Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Two
That is exactly the way Paul Stirling looks to play. Anything that's remotely short, Stirling is quick on to it.
Summary
Brave cruise to nine-wicket win - Stirling cracks unbeaten 74 off 42 balls
Welsh Fire recover from 1-3 to post 129-8
Garton took three wickets with first seven balls of game
Du Plooy top-scores with 37 off 25 and Critchley adds unbeaten 32 off 19
Coming up on Tuesday: Oval Invincibles v Birmingham Phoenix (women's at 15:00 BST and men's at 18:30)
Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
for Stirling (two of them!)published at 56 balls left
There's Paul Stirling's first maximum.
Short from David Payne and he's punished, pulled away for a massive six over long leg.
Oh and another from the next delivery. Woah.
Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Just look how many runs Paul Stirling has scored behind the wicket.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrave 59-0published at 58 balls left
Target 130
David Payne's pace returns with the ball.
Dot delivery then a bit of a lucky bottom-edge from Quinton de Kock for a single.
It's 71 runs needed off 58 balls. Southern Brave in control.
Postpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialStirling and de Kock have formed a formidable partnership for the Brave over the past couple of years.
Postpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC TwoCobb turns the ball into Stirling and that could be in his hitting arc.
Brave 58-0published at 60 balls left
Target 130 (Stirling 38, De Kock 12)
Fire skipper Josh Cobb puts himself into the attack.
Paul Stirling tries to launch him first ball but it's straight to a fielder.
Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC TwoThe DLS score is a very good gauge for the batting side to assess where they are even if there's no rain around.
Brave 52-0published at 65 balls left
Target 130
Quinton de Kock drives Jake Ball back down the ground for his first boundary of the night.
Paul Stirling has been hogging those rope-rockers.
Brave well ahead on the rate - and on DLS as well, which they will be happy about just in case the rain returns.
Brave 47-0published at 68 balls left
Target 130
Jake Ball begins with a wide, runs Welsh Fire simply cannot afford to give away in the circumstances.
A couple of singles to follow. Brave taking no risks. Slow and steady wins the race now.
Brave 44-0published at 70 balls left
Target 130 (Stirling 32, De Kock 5)
Paul Stirling ends that Pretorius set with a delicate little edge down to third man.
It's half-stopped by the fielder but still two more to the Brave total.
Not outpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Ooh, umpire's call on hitting the wickets.
Unlucky, Dwaine Pretorius.
Let-off for Paul Stirling. That's the way it's going for both teams tonight.
Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThat might be a bit closer than we thought. It started to dip.
Umpire reviewpublished at 72 balls left
Dwaine Pretorius is reviewing a possible lbw on Paul Stirling.
Umpire said no. Looked high and wide-wish to me.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoFire just need a bit of luck, something to go their way. Just to give them a bit of hope.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
David Miller on the player mic: "It's the old cliche, you get a couple of wickets and you never know.
"I suppose we've got to be brave at some stage. If we do take it as deep as we can, you never know."
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThat's when a little bit of rain helps. Good sliding tackle.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Image source, BBC SportBrave 40-0published at 75 balls left
Target 130
Quinton de Kock playing the good cop here, just four runs off nine balls. He's denied a first boundary by a diving stop right on the ropes.
Paul Stirling very much bad cop. He's on 30no off 16.
Brave 37-0published at 78 balls left
Target 130
Southern Brave were stuck on 35 for a few balls there.
Paul Stirling has had enough of that, crashes one over extra cover for a couple.