Summary

  • The Hundred, Welsh Fire v London Spirit, Sophia Gardens

  • Fire, chasing 125 to win, fall short on 122-5 to lose by two runs

  • Fire 122-5 (100 balls): Dunkley 36 (29); Harris 1-4

  • Spirit 124 (99 balls): Knott 47 (33); Davies 3-16, Levick 3-26

  • Defending champions Spirit make it two wins from two, Fire have lost both

  • Oval Invincibles crush Manchester Originals by nine wickets in men's competition at The Kia Oval

  • Watch live coverage of Welsh Fire v London Spirit in men's competition on BBC Two and iPlayer from 17:45 BST

'incredible' fielding from Elwiss leads to direct hit run out

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby & Sam Drury

  1. Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC iPlayer

    London Spirit need to get tighter on the runs here. The fielders are still sitting on the circle.

  2. Fire 73-2

    Need 49 runs to win

    Sophia Dunkley and new batter Jess Jonassen tick off three singles from Sarah Glenn's third set.

    Fire need 49 runs off 40 balls. No need for the home side to panic.

  3. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    With the ball, Sam Billings led the troops extremely well. Getting his bowling changes in at the right times. With the bat, it was ferocious stuff from Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye. They never let the Originals settle in. Great intent shown from the Invincibles

  4. Heaviest defeat by balls left in men's Hundred

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    • 61 balls - Birmingham Phoenix beat Northern Superchargers, 2024
    • 43 balls - Welsh Fire beat Manchester Originals, 2024
    • 43 balls - Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals, 2025
    • 41 balls - Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire, 2023

  5. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Fantastic win from Oval Invincibles. A very professional performance. It was clinical. With the ball they had a sticky start but they were smart. They took the pace off and made it hard. Rashid Khan was outstanding in that middle phase. With the bat to watch young Tawanda Muyeye and Will Jacks were phenomenal.

  6. INVINCIBLES WIN BY NINE WICKETS
    Breaking

    Invincibles 129-1 (57 balls)

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Oval Invincibles complete an absolute leathering of Manchester Originals, winning by nine wickets, with 43 balls to spare.

    Jordan Cox finishes the job with a pull shot over backward square leg for four.

    Will Jacks hit an imperious 61 off 26 balls, while Tawanda Muyeye ended unbeaten on 59 off 28.

    Two wins from two for the defending champions. Two defeats in a row for the Originals.

  7. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC iPlayer

    I wasn't sure why Knott was bowling but what do I know?

  8. Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC iPlayer

    London Spirit bowl a lot of off-spin and this has worked. It always manages to cause problems.

    I wonder if Spirit can now bring another fielder into the 25-yard circle and really squeeze a few dot balls.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Beaumont c Harris b Knott 11 (Fire 73-2)

    Tammy Beaumont departs!

    It wasn't an especially good delivery from Charli Knott but Beaumont is tempted to go for it and can only pick out Grace Harris at long-on.

    Could this be a turning point? Fire need 52 runs off 45 balls.

  10. Fire 73-1

    Need 52 runs to win

    Tammy Beaumont also joins in the boundary fun, taking Charli Knott up and over mid-off for four.

  11. Fire 68-1

    Need 57 runs to win

    Oh, that sums up London Spirit's afternoon. Cordelia Griffith misfields a ground ball in the covers and Sophia Dunkley will accept the four with glee.

  12. Fire 64-1

    Need 61 runs to win

    Tammy Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley are sticking with the running hard strategy. Another six runs knocked off the chase.

    Very calm and sensible from Welsh Fire. London Spirit are looking a little toothless.

  13. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC iPlayer

    This is low-risk, smart cricket. There is such a big gap on the leg-side. Smart batting.

    How long can Fire hold their nerve? If they keep doing this they will find this total with ease.

  14. Fire 58-1

    Target 125

    Tammy Beaumont is back on her feet and ok to continue - and a good job too as Welsh Fire have looked composed following her arrival in the middle.

    Nine runs, all from the bat of Sophia Dunkley, off Eva Gray's second set

  15. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a terrific partnership that was from Jacks and Muyeye. That is as destructive a partnership I've seen in a long time.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Jacks c b Gregory 61 (Invincibles 114-1)

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Will Jacks tries to clear the ropes again but this time picks out Scott Currie at long-on instead.

    Damage already done, mind. The hosts need just 15 more to win.

  17. Fire 58-1

    Target 125

    The physio is on and Tammy Beaumont is now lying on her front to receive treatment on her back.

  18. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Very well played from Will Jacks. Good hands, hits through the balls. That's what I like about Will Jacks. He's got that sort of baseball wrist.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Jacks

    Invincibles 110-0

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    And now a very-slightly slower fifty for Will Jacks - taking the England international 23 balls.

    He slaps Lewis Gregory over extra cover for four.

    Manchester Originals are getting absolutely pasted here.

    Oh my! Jacks follows it up with an enormous six deep into the stands over cow corner.

  20. Jake Lintott
    Ex-Southern Brave bowler on BBC iPlayer

    Brilliant shot, mid-off inside the circle. Beaumont gave herself a little bit of room to loft that over.

    The field was wrong there.