END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 3 Wkts | SB-W: 122/8 | RR: 6.10

  • Georgia Adams25 (16b)
  • Hayley Matthews3.5-0-26-2
  • Nicola Carey2.5-0-18-1

4.12pm Brave finish on 122 for 8, not the score they would have been after but in the conditions with rain falling and the ball all slippery, I guess they might take it. Nasser Hussain on air said that the conditions are horrible at the moment, and even Shrubsole looked a bit angry as she walked off, waving her hands while talking to the umpire. There was a drizzle almost the entire second half of the innings, but the umpires decided to continue. And it seems, like the chase will also start on time. As far as the innings goes, the bowlers did really well to pick wickets at regular intervals and not let any batter settle. Fire used seven bowlers, and each one of them apart from Lauren Filer, picked up at least a wicket. Only Sophia Dunkley with 49 and Georgia Adams, to an extent, put up some resistance. Having said that, this is not a high-scoring venue and the chase will not be easy for Fire. They also dropped four chances, and that could come back and bite them later on. It will Peter in the driver's seat when we return.

19.5
W
Matthews to Shrubsole, OUT, A bit of a clumsy end to the innings. Pushed through outside off, she skips down the track, runs past and it and is stumped for a golden duck. Brave finish on a just about a par total with the drizzle coming down steadily.

A Shrubsole st †Bryce b Matthews 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Anya Shrubsole to face the last ball

19.4
W
Matthews to Wellington, 1 run, OUT, Tossed up on middle and leg, she hacks it to deep midwicket and some odd running sees her run out. Why wouldn't you want Adams on strike? A bit of confusion as Wellington runs back for a second run, and even with the throw quite wide, she wasn't able to make it. Surely, Adams, having spent some time in the middle, should've been the one to take strike.

A Wellington run out 1 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Amanda-Jade Wellington in now

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13TT BeaumontHK Matthews
2nd31HK MatthewsA Sutherland
3rd6FC WilsonA Sutherland
4th9NJ CareyA Sutherland
5th8SJ BryceA Sutherland
6th17KL GeorgeSJ Bryce
7th0SJ BryceL Filer
8th3SJ BryceC Nicholas
9th0SJ BryceHL Baker
10th21A HartleySJ Bryce