Summary

  • Superchargers thrash Brave by 60 runs

  • England's Brook reaches fifty off just 24 balls

  • Superchargers opener Short hits 21-ball fifty

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 54 balls

    Harris c Van Niekerk b Scholfield 0 (Fire 45-4)

    Two in two!

    Laura Harris hits 24.37 of her deliveries to the boundary in T20 cricket and she tries to first ball.

    She goes to hit through the covers but picks out Dane van Niekerk in the covers.

    Paige Scholfield is on a hat-trick.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 55 balls left

    Dunkley c Bates b Scholfield 28 (Fire 45-3)

    Another twist.

    Did Sophia Dunkley need to play that shot?

    Georgia Elwiss had already picked up a boundary and another couple through third earlier in the set, but Dunkley opts to go big.

    She tries to play to her strength down the ground but she can only pick out long-on on the boundary.

  3. dropped catch

    Elwiss dropped on eightpublished at 60 balls left

    Fire 38-2; need 43 more

    Arghh!

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay draws a thick edge from Georgia Elwiss, but Sophia Smale, diving at short third to her left, spills the chance.

    Invincibles can't afford to pass up chances.

  4. Fire 33-2published at 65 balls left

    Need 48 more

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay was part of Oval Invincibles' winning squad last year.

    She's on for her first bowl of this season and concedes just a single from her first five balls.

    The 19-year-old is going to carry on for another five.

  5. Brave need 202 to winpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Harry Brook doesn't need a sighter, smashing the first ball after the resumption for six.

    Adam Hose then ends the innings with another huge six to lift Northern Superchargers up to 201-3 from their 100 balls, meaning Southern Brave need an imposing 202 to win.

    Brook ended unbeaten from 63 from just 27 balls, including three fours and five sixes.

  6. Fire 32-2published at 70 balls left

    Need 49 more

    Tidy start from Paige Scholfield, conceding just two from her first set.

    WinViz has it 91-9 in Welsh Fire's favour.

  7. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Here's how Marizanne Kapp removed Hayley Matthews for a duck.

  8. Fire 30-2published at 75 balls left

    Need 51 more

    Oval Invincibles gamble and bring Marizanne Kapp back on.

    Sophia Dunkley stands tall and crashes Kapp into the mid-wicket boundary before a streaky hoick from Georgia Elwiss brings two down to fine leg.

    Kapp only has five balls left now.

  9. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Here's how Marizanne Kapp removed Tammy Beaumont from the first ball of the innings.

  10. Fire 22-2published at 80 balls left

    Need 59 more

    Good comeback from Alice Capsey with just three singles from the rest of the set.

    Invincibles need wickets though. They are surely not going to restrict the runs over the course of the innings.

  11. Fire 19-2published at 84 balls left

    Need 62 more

    A change of pace for Oval Invincibles as Alice Capsey comes into the attack with her off-spin.

    She's greeted by Sophia Dunkley sweeping her first ball to the boundary.

    Dunkley wants this done.

  12. Fire 15-2published at 86 balls left

    Need 66 more

    Welsh Fire won't mind how these 81 runs come.

    Sophia Dunkley picks up a streaky four, sliced over short third, before she picks out the mid-wicket boundary.

    She's up to 13 off 5 balls.

  13. Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Harry Brook will resume at the Ageas Bowl when play gets back under way.

    He's 56 not out off 25 balls.

    They are only three deliveries left in the innings.

  14. Fire 6-2published at 90 balls left

    Superb opening 10 from Marizanne Kapp.

    The WinViz has gone from 83-17 to 80-20.

    I'm surprised it hasn't closed in more than that.

  15. Brave v Superchargers to restart at 16:10published at 15:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    It has stopped raining at the Ageas Bowl and the ground staff are busy working their magic.

    We will restart at 16:10 BST.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 93 balls left

    Matthews c Capsey b Kapp 0 (Fire 5-2)

    Another big blow!

    Another drive and another wicket.

    Hayley Matthews drills it straight to Alice Capsey in the covers and Invincibles are elated.

    Two huge wickets in the first seven balls for Invincibles.

  17. Fire 5-1published at 95 balls left

    Need 76 more

    Streaky from Sophia Dunkley but she picks up a single to third.

    Marizanne Kapp is going to stay on and bowl a second five.

    Invincibles know they need early wickets.

  18. Fire 4-1published at 98 balls left

    Four next ball.

    Sophia Dunkley, making her first appearance for Welsh Fire, leans on a drive and picks up a boundary throughout mid-on.

    Can this game calm down now please!?!

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 99 balls left

    Beaumont c Van Niekerk b Kapp 0 (Fire 0-1)

    Gone first ball!

    Loose from Tammy Beaumont as she drives and edges Marizanne Kapp to Dane van Niekerk at slip.

    The latter has a big fist pump to celebrate, while Kapp just wags the finger as if to say 'don't go anywhere yet'.

  20. Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    WinViz is 83-17 in Welsh Fire's favour.

    Is that smaller than expected?

    Some of their previous frailties and Invincibles' success may come into that.