Summary

  • Spirit post 156-6 thanks to Lawrence's 43 off 26 balls

  • Spinner Lawrence then takes 4-20 and seamer Wood claims 4-28 as Fire can only reach 139-9

  • Late hitting from Duckett, Du Plooy and Critchley gets Fire closer than expected after woeful start

  • Spirit move top of the table, with five wins from six games

  • Fire have now lost all six of their matches

  • Thursday's matches: Brave v Rockets women (15:30 BST) & men (19:00)

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 56 balls left

    Miller c Pollard b Lawrence 5 (Fire 37-4)

    Game over? (If it wasn't already.)

    David Miller tries to hit Dan Lawrence down the ground but doesn't get enough of it and it's straight into the hands of Kieron Pollard.

    (Another) very tame dismissal.

  2. Fire 35-3published at 60 balls left

    Target 157

    There's not much for Welsh Fire to cheer about but London Spirit can certainly be very happy with their position.

    Top spot looms for them with a win here tonight.

  3. Fire 31-3published at 64 balls left

    Target 157

    A perfectly-timed reverse sweep from Ben Duckett brings a boundary that Welsh Fire were absolutely desperate for.

  4. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    After his 43 with the bat, Dan Lawrence has just taken two wickets for one run.

    One of his sixes was dropped in the crowd and just look at the disappointment on the son's face!

  5. Fire 23-3published at 70 balls left

    Target 157

    David Miller is the new batter.

    Talk about having a lot of work to do.

    The worm shows Welsh Fire Men are 20 runs behind London Spirit Men. Welsh Fire Men are 23 for 3 after 30 balls. At the same stage London Spirit Men were 43 for 1.Image source, BBC Sport
  6. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Dan Lawrence weaving a web for the Spirit. Bethell was done for the flight there and sort of yorked himself.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 71 balls left

    Bethell b Lawrence 10 (Fire 23-3)

    The collapse continues. This isn't very good, is it?

    Dan Lawrence bowls full, straight and it somehow sneaks under Jacob Bethell's bat and on to the stumps.

  8. Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    It's just not happening for the Fire is it? They're trying to force it.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 74 balls left

    Cobb c Bell-Drummond b Lawrence 3 (Fire 22-1)

    A very tame dismissal.

    Josh Cobb hits Dan Lawrence down the ground but straight to the fielder. It looked almost like he'd just placed that in the fielder's hands, not really going for it.

    A very disappointing start.

  10. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    75 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Two

    That ball turning, twisting and somehow finding it's way to the boundary. Like a cat chasing it's tail.

  12. Fire 21-1published at 75 balls left

    Target 157

    A boundary! I really shouldn't be this surprised by a four in The Hundred, but that tells you all you need to know about Fire's innings so far.

    Jacob Bethell swipes one into the leg side and the ball trickles away past Jordan Thompson, somehow, because he was pretty much stood right next to it.

    Fire will take all they can get right now and that's the end of the powerplay.

  13. Fire 13-1published at 80 balls left

    Target 157

    Josh Cobb, Welsh Fire's captain, is the new batter in to try and save his team.

    The worm shows Welsh Fire Men are 22 runs behind London Spirit Men. Welsh Fire Men are 13 for 1 after 20 balls. At the same stage London Spirit Men were 35 for 0.Image source, BBC Sport
  14. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Fantastic bit of bowling. That sums up Joe Clarke's tournament really. Thought that four might just get him going.

  15. Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Issy Wong
    Birmingham Phoenix & England bowler on BBC Two

    In the end, the pressure just got the better of Joe Clarke.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 82 balls left

    Clarke c Ellis b Thompson 9 (Fire 13-1)

    No. No it wasn't.

    Joe Clarke got his boundary, but that was all. He tries to go for another big shot, but slices it straight up in the air for a simple catch for Nathan Ellis.

    A pretty horrible start for Clarke and Welsh Fire, that.

  17. Fire 13-0published at 83 balls left

    A BOUNDARY!

    Joe Clarke swats one away for four as Thompson drops short. Is that the momentum boost that Fire were desperate for?

  18. Fire 9-0published at 84 balls left

    Oh, wow. Joe Clarke takes an ugly swipe at Jordan Thompson's first ball and the ball loops up into the air but away from a fielder.

    Looked like a certain catch but Clarke survives. For now...

  19. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    They're trying to get on with it, trying to move around the wicket and trying to create the angles but there's just no timing at the minute.

  20. Fire 7-0published at 85 balls left

    Target 157

    Nearly a wicket!

    Bethell chips one up in the air that just drops in front of the fielder before Eoin Morgan launches a throw at the stumps that misses by an inch.

    It's all a bit frantic. Still no boundaries for the Fire batters.