Dawson stars as Spirit beat Fire for first win

Liam Dawson was the pick of the Spirit bowlers, taking 3-10 off 20 balls

The Hundred men's competition, Lord's

Welsh Fire 94-9 (100 balls): Wells 23 (8); Dawson 3-10

London Spirit 96-7 (87 balls): Hetmyer 30* (21); Henry 3-19

London Spirit won by three wickets

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London Spirit registered their first victory of the season in The Hundred men's competition with a three-wicket win over Welsh Fire at Lord's.

Despite Luke Wells' entertaining 23 off eight balls, Fire wickets fell at regular intervals as they stumbled to 94-9.

Spinner Liam Dawson took an outstanding 3-10 for Spirit and - in a men's Hundred first - seamer Daniel Worrall (1-16) bowled 10 consecutive dot balls at the start of the innings.

Spirit also struggled with the bat, slipping to 38-4 with Matt Henry taking 3-19.

However, Shimron Hetmyer (30 not out off 21) and Dan Lawrence (29 off 27) shared a 46-run partnership to ease Spirit's nerves before Haris Rauf took two wickets in consecutive balls to give Fire some late hope.

But a composed Hetmyer finished it in style with a huge six over square leg.

What else do you need to know?

• Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for 12 off 11 by Spirit fast bowler Nathan Ellis, who finished with 3-16.

• Spirit's Andre Russell took a stunning catch, running back towards the boundary, to dismiss Tom Kohler-Cadmore (4 off 13) off the bowling of Ollie Stone.

• England Test vice-captain Ollie Pope (12 off 9) hit an audacious ramp shot for six against Henry, before being dismissed by the New Zealander two balls later.

• Joe Clarke dropped a simple catch when Hetmyer was on 16.

'The first half cost us' - what they said

London Spirit batter Shimron Hetmyer: "I'm relieved actually because watching the guys - from the other side - getting out got me a little bit worried.

"I was just thinking that once we get it down to five I can get it down to one hit and the game is done."

Welsh Fire captain Tom Abell: "The first half cost us a little bit. It was a tricky wicket but we didn't really establish any momentum in our innings."

What is happening on Friday?

There is a Hundred double-header on Friday, with Oval Invincibles facing Northern Superchargers at the Kia Oval (women's at 15:00 BST and men's at 18:30).

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