Summary

  • Mandhana anchors Brave's run-chase with unbeaten half-century

  • Matthews (33) top-scores for Fire

  • First-ball duck for Taylor

  • Two wickets apiece for Bell and Wellington

  1. Next batter: Piepa Clearypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Piepa ClearyImage source, BBC Sport
  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 75 balls

    Redmayne run out Wyatt/Rudd 4 (Fire 74-6)

    The pressure has told on the Fire batters. Wyatt gathers the ball quickly in the covers and Redmayne is well short of her ground.

  3. Fire 71-5published at 70 balls

    Intelligent bowling from Stafanie Taylor of the West Indies, who is clocking up the dots. The Fire batters just cannot get it away at the moment.

  4. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Here's that brilliant bit of fielding by Amanda-Jade Wellington earlier.

  5. Next batter: Georgia Hennessypublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Georgia HennessyImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Sophia Gardens

    A big grey cloud has just appeared above us. Southern Brave will be hoping it blows over, but the Fire might need the rain to save them at this stage.

  7. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That stumping is the first dot ball Charlotte Taylor has bowled today.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 59 balls

    Luff st Rudd b C Taylor 8 (Fire 65-5)

    Sophie Luff hits a boundary to try to reignite the Fire innings but two balls later she is on her way. Charlotte Taylor spots her advancing down the pitch and she is well out of her ground as Carla Rudd whips off the bails in a flash.

  9. Fire 58-4published at 55 balls

    This game is moving on at a rapid pace. A fairly tidy set from Fi Morris who sees five taken off it. The final ball hangs in the air but drops safe with Stafanie Taylor at mid-wicket on the prowl.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    #bbccricket

    Raerith: I’m here at the match but you can tell there’s been cancellations. Just got to feel for those that booked and couldn't come. Must be gutting.

  11. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    50 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  12. Next batter: Sophie Luffpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Sophie LuffImage source, BBC Sport
  13. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Chris Green
    Middlesex all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I was just about to say how excited I am to see Sarah Taylor bat today.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Taylor lbw b Bell 0

    On her comeback from retirement Sarah Taylor is out first ball. It's a vicious inswinging delivery from Lauren Bell and there is no bat involved on video review.

  15. Umpire reviewpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Sarah Taylor could be in trouble here first ball, trapped in front by Lauren Bell. Might be some bat involved, possibly?

  16. Next batter: Sarah Taylorpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Sarah TaylorImage source, BBC Sport
  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Matthews c Wellington b Bell 33 (Fire 52-3)

    A huge wicket for the Brave. Hayley Matthews' joyful innings is over as she sends a thick edge off Lauren Bell to the safe hands of Amanda-Jade Matthews down at short third man.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Text us on 81111 (standard message rates apply)

    We asked readers to contact us if they had tickets cancelled for today's matches...

    My tickets were only cancelled on Sunday morning. Living 250 miles away in Norwich it was too late to then cancel my hotel and having already picked up my hire car it's cost me nearly £300 for nothing.

    Anon (please remember to include your name on texts)

  19. Fire 50-2published at 44 balls

    This is impressive stuff from Hayley Matthews with the shot of the day. The Fire batter backs away to give herself some room and stylishly cuts Amanda-Jade Wellington for four through the gap at wide long-off.

  20. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 27 July 2021

    Charlie Taylor
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    There are plenty of Taylors on show today. There's Charlotte Taylor, Stafanie Taylor, Sarah Taylor and... me.