Summary

  • Brilliant catch by George the highlight as Invincibles struggle in run-chase

  • Fire 112-6 - Redmayne 30 (29 balls), van Niekerk 1-10 (20 balls)

  • Taylor, dropped on 12 by Capsey, briefly shines with 29 off 24

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Ffion Wynne

  1. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That's a lovely piece of timing. The Invincibles are up and running.

  2. Invincibles 4-1

    Target 113

    Grace Gibbs has been pushed up the order after that early wicket and makes a promising start, paddling her second ball down to the boundary.

  3. Next batter: Grace Gibbs

    Grace GibbsBBC Sport/Getty Images

  4. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It felt unnecessary as a dismissal, but that was some good wicketkeeping from Sarah Taylor too.

  5. Tymal Mills
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It's that old adage again - don't run on a misfield!

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What a horrible way to go - she was pretty much out twice to the same delivery.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Adams run out 0 (Invincibles 0-1)

    What an absolute shambles. Georgia Adams hits the ball straight to the fielder who drops a catch a square leg. Has she got away with it? No.

    Having taken a few steps down the pitch the throw comes in and Taylor nonchalantly removes the bails before Adams can make her ground.

  8. Umpire review

    Have we got a run out already?

  9. Opening batters: Alice Capsey & Georgia Adams

    Alice CapseyBBC Sport/Getty Images
    Georgia AdamsBBC Sport/Getty Images

  10. We have players wandering out to the middle. Oval Invincibles are about to begin their chase of 113.

  11. How good was it to see Sarah Taylor flicking the ball to all parts earlier? She hit a number of unorthodox shots before falling for 29.

  12. 16-year-old Capsey will be opening the batting in a moment. She has had one unfortunate moment today...

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

    Capsey bowled really well today. She varied her pace, been consistent with her line and length and asked questions of the batters. A very good four sets. For a 16-year-old, she shows a lot of skill and knowledge of the game.

  14. Thanks Ffion!

    How are we all? Good, I hope.

    Welsh Fire's bowlers are going to have to turn up big time here. I have the Invincibles as strong favourites chasing 113.

  15. So that's it from me for now - to take you through the Invincibles' chase is Matthew Henry.

  16. Welsh Fire's Sarah Taylor, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was good. It's nice to be back hitting boundaries, but I don't enjoy running the twos. The ball skidded on quite nicely but it's a big boundary. We have to defend the total well and hopefully a bit of luck goes our way."

  17. So Hayley Matthews made 21, Georgia Redmayne 30 and Sarah Taylor 29 but nobody went on to make that game-changing contribution for the Fire - and that's down to how well the Invincibles bowled and fielded.

    They'll be pretty happy chasing 113, you'd think.

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

    I have been really impressed by Oval Invincibles with the ball. They have been heavy spin focused and captain Dane van Niekerk bowled very well herself. Her captaincy was superb. Their fielding was electric and there were plenty of runs saved.

    The Invincibles carry a lot of momentum into their batting innings. At two stages Welsh Fire were looking to kick on but the Invincibles were able to break those partnerships.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Cleary c Gardner b Farrant 0 (Fire 112-6)

    And that's that.

    Cleary is caught off the last ball of the innings and Welsh Fire have made 112 from their 100 balls. Oval Invincibles will be very happy with their work out there.

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

    Brilliant bit of fielding from the keeper. She has made up for that missed stumping. Despite those two errors the Invincibles have been on it today with the fielding. Every run that is saved is so important.