Summary

  • Beaumont hits first century in The Hundred women's competition - off 52 balls

  • Fire opener finally falls for 118 off 61 - highest individual score in either men's or women's competition

  • Fire post 181-3 - new highest team score in women's competition

  • Rockets reach 140-5: B Smith 48 (21); Davies 2-19

  • Dunkley takes superb caught and bowled to remove Nat Sciver-Brunt for 10

  • Fire move top of the table

  1. Rockets 15-0published at 95 balls left

    Target 182

    Boundaries galore in the first.

    Lizelle Lee follows the six with two sweeps for four, before working a single into mid-wicket.

  2. 6 runs

    Rockets 6-0published at 98 balls left

    Target 182

    Lizelle Lee blocks the first ball, before whacking the second for six back down the ground.

    I suppose Rockets have no option but to go from ball one and that will suit Lee's naturally aggressive style.

  3. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Time for the chase.

    Naturally, as Welsh Fire posted the highest score ever, this would be a record-breaking chase for Trent Rockets.

    Alex Hartley is going to bowl the first set.

  4. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Here are some of the best shots from Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking century.

    Enjoy.

  5. 'Beaumont firmly in hat for England T20 squad'published at 16:24 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    England bowler Kate Cross, talking on Sky Sports, about Tammy Beaumont: "She joked in an interview the other week that I was sledging her in a warm-up game for not using her top hand enough and then she went and hit a century. If I can take any credit I will!

    "You can't bowl to her when she's in that sort of mood.

    "She has just put her name firmly in the hat for the T20 squad.

    "You could tell in that interview that she really wanted to do it for the crowd here and the team. That just goes to show the type of player she is."

  6. 'I just had an absolute day out'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Welsh Fire's Tammy Beaumont, talking to Sky Sports: "I don't know what has just happened to be honest. I just had an absolute day out. It was great to put on a show for the fans.

    "We thought it was a good wicket but it is used so we hope it might deteriorate a bit but if you get in you can go hard and hit with the breeze.

    "It is amazing. I am not thinking about individual records when I'm out there, I am thinking about doing the best for the team. It was a good innings."

    On England T20 selection: "I'm someone who, if I feel like I can keep learning and keep improving, I don't give up. It's a captain's headache having Sophia Dunkley and Hayley Matthews as well, I could be batting three next game because we've got three very good openers. It's nice to perform but at the same time, England have got some amazing batters in T20 cricket and if I'm counted as one of them that's pretty special."

  7. Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Thanks Matt.

    That was quite something, wasn't it?

  8. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    I need to catch my breath.

    Here's Callum Matthews...

  9. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    And here's the moment Tammy Beaumont reached the milestone of the first century in the women's Hundred...

  10. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Sophia Gardens

    I don't think I've seen a knock like that in women's cricket before to be honest. It was spectacular.

    She just seemed completely at ease. It looked like she was just picking the gap before the ball actually came down.

    It was an astonishing effort of her skill but concentration and her character too, to want to put in a performance like that for a team that has struggled so much.

    Media caption,

    Watch the best shots from Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking 118

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 100 balls

    Harris c Sciver-Brunt b Gordon 0 (Fire 181-3)

    Something to celebrate for the Rockets. Laura Harris tries to whack another six off the final ball and is caught.

    That is still the highest team total in the women's Hundred.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Ball 99

    Beaumont c Gardner b Gordon 118 (Fire 181-2)

    Gone on the penultimate ball!

    Everyone stands to applaud Tammy Beaumont as she gets her moment. All of the Trent Rockets players come in to shake her hand, including Rockets captain and England team-mate Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  13. Fire 181-1published at Ball 97

    Now Tammy Beaumont crashes the ball over the leg side. I thought when she scored a double hundred in the Ashes Test she couldn't play any better. She may have topped it.

  14. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Sophia Gardens

    For the century to come from someone who can't get in England's T20 squad is quite something.

  15. Fire 176-1published at Ball 95

    Anything you can do...

    That's a lovely shot from Sarah Bryce. She's playing a great hand too here although nothing can take the headlines from Tammy Beaumont.

  16. Fire 171-1published at Ball 93

    A single to Bryce brings Tammy Beaumont onto strike. What will she do next?

  17. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    10 balls to go. How many can Fire get?

  18. 6 runs

    Fire 169-1published at 90 balls

    Beaumont 114, Bryce 23

    Slapped for six by Sarah Bryce!

    This is now the highest score by any women's team in the three years of this competition.

  19. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 14 August 2023

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Sophia Gardens

    It is Tammy Beaumont's game and everyone else is just filling the gaps around her.

  20. Fire 160-1published at Ball 87

    Ridiculous!

    Beaumont gets another four with the most extraordinary reverse pull shot. I don't even think there's a name for that one.