Summary

  • Fire can only post 114-4, despite Ben Duckett's 64 not out

  • Lyth blasts 47 off 34 balls to get Superchargers off to flying start

  • Superchargers captain Du Plessis adds 32 off 24 as his side win by six wickets with nine balls to spare

  • Fire have now lost all seven of their matches

  • Superchargers keep hopes of reaching knockout stages alive

  • Saturday's matches: London Spirt v Oval Invincibles women (15:30 BST) & men (19:00)

  1. Superchargers 86-2published at 35 balls left

    Target 115

    Both new batters are playing themselves in and aren't taking many risks. Critchley is kept on for another set of five.

  2. Superchargers 84-2published at 40 balls left

    Target 115

    There's just another 31 runs needed as Critchley comes back into the attack to bowl to two new batters, David Wiese and Harry Brook.

  3. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Both openers now back in the dug out. It does seem too little too late but another wicket goes down.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 41 balls left

    Du Plessis c sub b Sodhi 32

    A couple of balls later Du Plessis goes for another big hit but is comfortably caught on the boundary. Just reward for good bowling from Sodhi.

  5. 6 runs

    Six for Du Plessispublished at 43 balls left

    Target 115

    Du Plessis swats Sodhi down the ground for a sweetly timed six, he moves to 32.

  6. Superchargers 76-1published at 45 balls left

    Target 115

    An excellent set from Sodhi, a single and a wicket. He's kept on for another five as a result.

  7. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Bit disappointing they haven't been very competitive. Lyth looks disappointed but deep down he will know he's done a good job.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 47 balls left

    Lyth c Clarke b Sodhi 47

    Just when a fifty looked inevitable, Lyth edges behind to the keeper. An excellent innings ends, the opener has certainly done his job tonight.

  9. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    It's impossible to create any pressure here. You sense the result is kind of inevitable.

  10. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    50 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Superchargers 75-0published at 50 balls left

    Target 115

    It's the spin of Matt Critchley into the attack. Du Plessis uses his feet again to good effect to collect another boundary, he misses out on the last ball of the set which was a full toss asking to be hit.

  12. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Nikesh Rughani
    BBC Radio

    Welsh Fire desperately need a wicket.

  13. Superchargers 69-0published at 55 balls left

    Target 115 (Du Plessis 19, Lyth 46)

    Fire captain Josh Cobb brings himself on, it's a tidy looking set until Du Plessis uses his feet to chip a four through the leg side.

    It's followed by a six, Miller on the boundary can only tip it over the rope.

  14. Superchargers 57-0published at 60 balls left

    Target 115

    The Superchargers are almost half way in their chase, Sodhi bowls another good set of five but there's still no sign of a wicket.

    A strategic time is called, the Fire really do need to re-group.

  15. Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Samit Patel
    Trent Rockets & former England all-rounder on BBC Radio

    It's a walk in the park at the minute unless something drastic happens.

  16. Superchargers 55-0published at 65 balls left

    Target 115 (Du Plessis 7, Lyth 44)

    The Fire desperately need a wicket but can't find one as Pretorius' set ends.

  17. Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Samit Patel
    Trent Rockets & former England all-rounder on BBC Radio

    It's cleared the field by a long way and there you go! Another short delivery punished by Lyth.

  18. 6 runs

    Superchargers 51-0published at 69 balls left

    Target 115

    Lyth takes a liking to pace of Pretorius and hoicks him over mid-wicket into the stands. The team fifty is brought up too.

  19. Superchargers 44-0published at 70 balls left

    Target 115

    Ish Sodhi is into the attack and starts by beating Lyth all ends up and almost bowling him with a googly from his second ball. It suddenly looks like a different game for Lyth but he survives.

  20. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 26 August 2022

    Samit Patel
    Trent Rockets & former England all-rounder on BBC Radio

    Another great shot from Lyth who is taking this run chase really quick. Very good stuff.