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)

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Tom Mallows

  1. 6 runs

    Spirit 50-1

    Ben McDermott has given himself a few balls to get his eye in but he looks well set now, powering a Dwaine Pretorius delivery through mid-wicket for six to bring up the Spirit's 50.

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Whether he's been in Barbados or not and has any jet-leg, that's a great start from Sodhi.

  3. Dane van Niekerk
    Oval Invincibles & South Africa captain on BBC Two

    I'm a big fan of Sodhi. I think he's an excellent leg-spinner, an attacking leg-spinner.

  4. Spirit 43-1

    A great opening set from Ish Sodhi. Just the two singles from it.

    This has been a good response from Welsh Fire.

  5. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Nearly, very nearly gets him.

  6. Spirit 42-1

    We are going to get our first look at Ish Sodhi - and he very nearly snares a wicket!

    Ben McDermott goes for a big heave and almost inside edges the ball onto his stumps.

  7. 75 balls to go graphicBBC Sport

  8. Dane van Niekerk
    Oval Invincibles & South Africa captain on BBC Two

    I first saw McDermott at the Big Bash and wondered why he wasn't playing for Australia.

  9. Spirit 41-1

    Ben McDermott is the new batter and blocks Jake Ball's next two deliveries to complete the power play.

    London Spirit will be happy with their start but that Daniel Bell-Drummond has just given Welsh Fire a boost.

  10. Dane van Niekerk
    Oval Invincibles & South Africa captain on BBC Two

    I think he used the slope very well. Got the ball coming back in, nice angle and tucked him up.

  11. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Two

    Jake Ball has his revenge immediately. Top of off stump, excellent angle.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Bell-Drummond b Ball 12 (Spirit 42-1)

    What a response from Jake Ball! He gets one to nip back into Daniel Bell-Drummond and clatters into his off stump!

    Welsh Fire needed that as these Spirit openers were cutting loose.

  13. Spirit 39-0

    Jake Ball enters the attack and is immediately clattered away by Daniel Bell-Drummond over mid-on for four.

    Lovely shot.

  14. Dane van Niekerk
    Oval Invincibles & South Africa captain on BBC Two

    It's a batter's game these days. There's so little margin for error if you're a bowler.

  15. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    No it's not Jake.

  16. Jake Ball on the player mic: "Is that swinging? Little bit of nip maybe."

  17. Spirit 35-0

    Don't give Adam Rossington width. He seizes on a loose David Payne delivery and smashes the ball through the covers for four.

    Rossington is lucky next delivery though as Payne finds his edge but the ball fizzes wide of the wicketkeeper for another four.

  18. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Six runs as soon as it left the bat. Solid base and wallop.

  19. 6 runs

    Spirit 27-0

    Adam Rossington is getting going!

    He hits two fours in three balls from Dwaine Pretorius before smashing the first delivery of David Payne's next set back over his head for a huge six.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Twos are going to be crucial here. There's a big side to this Lord's ground today.

    I think they'll take that after the 10 balls, the Fire. It's been a good start.