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. Here's how Craig Overton picked up his second wicket, removing his Somerset team-mate Tom Abell.

  2. Fire 30-3

    Craig Overton has been brilliant so far.

    The seamer has figures of 2-7 off 15 balls.

    He's just honed in on the stumps and not offered any width to the Fire batters.

  3. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Glenn Phillips can hit a big ball, he loves spin in particular and Welsh Fire are going to need him. They're in a bit of trouble.

  4. Fire 28-3

    Nice shot.

    Matt Fisher goes a little short and Glenn Phillips pulls to the fine-leg boundary.

    He's up to nine.

  5. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    It's been a fantastic powerplay for the Southern Brave, they've found a bit of movement and the ball is stopping a bit in the pitch.

  6. George Garton has just had a bit of a howler, but this was much better from the left-arm quick.

  7. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    I'd give the ball to Tymal Mills now. 90-odd mph and the ball is moving around.

  8. Fire 21-3

    Oh, George Garton.

    He comes running in, looking to stop Welsh Fire getting a second, but he mis-fields and the ball trickles into the ropes instead.

    Sloppy.

  9. Here's how Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for a four-ball duck on his Welsh Fire return.

  10. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Craig Overton is on fire for the Brave. He's getting that bit of movement and bounce, he's such a big man. So awkward.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Abell c Conway b C Overton 1 (Fire 16-3)

    Fire are in big trouble!

    This is a bit tentative from Tom Abell - he's not really getting into the shot or looking to score anything other than a single.

    The prod draws the edge and Devon Conway takes a simple catch behind the stumps.

  12. Southern Brave bowler Tymal Mills on player mic: "I didn't hear anything down at fine leg. It didn't seem the most convincing but we haven't been using our reviews."

  13. Fire 16-2

    Stevie Eskinazi is getting some luck at the moment.

    He followed that review up with a thick edge past Devon Conway and away to the boundary.

    He's up to 14 off eight balls.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    They obviously heard something. Clicky bat handle perhaps? Or a creaky elbow.

  15. Not out

    Nope. There's daylight between the bat and ball and Stevie Eskinazi survives.

  16. Brave review

    Has Stevie Eskinazi edged behind?

    The umpire had signalled a wide, but after a chat Leus du Plooy opts to send it upstairs for another look.

  17. Southern Brave bowler Tymal Mills on player mic: "Very, very good start. We're a few men down with a couple of injuries and a bit of sickness so it's great to have them two down early."

  18. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Clarke was expecting a little bit of in-swing and it just goes across him on the angle.

    Garton is having a good season, he got one to swing back early on and that planted the seed.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Clarke c Conway b Garton 0 (Fire 6-2)

    Joe Clarke has got another duck!

    It's a wide delivery from George Garton and Joe Clarke goes chasing it.

    He's reaching for it though and he gets an outside edge through to Devon Conway.

    Conway has to move sharply to his right but takes a good catch.

  20. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Joe Clarke got two first-ballers in his first couple of games so he's done well to put that behind him come back with runs in the last one.

    Similar to Eskinazi, he's got strong shots down the ground but he can also use the pace of the ball and hit 360.

    It's a really nice balance with balance with Bairstow who is going to play strong shots over mid-wicket or long on. It makes it really tough for a bowler.