Summary

  • Conway (35*) sees Brave to easy win

  • Mills takes hat-trick as Fire bowled out for 87

  • Eskinazi top-scores with 38 for hosts

  • Bairstow out for a duck on Fire return

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews

  1. Brave 4-0

    Target 88

    There it is!

    The full and straight delivery from Shaheen Afridi but Finn Allen is equal to it and keeps it out.

    There's a loose drive from Allen to finish the set too.

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    It always seems to be the way that when you're desperate for wickets, the ball runs away for four and doesn't cannon into the stumps.

  3. Brave 4-0

    Ooh!

    A streaky inside edge from Finn Allen but he picks up four down to fine leg.

    Brave won't mind how they come.

  4. Brave 0-0

    Eek!

    Beautiful stuff from Shaheen Afridi.

    A little bit of movement draws a tentative play and miss from Finn Allen and the ball goes over middle and off stump.

  5. Time for the chase.

    Shaheen Afridi has taken a wicket with his first ball twice already in his four games.

    Can he do it again?

    We're about to find out. The Pakistan quick as the ball in hand and New Zealand's Finn Allen is facing up.

  6. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    There's no point in trying to take it deep - the Welsh Fire need wickets. Dive for everything and see where it gets you.

  7. George Garton was superb taking 3-8 off 15 balls.

    Here's how he dismissed Stevie Eskinazi.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    If there's a bowling unit to do this, it's Welsh Fire.

  9. It started badly for Welsh Fire when England star Jonny Bairstow was out without scoring on his return to the competition.

    Joe Clarke and Tom Abell also fell in the powerplay and Fire never recovered.

  10. That was a pretty miserable batting effort from Welsh Fire.

    Their total of 87 all out is their lowest total in The Hundred, beating their previous record of 91.

    Southern Brave will be strong favourites to pick up the win and climb up the table.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Payne c Allen b Mills 0 (Fire 87 all out)

    HAT-TRICK!!!

    Another slower ball from Tymal Mills and David Payne looks to ramp away but just guides into the hands of Finn Allen at short third.

    It is the first hat-trick in the men's competition since Imran Tahir's for Birmingham Phoenix in 2021.

    Mills takes a hat-trick as Welsh Fire are bowled out for 87

  12. Hat-trick ball then for Tymal Mills.

    Will we see our second in a matter of days?

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Rauf c Du Plooy b Mills 0 (Fire 87-9)

    Two in two for Tymal Mills.

    A slower ball from Mills and Haris Rauf just slices it up to Leus du Plooy at mid-off.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The timing has not been there for Welsh Fire, ever since Jonny Bairstow go out, it's been a struggle for them.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Green c Ahmed b Mills 10 (Fire 87-8)

    This one is out though!

    Ben Green tries to cut away but just picks out Rehan Ahmed at point, who takes a good catch.

    Brave have been excellent.

  16. Not out

    Green is home by a couple of inches.

    Good running.

  17. Umpire review

    Welsh Fire try and sneak a bye through to Devon Conway.

    I think Ben Green is home but Conway's under-arm roll hits the stumps so we're going to have a quick check for a run out.

  18. George Garton's bowling action is rather, erm, whole-hearted.

    GartonGetty Images

  19. Fire 86-7

    GreenGetty Images

    A good final set from Matthew Fisher with just two singles coming off it, alongside the wicket.

    Five balls to go. Tymal Mills to bowl them.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Van der Merwe c Weatherley b Fisher 3 (Fire 84-7)

    Another one falls. This has not been Fire's best day.

    Roelof van der Merwe looks to slice over the covers but just picks out Joe Weatherley on the boundary.

    Shaheen Afridi walks out to the middle with nine balls remaining.