Fire 84-6published at 90 balls
A tidy set of five from Tymal Mills with just six runs coming off it.
Can Fire get up to 100?
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
Fire 84-6published at 90 balls
Postpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesEskinazi had to do something, he's been knocking it about but he's had no one there with him. Well bowled by Garton again, but there was no momentum in the shot. He goes for 38, but at least he got some sort of score.
WICKETpublished at 84 balls
Eskinazi c Du Plooy b Garton 38 (Fire 77-6)
Stevie Eskinazi is no longer there!
The opener looks to loft over the cover but just shanks it up in the air.
Leus du Plooy has to make up decent ground from mid-off but gets there and takes a good low catch.
Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC TwoEskinazi has been there all of the way through, but he's not had anyone there to hang around with him.
Fire 73-5published at 80 balls
The second set of five from Rehan Ahmed goes for five runs and a leg bye.
Time for the strategic timeout.
I imagine the Welsh Fire chat is something like "We need some runs, lads".
Fire 67-5published at 75 balls
Rehan Ahmed is back on and just five runs come from the set.
The leggie is going to bowl another five.
Fire 62-5published at 70 balls
Brave are in complete and utter control of this game.
Fire are only able to take two singles from Tymal Mills' second set of five.
With 30 balls remaining Stevie Eskinazi, who is 27 not out, is probably going to have to put his foot down.
How's stat?!published at 18:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
Based on CricViz's captaincy grid, none of Southern Brave's five pace options are good or average options to bowl at Stevie Eskinazi.
All five wickets so far have seen batters removed by bowlers rated average or good to bowl out that particular batter.
Fire 60-5published at 65 balls
George Garton is having a good day here.
He's got figures of 2-3 from 10 balls so far.
Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoThe really positive thing for the Welsh Fire is that at the moment, Eskinazi is still at the crease.
WICKETpublished at 61 balls
Willey c C Overton b Garton 16 (Fire 58-5)
Another one goes!
David Willey looks to pull George Garton away but doesn't get it at all.
Craig Overton has to make up good ground from deep mid-wicket he moves well and then slides to take the catch.
Brave are in complete control.
Fire 58-4published at 60 balls
Another good set from James Fuller.
Brave are really restricting Fire well.
The crowd have turned to a Mexican wave to keep themselves entertained.
Fire 55-4published at 55 balls
Interesting. Leus du Plooy has opted to turn to the spin of Rehan Ahmed, rather than stay with the pace of Tymal Mills.
It's a decent enough start for Ahmed, with just six runs coming off the set.
Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC TwoDavid Willey has kickstarted this Welsh Fire innings.
Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoDavid Willey was quick onto that short ball, Craig Overton isn't express pace so he's not necessarily going to hurry the batters up.
Fire 50-4published at 50 balls
Eskinazi 20, Willey 14
Good shot.
Craig Overton drops short and David Willey crunches a pull to the mid-wicket fence.
Oh, four more. Willey stands tall this time and smacks straight back down the ground.
Overton finishes with 2-19 off 20 balls.
Fire 38-4published at 45 balls
The wicket is followed by four singles, split equally between new batter David Willey and Stevie Eskinazi.
It looks cold in Cardiff, I'm not going to lie.
Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 12 August 2023
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC TwoNot a bad start, that! Tymal Mills has not come into the attack for 40 balls and then first up gets a little bit of bounce.
He's beaten him for pace.
WICKETpublished at 41 balls
Phillips c Conway b Mills 12 (Fire 34-4)
Tymal Mills strikes first ball!
Has Mills' pace surprised Glenn Phillips there? Maybe.
Phillips is stuck on the crease and is cut in half as a thin inside edge goes through to Devon Conway.
Brave are well and truly on top.
Fire 34-3published at 40 balls
A bowling change for Southern Brave as James Fuller comes into the attack.
A tidy start with just four coming off his five balls.
Tymal Mills is going to come on at the other end.