Fire 99-7published at Ball 95
Six! The first of The Hundred in 2022.
Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad, who is also just 17, just extravagantly flicks away and it clears the rope quite comfortable.
Superb shot.
Summary
Brave cruise to victory with 31 balls to spare
Vince scores almost-effortless 71 off 41 balls
Fire struggle after falling to 16-3 in first 22 balls
Duckett (40) only Fire batter to find fluency
Overton and Jordan take two wickets apiece
Coming up on Thursday: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (including online ball by ball radio commentary)
Fire 99-7published at Ball 95
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Tymal Mills
England and Southern Brave pace bowler on BBC TwoThe boys have been brilliant. Seven more balls to go and then it's job done hopefully.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC TwoHe's put him out of his misery. Higgins just couldn't get it off the square.
WICKETpublished at Ball 93
Higgins c Fuller b Jordan 11 (Fire 92-7)
Literally everything that Welsh Fire have tried just hasn't worked today.
Ryan Higgins looks to pull Chris Jordan away but hits straight to James Fuller on the boundary rope.
Southern Brave are running out of time to bowl their balls - you have to bring an extra fielder into the 30-yard circle if you run out of time - but wickets and bowling Fire out will help.
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Southern Brave's Chris Jordan on player mic: "When you're bowling at the death you've just got to try and keep a clear mind and execute your skills. Sometimes I've got Mo at mid-on or mid-off as well to keep me calm!"
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
We're into the part of the innings that we call the death now.
Here's an explainer about death bowling...
Media caption, The Hundred Explainers: Death bowling
Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC TwoRehan Ahmed has been impressing - 17 years old! Making his debut today and he's really held his nerve.
Fire 90-6published at Ball 90
Rehan Ahmed, who is just 17, has looked really composed in his Hundred debut tonight.
He's conceded just 14 from his 15 balls so far.
He bowled 10 on the trot there and only conceded 10. Any captain will take that at this stage.
Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoIt's the second one that he's dropped, the skip. They've both been tough.
Zampa dropped on threepublished at Ball 85
Oh, James Vince! The Southern Brave captain has dropped two chances now.
Adam Zampa looks to carve away but just skies it. Vince makes up the ground, but is trying to take it over his right shoulder and the ball pops out.
Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraNot only the planning from Southern Brave's bowling but the execution has been good as well. You can see the plans they have had for batters and it's been a clinic in executing them.
Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Tymal Mills
England and Southern Brave pace bowler on BBC TwoThat's a massive wicket for us for so many reasons. Really good bowling from CJ and good captaincy from Vincey. I think you'll see spin come on now to try and get those balls in quickly.
Fire 80-6published at Ball 80
Adam Zampa is in now, so we're into the Welsh Fire bowlers now.
The Australia leg-spinner averages 6.16 in T20 cricket. That means on average he scores six runs every time for every time he gets out.
It's going to be a struggle for Fire to get up to a competitive total from here.
Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Ageas Bowl“Do something exciting!” shouts one of the more passionate green hat-wearing Brave fans in the direction of the batters. You still get sledging in the Hundred.
Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThey were in an awkward position, Welsh Fire. They had to put their foot down against a very experienced attack.
WICKETpublished at Ball 77
Duckett c Vince b Jordan 40 (Fire 79-6)
A simple catch!
Ben Duckett had decided it was time to try and attack, but Chris Jordan is well aware of that.
He bangs it in shorter and Duckett can only top edge to James Vince, who moves a few paces and pounces a very simple catch.
Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Moeen Ali
England & Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThe seamers are quite hard to hit because of the size of the ground and how well they're bowling. Ben Duckett is almost waiting for the spinners and he's putting on an exhibition of sweeping at the moment.
Fire 78-5published at Ball 75
James Fuller is doing really well at the moment.
His latest set of five just goes for two runs.
That's just 12 runs from 15 balls that he's conceded so far.