END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs | WF-M: 125/8 (5 runs required, RR: 6.25)

  • Matt Henry6 (5b)
  • David Payne8 (9b)
  • Chris Jordan3.5-0-25-1
  • James Coles1.5-0-10-2

5.57pm: That's your lot from Cardiff, with Brave winning two tight ones. But Andrew Miller is back from holiday and raring to go for tonight's game at Lord's. See you soon.

Hilton Cartwright is player of the match after belting five sixes to get the Brave to 129. "The crowd got a bloody good game," he says. "I basically just took the game on, and it paid off - thankfully. [Bowlers?] We had a couple of guys who came into the side, and CJ bowled beautifully. The bowlers did an outstanding job."

Jane: "Different run rates of the lower middle order were the difference there. Saif and TKC could only chug along at a run a ball, whereas Cartwright blasted 51 from 19"

5.53pm: How have Welsh Fire messed this one up? They had the Brave 71 for 5 after 71 balls before Hilton Cartwright got going at the death, and were 45 for 1 off 20 balls chasing 130. But none of their batters could leave a lasting mark on the game, with TKC's 25 the top score, and some superb bowling from Archer, Jordan and Coles kept Brave in it. They sneak home, and stay firmly in the mix for the play-offs. The Fire's hopes are all but over.

19.5
1
Jordan to Henry, 1 run, low full toss, toe-ended to short midwicket! Brave win by four!

Matt Henry finished with 2 for 5 from his 20 balls earlier today. Can he make himself a hero with the bat, and hit the last ball for six? Long-on and long-off are both back on the rope. Scoop time?

6 off 1 is the equation. Brave lost to a last-ball six against the Superchargers this time last week. Jordan's groin is causing him some discomfort. Overton and Vince are back over to him for another discussion.

19.4
1
Jordan to Payne, 1 run, full outside off, Payne jumps across looking to scoop but can only inside-edge towards square leg

7 off 2. Overton and Vince wander over to Jordan for another conflab. Fine leg and short man are both up in the circle.

Jay: "What the hell? I tuned out and Fire were 42 for 1, and Smith looked like he'd knock off the remaining runs himself. Now they're 8 down and about to lose????" -- It's been a great fightback.

19.3
1
Jordan to Henry, 1 run, full and straight, bludgeoned down to long-on and Overton ensures they can't sneak back for two

8 off 3. Where is the boundary coming from? Vince wanders over for a chat with Jordan.

19.2
1
Jordan to Payne, 1 run, full outside off, driven straight to Roy at extra cover. Slight misfield, but they won't come back. He got a good chunk of that, but couldn't pierce the infield

9 off 4. What have you got for us, David Payne?

19.1
3
Jordan to Henry, 3 runs, width outside off, flashed hard away behind square. Du Plooy at deep point does well, scrambling across to his left to cut it off, and Topley runs back from short third to fling the ball in

Jordan will close things out for the Brave. 12 off 5 is the equation. Two men out on either side.

Pete: "It's a take of two keepers for SB. Specialist keeper for the ladies, total part time for the men."

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24SPD SmithJM Bairstow
2nd21SPD SmithLWP Wells
3rd1SPD SmithTB Abell
4th4TB AbellT Kohler-Cadmore
5th32T Kohler-CadmoreSA Zaib
6th10T Kohler-CadmorePI Walter
7th9T Kohler-CadmoreCJ Green
8th15DA PayneT Kohler-Cadmore
9th9DA PayneMJ Henry