Summary

  • Welsh Fire record third win to consign London Spirit to bottom of the table

  • Fire's Phillips goes close to first-ever century in Hundred with 80 off 35 balls

  • Inglis top-scores for Spirit with 72 off 45 balls

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Timothy Abraham

  1. Fire 0-0

    Tom Banton solidly defends his first ball from Blake Cullen. He doesn't defend many ...

  2. Opening batter: David Lloyd

    David LloydBBC Sport

  3. Opening batter: Tom Banton

    Tom BantonBBC Sport

  4. Anyway, back to this innings. Here come the players ...

  5. This guy also had a great time. The crowd catching in this tournament has been so good.

  6. It could've been a lot more, had Eoin Morgan kept going. Thankfully for Luke Fletcher, he got him out shortly after this monster six.

  7. Thanks, Tim! Let's see how long the optimism lasts, because that's a pretty imposing total that the London Spirit have posted.

  8. Welsh Fire must chase down the second-highest total in this year's men's tournament in The Hundred. A big ask I reckon. That wooden spoon is looming.

    My Welsh colleague Ffion Wynne is staying optimistic, though. She'll guide you through all the key moments in their innings.

  9. London Spirit batter Joe Cracknell: "It's definitely a competitive total. It's a little tacky, the pitch, but overall a good wicket. We have always had confidence in the tournament even though we haven't always performed. Hopefully, tonight is the match when we can put a full game together."

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

    It's been an outstanding spell of bowling from Ryan Higgins. He's been smart, he's executed his plans to perfection. But a tremendous innings from Inglis comes to an end.

  11. Spirit 163-5

    One ball for Roelof van der Merwe and he is able to scramble a second run as Tom Banton bungles a run out chance, missing a throw from close range.

    Take some chasing that by Welsh Fire.

  12. New batter: Roelof van der Merwe

    Roelof van der MerweBBC Sport
  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Inglis c Milnes b Higgins 72

    A superb innings from Josh Inglis comes to an end but he slices a full toss from Ryan Higgins into the hands of Matt Milnes, who takes a smart catch over his shoulder at extra cover.

  14. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Or maybe he has!

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Bopara c Banton b Higgins 9

    Ravi Bopara thinks he's hit the ground but there is some bat on that delivery from Ryan Higgins. He's on his way.

  16. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Bopara hasn't moved. He must know he hasn't hit it.

  17. Player review

    Ravi Bopara is given out on the field caught behind but reviews it. Has he got some bat on this?

  18. Spirit 160-4

    Proper cricket shots from Ravi Bopara who punishes a full toss from Ryan Higgins and it is back down the ground for four.

  19. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    These are valuable runs for the London Spirit.

  20. Spirit 152-3

    Luke Fletcher with a yorker which is turned into a full toss and Ravi Bopara punches it down the ground for four. Lovely crack off the bat.