Summary

  • Spirit opener Mooney hits unbeaten 61 off 39 balls to guide her side to eight-wicket win

  • Spirit claim their first victory of the competition

  • Fire have now lost all four of their matches and cannot qualify for knockout stages

  • Fire limp to 119-9 after strong start

  • Davies bowls Beaumont & Sutherland with consecutive balls as part of 3-25

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

  1. 6 runs

    Spirit 32-0published at 81 balls to go

    Target 120

    First maximum of the innings.

    That's too full from Carey and Gibson, who struck a boundary just off the previous delivery, follows up with a six over long on.

  2. Spirit 22-0published at 84 balls to go

    Target 120

    Just over mid on!

    That came off the inside-half of Gibson's bat but she gets just enough to clear the fielder and get four.

  3. Spirit 18-0published at 85 balls to go

    Target 120

    The Fire need early wickets and they'll sure hope they'll see more of that variable bounce.

    It's been a very solid start for London Spirit so far.

  4. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

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

    It is just too easy. When you are defending a low totals your bowlers have to be on it from ball one and at the moment they have been found wanting

  5. Spirit 16-0published at 88 balls to go

    Target 120

    Filer's first ball goes for four as well. She drops it short and Gibson heaves it through mid-wicket.

    Oooh and the next one skids along the carpet, nearly takes the paint off of off stump on it's way.

  6. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Two

    You need an early wicket when you are defending a low total. If Welsh Fire could get Beth Mooney they would be right in this game.

  7. Spirit 12-0published at 90 balls to go

    Target 120

    Good comeback from Nicholas after being struck for four off her first ball.

    She tightened things up and bowled a lot straighter. Just one run off the next four deliveries.

  8. Spirit 11-0published at 94 balls to go

    Target 120

    A touch too short and wide and that's all Gibson needs as she cuts it through point for a boundary.

  9. Spirit 7-0published at 95 balls to go

    Target 120

    That's the first set done, not a bad one for either team as seven runs come off it.

  10. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    Not the best of starts from Alex Hartley. She should take a leaf out of London Spirit's book and see how straight they were bowling.

  11. Spirit 6-0published at 98 balls to go

    Target 120

    Mooney has got one away early.

    Hartley strayed on the pads and Mooney swept that away nicely past fine leg.

  12. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Okay, we're almost ready to go.

    The Fire are in a huddle while the Spirit's openers, Mooney and Gibson, march out.

    Alex Hartley to bowl first up. You'll hear from her later as well, she's on the player mic.

  13. Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Lord’s

    I’m inside the pavilion now where it’s really nice to see lots of kids, who wouldn’t have the chance during other matches, wandering around the famous corridors and looking at the paintings of all the cricket legends on the walls.

    It’s the first time I’ve been in here. Pretty cool.

  14. Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    So one of these two sides are finally going to get some points on the board today.

    Who will it be? Thumbs up if you reckon it's the Fire and thumbs down if you fancy Spirit's chances.

  15. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Lord’s

    I’ve walked around by the famous Lord’s pavilion and there are lots of kids on the seats below the Long Room doors. Lord’s has relaxed its dress code and minimum age requirements for the pavilion during The Hundred which is surely a good thing.

  16. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Thanks Ffion.

    The Fire lost all the momentum towards the back end there didn't they? And you're spot-on when you say they need to do one better than they did against the Brave the other day if they are to win this one.

  17. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Welsh Fire bowled brilliantly against Southern Brave on Monday. They'll need that and more today to get past the likes of Beth Mooney and Amelia Kerr in London Spirit's batting line up.

    To take you through London Spirit's chase, here's Anurag Hegde.

  18. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Two

    Home crowd will be very happy with that effort. Nine wickets taken in just 100 balls.

  19. Fire 119-9published at 100 balls

    The batters scamper a single from the last ball, and London Spirit need 120 runs to win.

    A disappointing end for Welsh Fire, who started so positively with Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Bryce. Spirit's bowlers will be very happy with how they fought back.

  20. Fire 118-9published at 99 balls

    If you're gonna swing, swing hard.

    Hannah Baker has a swipe and the ball races off the edge for four!