END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | BP-M: 184/5 | RR: 9.20

  • Will Smeed65 (38b)
  • Miles Hammond7 (3b)
  • Matt Milnes3.5-0-41-1
  • David Payne3.5-0-38-3

8.08pm: Breathless stuff at Edgbaston. Will Smeed has continued his eye-catching Hundred with 65 not out, batting through the innings, despite occasionally struggling for strike, but Moeen Ali was superb through the middle and Liam Livingstone played a useful cameo. Luke Fletcher was the pick of the attack, nailing his yorkers, but the rest were expensive. Welsh Fire, chasing for the first time in the comp, need to haul down the highest score of the Hundred to date - but it's clearly an absolute belter of a pitch. Join Alan for the chase shortly.

"It's good fun, and I'll probably carry on doing it," says Smeed about his role. "The guys have been great at giving me advice and keeping me calm. It felt nice out there. I don't want to give too much away on what works on that pitch... I'm not too good at all the fancy stuff so at the moment it's a case of stand there and just try to whack it. People have said our batting is quite an explosive line-up."

19.5
6
Milnes to Smeed, SIX, high full toss, swung into the stands! Poor ball from Milnes, missing his length again, and it makes an outrageous noise off the middle of Smeed's back, flying over deep backward square for six
19.4
4
Milnes to Smeed, FOUR, low full toss, cracked over square leg for a one-bounce four! The highest team total in the Hundred, with a ball to spare. Misses the yorker, pays the price
19.3
1
Milnes to Hammond, 1 run, skips down, turning a half-volley into a yorker and squeezing it out into the covers
19.2
4
Milnes to Hammond, FOUR, full toss outside off, Hammond swings the bat and his thick inside-edge races away between the keeper and fine leg!
19.1
2
Milnes to Hammond, 2 runs, full outside off, sliced up and over extra cover for a couple

Milnes will close things out for Welsh Fire. They've dragged this right back.

Hammond is the new man. Opens the batting for Gloucestershire but has shuffled down to No. 7 here.

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | BP-M: 167/5 | RR: 8.78

  • Will Smeed55 (36b)
  • David Payne3.5-0-38-3
  • Luke Fletcher3.5-0-21-0

Payne is done for the night, three wickets but pretty expensive.

18.5
W
Payne to Howell, OUT, wide on the crease, misses the yorker, but Howell gets a leading edge which drops into Duckett's hands at extra cover on the edge of the ring

BAC Howell c Duckett b Payne 6 (4m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

18.4
4
Payne to Howell, FOUR, shuffles across to paddle-scoop with Qais Ahmad brought into the ring from fine leg, and plinks it over him for a one-bounce four! Don't miss the cut-off time!

Fire miss the cut-off, and an extra fielder has to come into the inner ring. Duckett doesn't look too pleased about it.

18.3
2
Payne to Howell, 2 runs, lands the yorker from round the wicket, his Gloucestershire team-mate clips it into the leg side and they scamper back for two

Benny Howell is in at No. 6, ahead of Miles Hammond. Taking his time to get out to the middle, with Fire tight on the cut-off time.

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7IA CockbainT Banton
2nd35IA CockbainBM Duckett
3rd11IA CockbainGD Phillips
4th2IA CockbainJL du Plooy
5th17IA CockbainJDS Neesham
6th16GG WhiteJDS Neesham
7th1GG WhiteQais Ahmad
8th2LJ FletcherQais Ahmad
9th0LJ FletcherME Milnes
10th0LJ FletcherDA Payne