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Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Sophia Dunkley is so good in that region. Playing it late allowed it to beat that fielder.
Summary
Brave's bowlers impress to successfully defend 122-8
Shrubsole takes 3-20; two wickets apiece for Bell & Adams
Dunkley top-scores with 49 for visitors as Fire share the wickets around
Welsh Fire remain without a win; Brave have won all four matches so far
Coming up: Fire v Brave in men's competition (live on BBC Two, start at 18:30 BST)
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Brave 68-2published at 55 balls
Lovely again from Sophia Dunkley.
She rocks back and goes deep in her crease before cutting away for another boundary.
She is so strong there.
McGrath dropped on fourpublished at 52 balls
Ah! Welsh Fire really can't afford to keep doing this.
Tahlia McGrath hits it back towards Hannah Baker, and it does go hard and fast, and the youngster isn't able to hand on.
Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
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Username Bingo: Having Alex Hartley on comms in the field is awesome. Fab insight into the game.
Grimboid: That’s what you call multi-tasking! Alex Hartley doing an amazing job bowling and talking us through her plans live on BBC cricket.
Sonney: Can we have Alex Hartley miked up for every Welsh Fire game? Brilliant insight mixed with great humour. Absolute class.
Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Alex Hartley on the player mic: "It's gotten to that point where we probably keep telling the umpire that the ball is too wet to try and get it changed. It's like a bar of soap now and we have a lot of spinners in the team."
Brave 60-2published at 50 balls
Dunkley 21, McGrath 4
Welsh Fire have clawed this back well after Brave got off to a rapid start.
West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews concedes just four from her first set.
There is some drizzle in the air in Cardiff. It's not enough to send us off at the moment but if it gets much heavier it might. `
Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC radioAs a young leg-spinner, I'd encourage her to bowl the same length and just try and keep the line a bit tighter.
Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialShe's got it away. Got it away for four. Sophia Dunkley played it late and got a much needed boundary.
Brave 56-2published at 45 balls
Ah.
Hannah Baker continues for a 10-ball set and she initially restricts Brave well but her final ball gives Sophia Dunkley a little bit of width and the England batter carves away to the boundary.
Still, Baker only conceded eight runs from her 10 balls.
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If Andy (15:13) saw women's cricket a few years ago with the same boundaries as men, he wouldn't be saying that. Games descended into lots of 1s and 2s, or getting caught five yards from the boundary. Wasn't a great spectacle. Bringing the boundaries in isn't patronising, just practical for the game.
Anon
Brave 51-2published at 40 balls
Australia's Tahlia McGrath is the new batter.
She's been a superstar in the last 12 months for the all-conquering Aussies but she has struggled in this tournament so far.
She's made five from five balls and three from six balls so far.
You could say she is due.
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC radioNice flight, nice guile. They'd built the pressure and brought Hannah Baker into the attack. Slick glovework as well. The Welsh Fire are regaining a bit of control.
WICKETpublished at 39 balls
Wyatt st Bryce b Baker 16 (Brave 50-2)
Another big breakthrough.
This is really good from Welsh Fire and Hannah Baker.
Fire have restricted Brave well in the last few sets and it brings the big shot from Danni Wyatt.
She looks to hit over the top but she goes past it and Sarah Bryce gathers and whips the bails off.
Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Chris Jordan
England & Southern Brave bowler on Test Match SpecialFeel like these next 5-10 deliveries are important for both teams. The Fire will be looking to put the squeeze on while the Brave will be looking to put their foot on the accelerator and get a move on.
Fire 48-1published at 35 balls
A good start from Australia's Nicola Carey, conceding just two runs from her first five balls.
This is first appearance of the tournament with compatriot Rachael Haynes unwell today.
Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's another drop. Twice now and Lauren Filer will be gutted with that one. She did all the hard work, got to the ball and it was in and it was out.
Dunkley dropped on 12published at Ball 33
Brave 45-1
Welsh Fire can't afford to keep dropping these!
Sophia Dunkley gives herself some room, looking for a big shot, and Lauren Filer has to come in off the boundary rope.
She makes up the ground and has the opportunity to take a low catch, but the ball spills out.
These two drops in the last four balls could be costly.
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Alex Hartley on the player mic: "For Wyatt, I don't want to give her any room and want to bowl on middle and leg. For Dunkley, I want to go slightly straighter because she's very strong through the off side."
Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 22 August 2022
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialDanni Wyatt hustles very well between the wickets. These two have a nice little partnership going on. They enjoy batting with each other.
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