it's number four for Bell! Magical figures of 4 for 6 and it seals Brave's unbeaten run to the final. Ismail made room again, got a thick edge off the swipe and handed a catch to short third
Brave vs Fire, 32nd Match at Southampton, Women's Hundred, Aug 28 2025 - Match Result
5.50pm How wonderful it would have been for Fire and the tournament if they - placed at the bottom - had become the first team to beat Brave in the tournament. But the way they crumbled - losing 8 for 27 - sums up their tournament this time. That's the end of the league stage of the Women's Hundred, we'll have the Eliminator (London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers) on Saturday and the winner of that taking on Brave in the final at Lord's on Sunday. It's almost time for the toss for the men's game tonight - head over there for the action. And that's all from me, Vishal Dikshit, for tonight. Ciao!
Here's Lauren Bell: "Been a good tournament, it's a really nice group. We bowled exceptionally well to squeeze that total. I feel in a really good place now and with my action. We are an unbelievable fielding unit. It's great momentum going into the final on Sunday. The thinking is to just be really clear."
5.39pm An excellent show from Bell and an excellent turnaround from Southern Brave to defend just 106. That means Brave become the first team - men or women - to finish the Hundred league stage unbeaten. All the cameras are on Bell, who has 19 wickets to her name. Fire will be utterly disappointed though, that they couldn't even get close to the target after keeping the best team of the tournament to 106. They have a really solid top four, but none of them could build on the decent start to get them close.
Ismail makes room and connects with that, but can't clear mid-off
another wicket for Bell as Griffiths gets a leading edge while trying to take the aerial route, it goes high on the off side, and Devine settles under it nicely although she might have been looking into the sun
68mph, nice and quick outside off. The batter had made room so she can't connect with this one
starts on the leg side, Griffiths can barely connect while trying to put it away
30 to win from 5. We know who's the favourite. Bell to finish things off
Raji: "You gotta be kidding me. I thought this match was done and dusted when Devine's stump rattled "
nearly in the block hole, she gets some bat on it for a single to leg
sticks to her leg stump line, the ball deflects to short fine leg as Davies made her ground back
even more on the leg side and Davies gets two by working that off her pads behind square
aims for the pads and Davies can't put that one away, the ball deflects off the pads to off
knocks over off stump! Keeps it simple and straight on off stump, Davis swings and misses, and that's seven down for Fire
ends her day with a straight ball on off, she works it to leg for one
a mix up because of the search for desperate runs and it results in a run out! Elwiss drove to cover point where Kemp put in a dive and got both hands on the ball before she fired in a throw to the keeper while Elwiss tried to make her way back
poor and high full toss down the leg side, Elwiss smashes it away behind square for four
Walt: "This innings rapidly devolving into a showcase of why the Brave are top and the Fire bottom for the season!"
full on the pads and clipped to the leg side for one more
a bit short and it's pulled away for one to deep midwicket
smashes the full delivery back to the voter, Adams goes for the catch with both hands but that was struck too hard, and it deflects away. Technically a drop
Griffiths has had enough, she goes for the reverse and gets two behind square
pretty tight again on the stumps, clipped straight to midwicket
not much room, she tries to make some but still can't clear point
she comes down the track and nudges the ball with the turn to long on
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The Rose Bowl, Southampton | |
Toss | Welsh Fire (Women), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2025 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.05, Interval 16.05-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.25 |
Match days | 28 August 2025 - day (100-ball match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Southern Brave (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0 |