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

  1. Fire 2-0published at Ball 5

    Smith and Matthews take a single each to get their innings up and running.

  2. Fire 0-0published at Ball 1

    Alice Capsey, the 16-year-old who has caught the attention of many in The Hundred so far, opens the bowling.

    Bryony Smith plays and misses the first ball. Nervy start.

  3. Opening batters: Hayley Matthews & Bryony Smithpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Hayley Matthews
    Bryony Smith
  4. Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    West Indies' Hayley Matthews has been the key for Welsh Fire so far and their batting order relies heavily on her getting runs. Oval Invincibles will be desperate to get her out early.

  5. Teamspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Oval Invincibles: Alice Capsey, Georgia Adams, Sarah Bryce (wk), Fran Wilson, Dane van Niekerk (c), Mady Villiers, Tash Farrant, Grace Gibbs, Jo Gardner, Eva Gray, Danielle Gregory.

    Welsh Fire: Hayley Matthews, Bryony Smith, Georgia Redmayne, Sarah Taylor (wk), Sophie Luff (c), Georgia Hennessy, Piepa Cleary, Katie George, Alex Griffiths, Nicole Harvey, Hannah Baker.

  6. Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Welsh Fire captain Sophie Luff, speaking to Sky Sports: "We would probably have bowled first. We will get runs on the board and hopefully put them under pressure."

  7. Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Oval Invincibles captain Dane van Niekerk, speaking to Sky Sports: "I feel like chasing here is a bit easier. It is difficult to defend here. We are quite familiar with the ground and are comfortable chasing.

    On the fitness of overseas players Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail: "They are fit but are still out. They are make a recovery soon."

  8. Oval Invincibles win the toss and choose to bowlpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Home captain Dane van Niekerk calls correctly and puts Welsh Fire in to bat.

    We'll have team news to come shortly.

  9. Welcomepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

    Good afternoon!

    Another day, another Hundred double-header and today we have Oval Invincibles against the Welsh Fire.

    In the women's competition, the Invincibles are third in the table whilst Fire are in sixth with just the one win so far - that came against Manchester Originals on Saturday so they'll be very keen to build on that.