Summary

  • Victory takes Brave through to final but Fire eliminated

  • Fire fall well short in difficult run-chase

  • Brave openers put on 107 for first wicket; finish on 166-3 (tournament record score)

  • Mandhana 78, Wyatt 53

  1. Brave beat Fire to book place in finalpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    That's all from this women's game. Southern Brave are the first team to secure a place in the Hundred final on 21 August.

    The men's game between Brave and Welsh Fire is coming up next.

    It's LIVE ON BBC TWO from 18:00 BST. You can watch it and follow it with us here.

  2. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    Commentator on BBC Red Button and iPlayer

    Charlotte Edwards, the first lady of English cricket, has a huge smile on her face. Her side have won six out of their seven games and they are heading to the final.

  3. Postpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Brave captain Anya Shrubsole says that was a "pretty perfect performance".

  4. Postpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Match Hero Smriti Mandhana, who scored 78 for Southern Brave: "The girls were brilliant throughout the last seven matches. The whole group deserves to be there at Lord's. The next two matches will be crucial. We have had a different Match Hero for every match so that says everyone has contributed."

  5. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    Commentator on BBC Red Button and iPlayer

    Welsh Fire are out - they cannot challenge the top three. But it is going to be a right old dog fight for the other two places in the Eliminator.

  6. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Trent Rockets player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The depth Southern Brave have, the amount of fantastic and experienced bowling options they have, they will certainly be a tough one to beat. They have been frontrunners and deserve to make the final.

  7. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Brave effectively won this match with the bat. Fire were never going to chase it down. Smriti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt were brilliant...

  8. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Here's how it is looking at the top of the women's table. Southern Brave cannot be caught.

    There's a battle on behind them to finish in second or third and secure a place in the eliminator.

    1. Brave P 7 Pts 12
    2. Superchargers P 6 Pts 7
    3. Invincibles P 6 Pts 7
    4. Rockets P 6 Pts 7
    5. Spirit P 6 Pts 6
  9. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

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

    You can see how much it means to them to get through to the final. They still have a game to go but they get to sit and wait and see who they play.

  10. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Emily Windsor
    Trent Rockets player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What an outfit Southern Brave are. Whoever they come up against in the final, we're in for a great game.

  11. SOUTHERN BRAVE BEAT WELSH FIRE BY 39 RUNSpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 11 August 2021
    Breaking

    There are wide smiles on the faces of the Southern Brave players! They have secured their place in the final with a game to spare.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 1 balls left

    Luff c Mandhana b Norris 30 (Fire 126-4)

    Sophie Luff is dismissed on the penultimate ball of the match. She tried one last big hit. I'd have been playing for a not out, I must admit.

  13. Fire 123-3published at 4 balls left

    Need 44 runs from four balls

    Covid withdrawals have definitely hurt Welsh Fire. They should have had Meg Lanning leading the team - arguably the best women's cricketer ever.

  14. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    Commentator on BBC Red Button and iPlayer

    Southern Brave have managed to assemble a good squad but Welsh Fire, on paper at least, look a little short.

  15. Fire 122-3published at 5 balls left

    Need 45 runs from five balls

    Sophie Luff hits another four but Welsh Fire need more snookers than Ronnie O'Sullivan could manage.

    They're heading out. Southern Brave are charging into the final.

  16. Fire 116-3published at 8 balls left

    Fi Morris begins the final 10 balls with two dots - deliveries when no runs are scored.

  17. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    10Image source, BBC Sport
  18. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    We wondered why Danni Wyatt was bowling earlier and then she went and did this...

  19. Fire 116-3published at 10 balls left

    Target 167

    Emily Windsor has just answered my earlier question on the radio.

    Lauren Bell is a Liverpool fan. She's from Swindon. I'm disappointed...

  20. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 11 August 2021

    Lauren Bell is back...