Fire 5-0published at 88 balls left
Target 157
It's tense out there. Clarke and Bethell are going nowhere.
Feels like something's going to give. Will it be runs, or a wicket?
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)
Fire 5-0published at 88 balls left
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC TwoWhat a sequence of five balls there from Dawson.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Issy Wong
Birmingham Phoenix & England bowler on BBC TwoBit of cat and mouse going on here.
Fire 4-0published at 90 balls left
Target 157
Lovely start with the ball for Liam Dawson, who is all over Joe Clarke at the moment.
Inside edges, indecision from the batter and just one run from the five balls.
London Spirit are desperate to get their place back at the top of the table.
Fire 3-0published at 95 balls left
Target 157
Three singles from the first five balls as Fire start cautiously. But they were already two wickets down at this stage on Monday so that's something.
Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThe key is, don't panic in that powerplay. If you don't get off to a good start, don't go out and lose two or three wickets.
Fire 0-0published at 99 balls left
Target 157
Joe Clarke solidly defends his first ball from Chris Wood.
Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThey've just got to get off to a good start. The powerplays have been woeful for the Fire.
Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Welsh Fire have again opted for Jacob Bethell at the top of the order over the out-of-form Tom Banton.
He will certainly want to make an impression after a second-ball duck in his first outing. Joe Clarke is his opening partner, and they make their way to the middle through the fireworks in pursuit of 157.
Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Moeen Ali
England & Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC TwoThe Welsh Fire have got to come out and just be free. They have to express themselves. Just free up and enjoy yourselves.
Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Welsh Fire slipped to 1-3 in their last outing against Southern Brave.
They'll be hoping that won't happen again.
But London Spirit have a fine bowling attack in Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson and Jordan Thompson to name a few. It won't be an easy chase.
Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Thanks, Tom.
You mentioned some sensational fielding. Check this out from Ben Duckett.
Just ridiculous.
Postpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
That innings had a little bit of everything. Great bowling, wonderful batting and some sensational fielding.
What will Welsh Fire's reply bring? Here is Ffion Wynne to guide you through it.
Postpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC TwoThe total is below par but the way that they got to it will worry the Fire.
Postpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoThat means that the Spirit go in with a little spring in their step.
Postpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 24 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC TwoWhat a way to end the innings.
Spirit 156-6published at 100 balls
And for good reason!
Kieron Pollard finally finds his range with the final ball of the innings, clubbing Jake Ball over mid-wicket for six.
It was Pollard's first and only six of the innings and means London Spirit reach 156-6 from their 100 balls.
WICKETpublished at 99 balls
Thompson run out (Duckett) 1 (Spirit 150-6)
Wicket! Jordan Thompson is well out of his ground as Spirit go for a second run.
Thompson effectively sacrificed his wicket there to ensure Pollard is on strike for the last ball.
Spirit 149-5published at 98 balls
Kieron Pollard scrambles a single with a heave into the on-side. Jake Ball then gets away with a full toss that Jordan Thompson can only hit towards long-off for another single.
Spirit 147-5published at 96 balls
That's not the worst ball in the world from Jake Ball, but his attempted yorker is clipped wonderfully off his pads by Kieron Pollard for four.