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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

SIR Dunkley
SIR Dunkley
38(28) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • straight drive
  • 14 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
0 0 2 4 3 12 12 5
TT Beaumont
37(30) 1x4 - 1x6
Control %79%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 11 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
2 1 2 0 5 4 6 16

Best performances - Bowlers

LF Higham
O3
M0
R16
W1
Eco5.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
G Ballinger
O4
M0
R24
W1
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Commentator: @Sudarshanan7

END OF OVER:
15 | 15 Runs | WF-W: 104/2 | RR: 6.93

  • Tammy Beaumont37 (30b)
  • Laura Harris14 (5b)
  • Kate Cross2.5-0-34-0
  • Grace Ballinger3.5-0-24-1

Right, I shall leave you with those thoughts. And on cue, bright sunshine returns to The Oval! Such an impressive career for Hartley, not an ideal result today. But such is life. Don't forget that the men's game is around and do join us for that. For now, this is Sudarshanan signing off. Ciao!

4:44pm Match abandoned! There was another flash of lightning and perhaps the umpires also felt we couldn't have got underway for a five-set game at 5:11pm. Sad exit for Fire, who turned around two wooden-spoon finishes magnificently to make the Eliminator this year. Superchargers set finals date with Brave at Lord's tomorrow.

Unfortunate end today, but there is more Hundred action in store. The boundary cushions at The Oval are being pushed back for the men's game that is scheduled to start in under two hours.

That also is curtains to Alex Hartley's professional career. She is in the studio with Kate Cross for a chat. "Feel so good to put the old dogs up," says Hartley, "Would have been so good to sign off with a win. Can't look past the World Cup final. Was a dream to play cricket for England, can't look past that."

"She has done brilliantly and has retired for what, 123 times now?" says Cross. "I have said it a few times, she plays with a smile on her face. Played together for Lancashire and got to play her final game at Headingley."

"The game is moving at a speed I can't keep up with anymore," Hartley adds. "The game is professional and I have a broadcasting career too."

4:40pm The rain has stopped. Will mop ups be done with in another 30 minutes, though? The officials are having a chat with both the captains.

4:28pm Very very heavy rain, can almost hear it through the broadcast. Could also hear the thunder from the broadcast. Bleak!

Saurabh M: "@Sudarshanan who goes through if this gets washed out ??" That will be that for Fire and Superchargers will go through as they finished second on the points table after the league stage

4:24pm Raining properly now, says Paul from the venue. Very little scope for a 75-ball chase. The start time for a 25-ball chase is 5:11pm

4:19pm Curtains for Welsh Fire innings! Beaumont waged a tough battle with 37 and was just kinda getting into next gear. Larris was also was in her elements today. Sadly for Fire, that is that. We still have to hear about the target, resumption and the length of this game, but sadly for Fire, their time with the bat is done

4:17pm "The players will not return to field until 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder strike unless the match officials are confident the storm has passed i.e. blue skies," is the official word

4:08pm Bad news! Lightning forces covers to come on the field. Gloomy, dark clouds over the ground and there is forecast for more. No rain just yet

Strategic time-out!

14.5
1
Cross to Beaumont, 1 run, Very full on off, squeezed towards long-on
14.4
6
Cross to Beaumont, SIX, Banged away for half a dozen! Goes full and bowls it in the slot on leg, Beaumont clears her front leg and heaves it for a 75-metre hit over deep midwicket
14.3
1
Cross to Harris, 1 run, Full on middle and leg, chipped to long-on
14.2
6
Cross to Harris, SIX, Full toss on middle, Harris heaves it away well over square leg. Gets down on a knee quickly and swings her arms freely for a 62-metre hit
14.1
1
Cross to Beaumont, 1 run, Fuller on off, gets it off the inner half through forward square leg

Cross to perhaps bowl two of the last five sets

END OF OVER:
14 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-W: 89/2 | RR: 6.35

  • Laura Harris7 (3b)
  • Tammy Beaumont29 (27b)
  • Grace Ballinger3.5-0-24-1
  • Alice Davidson-Richards1.5-0-10-0
13.5
4
Ballinger to Harris, FOUR, Innovative and at her destructive best. Harris shapes for the reverse pull quite early. Ballinger follower her with a short ball but Larris maintains her balance and plays it well over backward point

Fire 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st59TT BeaumontSIR Dunkley
2nd22TT BeaumontHK Matthews
3rd23TT BeaumontL Harris