Summary

  • Unbeaten Fire win by three wickets - second victory and one washout

  • Invincibles dismissed for just 80 as Ismail stars with three wickets

  • Two-time champions Invincibles' lowest ever total

  • Kapp takes four wickets but cannot prevent Fire chasing down total

  • Superchargers thrash Brave by 60 runs

  1. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Thanks Mike.

    Oval Invincibles are coming out. They've just walked through the arch and effectively been smoked on the way out.

    They aren't overly impressed, with Marizanne Kapp particularly unhappy.

  2. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    To take you through Welsh Fire's reply, I'll hand you over to Callum Matthews.

  3. rain stops play

    Rain stops playpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Would you believe it. With just four balls remaining the umpires have taken the players off because of rain with Superchargers 188-3.

    It is heavier than it was, but there are blue skies in the distance so it should only be a short delay.

    Before they went off Harry Brook reached his half-century from just 24 balls, drilling Tymal Mills through the off side for four.

    New batter David Wiese then looked to get on with things but was run out for a duck after some sharp fielding from George Garton in the deep.

  4. 'I wanted to prove myself'published at 15:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Welsh Fire's Shabnim Ismail, speaking to Sky Sports: "Having left Invincibles I wanted to come out here and prove myself. We knew exactly what we wanted to do out there because we assessed it well this morning.

    "There was lots of shape this morning when we had a bowl and I know they are top strong so we could put pressure on the batters that came in.

    "You never know what can happen in this game but hopefully the batters can do what they did against Southern Brave and knock them off.

    "We have a great bunch of girls and I am enjoying the Welsh company, especially the coaching staff, they've been great for me."

  5. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    The last wicket partnership of Winfield-Hill and Scott made 25 runs from 23 balls to edge Invincibles towards if not respectability then at least not total embarrassment.

    It was their side's highest partnership.

  6. Superchargers 177-2published at 90 balls

    Some mild relief for Southern Brave as Tom Banton top-edges into the sky and Craig Overton takes the catch. He departs for 44 from 34 balls.

    Harry Brook, dropped on 12 by Overton, is still there on 47.

    There is some light rain falling at the Ageas Bowl, but it is not yet heavy enough to force the players off.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 98 balls

    Winfield-Hill b Davies 42 (Invincibles 80 all out)

    Winfield-Hill won't carry her bat!

    She tries to make room outside off to paddle Davies over fine leg, but the ball rattles the stumps instead. Five batters have been bowled in this innings.

    A dismal score for the Hundred champions.

  8. Invincibles 80-9published at 97 balls

    Pushed to point - no run there.

  9. Invincibles 80-9published at 96 balls

    Attempted reverse by Winfield-Hill off Freya Davies, no luck there.

  10. Invincibles 80-9published at 95 balls

    Four for Winfield-Hill - thrashed through mid-wicket!

    And Invincibles won't have the ignominy of a lowest Hundred score.

  11. Invincibles 76-9published at 94 balls

    Single for Scott into mid-off.

    That's the lowest score in the women's competition equalled.

  12. Invincibles 75-9published at 93 balls

    Scott pats the ball down the wicket. Dot ball.

  13. Invincibles 75-9published at 92 balls

    Winfield-Hill takes a single into the leg-side.

  14. dropped catch

    Winfield-Hill dropped on 35published at 91 balls

    Almost a wicket for Hayley Matthews!

    Winfield-Hill chips the ball in the air and it's spilled by Claire Nicholas!

  15. Invincibles 72-9published at 90 balls

    Alex Griffiths sees her first ball break through for two byes, while a wide adds another to the Invincibles total.

  16. Superchargers 158-1published at 80 balls

    Oh dear. This is turning into a nightmare for Southern Brave.

    Craig Overton spills a routine catch running in from long-on to give Harry Brook an extra life.

    Brook makes the most of the opportunity the next set, smashing Tim David for three successive sixes.

  17. Invincibles 66-9published at 85 balls

    Sophia Dunkley fancies a bit of action and enters the attack.

    Her first ball is a loose one and new batter Lizzie Scott sweeps her hard to the ropes.

  18. Invincibles 61-9published at 80 balls

    Winfield-Hill moves to 33 from 25, smearing Freya Davies' full toss into the covers and past the diving fielder for four.

  19. Superchargers 134-1published at 70 balls

    Southern Brave seem powerless to stem the flow of Northern Superchargers runs at the moment.

    Tom Banton hit Tymal Mills for two crisp fours to move on to 40 from 29 balls. He has really stepped up since Matthew Short departed.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 75 balls

    Smale run out 7 (Invincibles 55-9)

    Oh dear.

    Smale had a touch of fortune from the opening delivery of Griffths' set, squirting a four past the keeper, but that's her luck run out.

    She defends a shorter ball and Winfield-Hill sets off with purpose from the non-striker's end. Smale stands no chance of making it to the other end and it's an easy run-out for the bowler.