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. Brave 58-1published at 60 balls left

    Superchargers have an array of spin options, including England World Cup winner Adil Rashid, who concedes just six runs from his first set.

    James Vince is still there on 31 from 21 balls, but Brave need to step things up if they are to keep up with the run rate.

  2. Welsh Fire win by three wicketspublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 6 August 2023
    Breaking

    After one victory in 2022, Welsh Fire continue their unbeaten start.

    Two wins and a washed out game in their opening three matches.

    A defeat for defending champions Oval Invincibles in their first completed game.

  3. Fire 80-7published at 22 balls left

    Welsh Fire can't lose.

    Alex Griffiths flicks over mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

    One to win. 22 balls left.

  4. Fire 77-7published at 25 balls left

    Need four more

    A single and the wicket from Sophia Smale's first five balls.

    She's going to carry on.

  5. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 29 balls left

    Davies c Scholfield b Smale 5 (Fire 76-7)

    Great catch!

    Left-arm spinner Sophia Smale is on for the first time today and she strikes first ball.

    Freya Davies tries to cut away but Paige Scholfield dives forward in the covers and takes a superb low catch.

    Surely not? Fire need five to win.

  6. Fire 76-6published at 30 balls left

    Need five more

    Good running brings Sarah Bryce a couple more.

    Five to win.

  7. Fire 74-6published at 31 balls left

    Need seven more

    Oh no.

    Freya Davies takes a single into the covers and a wild throw at the non-striker's end goes to the boundary.

    The bowler wasn't backing up and neither were any fielders.

    Poor cricket.

  8. Brave 44-1published at 70 balls left

    Target 202

    Some neat and tidy bowling Callum Parkinson has tied Southern Brave down. He has conceded just 10 runs from his 15 balls so far.

    The win predictor has Northern Superchargers at 90%.

  9. Fire 69-6published at 35 balls left

    Need 12 more

    Lovely, solid forward defence from Freya Davies to keep out the hat-trick.

    Marizanne Kapp finishes with 4-18 from her 20 balls. Unbelievable.

  10. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Right, a third hat-trick opportunity of the game.

    Marizanne Kapp to Freya Davies.

    Let's go.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 36 balls left

    Windsor b Kapp 0 (Fire 69-6)

    Two in two again!

    Absolutely superb from Marizanne Kapp.

    It's too quick for Emily Windsor and it hits her on the pad, before going onto the stumps.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 37 balls left

    Elwiss lbw b Kapp 33 (Fire 69-5)

    Brilliant review!

    Loads of movement back in from Marizanne Kapp and the technology shows it would have gone on to hit the top of leg stump.

    Lovely bowling from Kapp but a useful hand from Georgia Elwiss.

  13. Invincibles reviewpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Has Marizanne Kapp trapped Georgia Elwiss lbw?

    The umpire says no but Kapp insists that they send it upstairs.

  14. Brave 39-1published at 80 balls left

    Target 202

    Southern Brave are not going down without a fight. Skipper James Vince has smashed four fours from his first six balls to race on to 17.

    167 runs still needed, though.

  15. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 6 August 2023

    Laura Harris was out first ball earlier on.

    It gave Oval Invincibles an opening but Georgia Elwiss and Sarah Bryce are guiding Fire close to victory.

  16. Fire 65-4published at 40 balls left

    Need 16 more

    Another bowling change for Oval Invincibles as Eva Gray comes into the attack.

    She offers a bit of width first up and Sarah Bryce is able to cut away to the boundary.

    WinViz is now 98-2 in Fire's favour. Their game to lose.

  17. Fire 59-4published at 45 balls left

    Need 22 more

    A huge pressure-relieving set.

    Georgia Elwiss picks up a couple through backward point, before nudging round the corner for four.

    Another boundary comes through point before taking a single down the ground.

    She's up to 28 off 25. It could be a match-winning knock.

  18. Brave 16-1published at 90 balls left

    Target 202

    Finn Allen is furious with himself. He clubs a six and four in the space off three balls, but the very next delivery he smashes the ball straight to David Wiese at mid-on.

    Awful start for the hosts as they attempt to chase down 202.

  19. Fire 48-4published at 50 balls left

    Need 33 more

    We're half way through the innings.

    WinViz is 93-7 in Fire's favour.

    That's high.

  20. Fire 45-4published at 53 balls left

    Need 36 more

    Sarah Bryce blocks out the hat-trick ball.

    Lovely, solid forward defence.