Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne & Jonty Colman

  1. Cheers, Jonty.

    Below-par total from Welsh Fire, but runs on the board in the final - you just never know.

    They'd be in a right pickle without Jess Jonassen, with 54 from 41 balls. But London Spirit chased down 113 pretty easily yesterday to win the Eliminator, so they've got confidence on their side.

    The chase is coming up shortly.

  2. A target of 116 might not be enough for the Welsh Fire to defend, especially with the likes of Heather Knight among those that can cause problems with the bat for the London Spirit.

    To take you through the chase, here's Ffion Wynne.

  3. Charlie Dean
    London Spirit bowler on Player Mic on BBC Two

    I think 116 to chase in the final, you'd have been pretty happy with that at the start of the day, so pretty buzzing. That was a great effort by the bowlers.

  4. London Spirit need 116 to win The Hundred women's final
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    A chaotic end there, but the Welsh Fire end on 115-8 after their 100 balls.

    The London Spirit need 116 to win and lift the trophy for the first time in the competition's history.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    It's not the first time Tara Norris has dropped a catch like this. Straight up, straight out, that is a bit of a shocker to be honest.

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    McCaughan run out (Knight) 1 (Fire 115-8)

    With the Fire going for it, they run an ambitious two off the last ball of the innings and after Tara Norris drops what looks like an easy catch off Freya Davies.

    Heather Knight reacts quickest, fires the ball into Georgia Redmayne and the wicketkeeper runs out Ella McCaughan.

  7. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Jonassen is out, the end of a fabulous innings - 54 from 41. She's hauled Welsh Fire up a total that they may yet defend. Not as many as they would have liked but she's done a great job.

    Jess Jonassen of Welsh Fire walks off, dismissed for 54 during The Hundred Final match between Welsh Fire Women and London Spirit WomenGetty Images
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    Jonassen lbw Gray 54 (Fire 114-7)

    No surprise, Jonassen is absolutely plumb and her innings comes to an end.

    A great knock, but is it enough?

    One ball to go.

  9. Fire review

    Fire 114-6

    Eva Gray traps Jess Jonassen on the front pad and the finger goes up.

    Out of hope more than anything else, Jonassen takes it upstairs.

  10. Fire 114-6

    Not satisfied with just 50, Jess Jonassen pumps the delivery off Eva Gray towards long-on and it find four.

    Two balls to go.

  11. 50 runs

    50 for Jonassen

    Fire 109-6

    A single brings up Jess Jonassen's half-century, her first in The Hundred.

    Mooted celebrations, knowing the Fire still have a job to do with the final four balls of the innings.

    A very important knock from her.

  12. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Every wicket is double the value when it's also a dot ball and no runs are added to the total.

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    Franklin run out (Sharma) 1 Fire (108-6)

    Phoebe Franklin and Jess Jonassen attempt to run two, with Fire looking to score whatever they can at this late stage!

    Franklin doesn't make it back and is out!

    Sharma with great work to run out Franklin at the non-striker's end, but lobbed it as soon as the bails came off to Georgia Redmayne, just in case there was a chance to dismiss Jess Jonassen instead.

    Great work and another wicket.

    London Spirit's Deepti Sharma runs out Welsh Fire's Phoebe Franklin during The Hundred Women's FinalPA Media

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    A decent catch from Deepti Sharma, such a good bowler. Picked up a key wicket of Georgia Elwiss. She was struggling out in the middle today, Elwiss, but looking to hammer the ball back down the ground but that's good reactions. She just sticks out that right hand, she goes with the momentum.

    London Spirit's Deepti Sharma removes Welsh Fire's Georgia Elwiss caught and bowled during The Hundred Women's FinalPA Media
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    Elwiss c&b Sharma 2 (Fire 106-5)

    Excellent from Deepti Sharma!

    Brilliant work and Georgia Elwiss departs without doing too much to trouble the scoreboard.

    Elwiss drove that straight back at Sharma, who makes no mistake in holding on to the catch.

    At this stage, a dot ball is as good as anything, with wickets being an added bonus.

  16. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Well they've got a chance to push up to the 120 mark, we keep talking about that because 121 is the lowest score that's been defended on this ground in the women's Hundred. They'll want a few more if they can but they'll need to be peppering the boundary a bit.

  17. Fire 105-4

    Seven runs come off the set from Charlie Dean.

    She is now bowled out, without taking a wicket but conceding just 15 runs off her 20 balls.

    Just 10 balls to go in this innings for the Welsh Fire to go for it with the bat.

  18. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Fire are doing okay. The history of this ground tells you that chasing is the way to go. Only 27% of the games have been won by the team batting first.

  19. Fire 102-4

    After scoring three fours off Danielle Gibson in the last set, Jess Jonassen continues that vein of form with an early boundary off Charlie Dean.

    Jonassen is closing in on a half-century, a big performance from her in the biggest game of the competition.

    Jess Jonassen of Welsh Fire hits the ball through the off-side during The Hundred Final matchGetty Images

  20. Fire 98-4

    Another four for Jess Jonassen, but less controlled than the two from the start of this set off Danielle Gibson.

    Gibson finds the outside edge, but enough power on the shot sends it to the third man boundary for her third boundary of the over.