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Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix

Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix
BBC Sport Saturday 01 August 2026, 17:39 UTC 1 min read
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Joe Root makes an unbeaten 58 from 40 balls as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Edgbaston in the men's Hundred.

Joe Root makes an unbeaten 58 from 40 balls as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Edgbaston in the men's Hundred.
Welsh Fire (PERSON) Birmingham (LOCATION) Phoenix (LOCATION) Joe Root (PERSON) Edgbaston (LOCATION)
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