Fire 44-4published at Ball 45
Welsh Fire captain Josh Cobb is the new batter alongside Ben Duckett.
The visitors really need them two to haul them up to some sort of target.
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 44-4published at Ball 45
Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoEverything James Vince does as captain turns to gold. He can do no wrong at the moment, every bowling change is working. He's doing a great job.
Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Moeen Ali
England & Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC TwoHe's got his Warwickshire team-mate out. He knows him really well and, like last year, Lintott has got a wicket when his team needed it.
WICKETpublished at Ball 42
Hain c Davies b Lintott 9 (Fire 41-4)
Another one! Brave are all over Fire.
Sam Hain looks to reverse sweep away but can't get connect properly and feathers through to wicketkeeper Alex Davies behind the stumps.
Fire really need a partnership at this stage.
Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Ageas BowlIt feels quite a relaxed atmosphere at the ground. There are lots of young kids but plenty of groups of adults too, plenty of whom are milling around with a pint. A new team or not, the crowd are definitely getting behind Brave but there is one Welsh flag hanging from a balcony on the top floor of the hotel.
Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoBen Duckett can hit all around the ground. He's managed to get the ball fine enough that it's inside the fielder on the boundary. Really well executed.
Fire 41-3published at Ball 40
Inventive!
Ben Duckett shovels across, exposing all of his stumps, but paddles away for four more runs.
It means Marcus Stoinis goes for eight from his first set of five balls. He starred for Australia in last year's T20 World Cup and will be available for most of the group stage, before going on international duty.
Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraBowling faster is something Chris Jordan is keen to do. He wants to take himself up from 85mph to 90mph more consistently. The sleeve on his right arm I thought was a fashion thing, but having played with him if you look at his bicep below the sleeve it's gory because of all the surgeries.
Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoHe was miles out, he'd given up. Just bounced over the stumps.
Fire 33-3published at Ball 35
Oh, hit em!
Ben Duckett attempts a quick single and a direct hit - a throw that hits the stumps without being collected - would have left him miles out.
That's a tidy start from Chris Jordan. He should be a key player in this tournament - he has been a regular for England in white-ball cricket for many years now.
Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Two
Image source, Getty ImagesThe seamers have bowled really well so far. They assessed the conditions really well, hit the pitch hard, got a bit of seam movement and put the Welsh Fire under pressure.
Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraWelsh Fire will take the runs however they come at the moment.
Fire 28-3published at Ball 30
James Fuller, who will play for Southern Brave when South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock is unavailable, bowls the latest set of five.
Ben Duckett, who was one of few Fire players to go well last year, gets up and running with a slightly fortuitous four through the off side.
Fire need this partnership to go big.
Postpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Southern Brave's Chris Jordan on player mic: "It was an excellent powerplay. The boys really set the tone well and read the conditions perfectly."
Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraSam Hain ran the drinks a lot for Manchester Originals last season, but he is an exciting prospect for Welsh Fire. Fire have got a few players who were at Originals last season - Joe Clarke, Hain and myself have all made the move!
Fire 21-3published at Ball 25
The 25-ball powerplay is over.
It has definitely gone the way of Southern Brave, the defending champions.
Sam Hain is up and running for Fire though. He's another who has made the move from Manchester Originals. He's off the mark with a four, glanced round the corner.
Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraIt was a premediated shot - Ollie Pope was after runs and boundaries. It's very well bowled by Craig Overton. Great captaincy by James Vince who used his seam bowlers to keep the pressure on when he felt his side were on top.
Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoThey've got to find ways of scoring still. That's a shot we saw Joe Root playing in the Test matches and hitting for six.
It was good bowling from Overton, full and straight. You miss, I hit.
Postpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 3 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat have you done, Ollie Pope? He's ramped it onto his own off stump!