England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt became the first batter to pass 1,000 runs in The Hundred, but her Trent Rockets side lost by 11 runs against Birmingham Phoenix.
Chasing 149, Sciver-Brunt made 64 while her team-mates fell around her, with four Rockets batters out for single figures.
Her 40-ball innings featured eight fours and one six, and it briefly looked like she might drag Rockets to victory, but she was superbly caught by Millie Taylor off Em Arlott from the 96th ball of the chase.
That effectively ended the visiting side’s chances and they closed on 137-6.
Emma Lamb led from the front for Birmingham Phoenix, with the opener hitting 55 and putting on a 50-run partnership with Ellyse Perry for the second wicket.
Ailsa Lister and Marie Kelly added 37 after a middle-order wobble, taking Phoenix to 148-5.
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