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. Spirit reviewpublished at 83 balls

    Spirit think they have Katie George caught behind as the ball loops up to the keeper off Amelia Kerr.

    Umpire Anna Harris gives a very definitive not out but they take a look anyway. Looks like it came straight off the pad.

  2. Fire 95-5published at 80 balls

    Katie George is the new batter. She smashed a few boundaries the other night in a cameo against Southern Brave so a few more of those will be needed here.

  3. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Issy Wong
    Birmingham Phoenix & England bowler on BBC Two

    Big breakthrough for the London Spirit. It means the Fire will have a new batter when they're trying to attack.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 77 balls

    Wilson c Dean b Schutt 7 (Fire 94-5)

    Fran Wilson goes for it... but is out.

    An attempted heave down the ground and the ball plops up for a simple catch for Charlie Dean. A fair attempt from Wilson, who couldn't quite get going and now the lower order can come in and try and whack a few.

  5. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    25 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Fire 93-4published at 75 balls

    Now then.

    25 balls to go. Fire have rebuilt nicely. Time to go?

  7. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    They're trying to do a rebuilding job at the moment are the Fire. They just need to hang around a little while.

  8. Postpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    I'm enjoying the control with which Carey is playing. She played that late and allowed the ball to come and hit the bat. The momentum is just changing.

  9. Fire 88-4published at 70 balls

    And again! Oh, and again.

    Three boundaries in that set for Nicola Carey, who's raced on to 20 from 11 balls and putting some pressure back on the Spirit bowlers.

  10. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

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

    That's a rare miss from Kerr. She's generally a very good fielder.

  11. Fire 80-4published at 66 balls

    A much-needed boundary!

    Dani Gibson bowls a full toss and Nicola Carey gratefully thumps it away for four thanks to a shocker of a misfield from Amelia Kerr. Straight through the legs.

  12. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Sophie Luff on the player mic: "The vibe's been really good. Results aside, great group of girls and great coaching staff. I've really enjoyed my time at London Spirit."

  13. Fire 76-4published at 65 balls

    Tick, tick, tick.

    Lots of singles, lots of pressure on the Welsh Fire. Spirit are back in control.

  14. Fire 70-4published at 60 balls

    It's properly slowed down now for Welsh Fire.

    Nicola Carey and Fran Wilson, neither of whom are regarded as being particularly big hitters, are just having to rebuild and tick things over.

    And hopefully not get out.

  15. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Welsh Fire's Claire Nicholas speaking to BBC Sport: "It was great start by the girls. We lost a few wickets but now we've just got to get some partnerships.

    "It's all about getting a decent total on the board and backing ourselves to defend it.

    [On playing at Lord's] "It's amazing, still soaking it all in.

    "We'll take the three percent chance [of qualification]. We'll keep fighting till the very end."

  16. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    You just have to keep bowling straight to this Welsh Fire side, they just keep getting bowled.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 55 balls

    Green b Gibson 10 (Fire 64-4)

    Yep. The crumbling continues.

    Full, straight and bursts through Maddy Green's defences. Spirit have fought back very nicely here after a difficult start.

  18. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    50 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Fire 64-3published at 50 balls

    Halfway through.

    It's pretty even at this stage but Fire's batting has form for crumbling after a few early wickets so they'll have to be disciplined here.

  20. Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 24 August 2022

    Moeen Ali
    England & Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Two

    Kerr bowled it nice and straight. Bryce tried to go over mid off and had to drag it.

    Big wicket, I thought she played really really well. Her intent was good.