The Vipers remain content to rotate the strike and wait for an occasional bad ball. Just four from that one and they need another 144 from 31 overs to win the trophy.

A leg-side wide by Kirstie Gordon and Georgia Elwiss tickles the next one round the corner for one as she and Georgia Adams post a 50 partnership for the Vipers.

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Vipers 53-2 - target 201

Georgia Adams tries to clear mid-on and just gets away with as Kirstie Gordon isn't quite able to hang onto the catch.

More pain for Gordon from the next ball as it bounces up off a rough bit of an adjacent wicket and hits her in the abdomen.

Adams is 14 not out and Georgia Elwiss has 33.

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Vipers 49-2 - target 201

Southern Vipers reach 50 as Georgia Elwiss drives Kathryn Bryce through the covers for a single.

They have taken one more over than The Blaze to reach 50 but have lost one fewer wicket in the process.

Lucy Higham into the attack. Georgia Adams clips her to mid-wicket but a superb diving save restricts her to two.

Georgia Elwiss drives the final delivery back past the stumps, but it's only one.

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Kathryn Bryce floats one up outside off stump and Georgia Elwiss has all the time in the world to pick her spot and drive through extra cover for four.

The final ball is steered in a similar direction by Georgia Adams but the boundary rider keeps her to one.

Good shot by Georgia Elwiss who drives Kirstie Gordon for four.

She is certainly finding the gaps better than partner Georgia Adams, who isn't looking like a player with over 500 runs in this year's competition at the moment.

Grace Ballinger takes a breather and it's Kathryn Bryce back into the attack for The Blaze. Singles are swapped from the first four balls of her over, but that's all Vipers can muster.

Kirstie Gordon loses her line with her fifth delivery and Georgia Elwiss sweeps for four. She is 16 not out and Georgia Adams has six.

After four dot balls, Georgia Adams drives at one angled across her but it beats the outside edge. It's another maiden for the impressive Grace Ballinger and the required rate is now 4.53 per over. Absolutely no need to panic at the moment.

Time for spin as Blaze skipper Kirstie Gordon replaces Kathryn Bryce.

Georgia Adams misses out as she tries to swish away a leg-side delivery, but there are three singles from it, plus a wide.

This is really good stuff from Grace Ballinger. The ball is just offering to swing in and Georgia Elwiss can't afford to take any risks.

Four overs, two maidens, 0-2 now for the Blaze pace bowler.

Kathryn Bryce sends down a looping half volley and Georgia Elwiss steers it away for a welcome four.

Bryce over compensates with the next one and Elwiss whips it through square leg for another.

Ten from that one and that should make Vipers feel a lot better.

There's a bit of a wind gusting across Wantage Road now. Umpire Rose Dovey spots one of the bails has blown off and there is a brief delay while it is replaced.

A quick single by Georgia Elwiss from the final ball is all the Vipers can muster from that one as the cover barrier does its job.

Georgia Elwiss is under way immediately with a single to third man.

The Blaze are convinced Georgia Adams has nicked to keeper Sarah Bryce down the leg side but the umpire is unmoved despite the imploring appeals.

Adams glances the final ball of the over for four to rub salt into their collective wound.

A silly mid-off is brought in for Maia Bouchier.

Grace Ballinger gives her too much room outside off stump and Bouchier is able to glide it down to third man for one.

Nothing doing from the rest of the over. It's a good one for The Blaze.

Georgia Adams stretches for the first ball she faces but makes no contact - it's a wide.

Kathryn Bryce sends down another before Adams attempts a cover drive to end the over but it beats the outside edge.

A good tight line straight away by Grace Ballinger.

There is a hint of swing when she bowls a full length and Ella McCaughan is content to take a look at this stage.

A maiden.