Welsh Fire (Women) vs London Spirit (Women) Full Commentary, Match 31, 12 August, 2026
LIVE / Match 31 / Sophia Gardens
138/7 (20 ov)
*70/4 (10.3 ov)
London Spirit (Women) need 69 runs in 47 remaining balls
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LIVE / Match 31 / Sophia Gardens
138/7 (20 ov)
*70/4 (10.3 ov)
London Spirit (Women) need 69 runs in 47 remaining balls
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Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run,
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, 1 run,
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, swats sweep, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Nadine de Klerk, 2 runs, Georgia Wareham delivers fast ball at good length, Nadine De Klerk goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Nadine De Klerk to just 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Charlotte Dean elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Georgia Wareham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Nadine De Klerk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Charis Pavely c N Holland b H Graham 18 (13) Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, c N Holland b H Graham, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Charis Pavely goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Niamh Holland. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 3 runs, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 3 runs.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 1 run, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, 2 runs, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Orla Prendergast bowls a sharp delivery, and Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Charlotte Dean goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Charlotte Dean's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Amy Jones c G Wareham b G Potts 10 (7) Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, c G Wareham b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Amy Jones goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Georgia Wareham. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, 1 run, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amy Jones goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 2 runs, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Marie Kelly c SJ Bryce b G Potts 0 (1) Grace Potts to Marie Kelly, no run, c SJ Bryce b G Potts, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Marie Kelly hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sarah Bryce. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Grace Harris c O Prendergast b G Potts 1 (4) Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, c O Prendergast b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Grace Harris goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Orla Prendergast. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Grace Potts bowls a sharp delivery, and Grace Harris goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amy Jones goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, 1 run, Grace Harris hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Grace Harris hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Grace Harris hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, 1 run, Grace Harris hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amy Jones goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Grace Potts bowls a sharp delivery, and Grace Harris goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Grace Harris c O Prendergast b G Potts 1 (4) Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, c O Prendergast b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Grace Harris goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Orla Prendergast. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marie Kelly c SJ Bryce b G Potts 0 (1) Grace Potts to Marie Kelly, no run, c SJ Bryce b G Potts, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Marie Kelly hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sarah Bryce. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 2 runs, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amy Jones goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, 1 run, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Amy Jones c G Wareham b G Potts 10 (7) Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, c G Wareham b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Amy Jones goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Georgia Wareham. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Charlotte Dean's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Charlotte Dean goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Orla Prendergast bowls a sharp delivery, and Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Orla Prendergast to Charis Pavely, 2 runs, Charis Pavely goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, 1 run, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Grace Potts to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 3 runs, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 3 runs.
Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Charis Pavely c N Holland b H Graham 18 (13) Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, c N Holland b H Graham, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Charis Pavely goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Niamh Holland. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Nadine De Klerk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Charlotte Dean elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Nadine de Klerk, 2 runs, Georgia Wareham delivers fast ball at good length, Nadine De Klerk goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Nadine De Klerk to just 2 runs.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, swats sweep, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Charlotte Dean, 1 run, Charlotte Dean goes forward and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Nadine de Klerk, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, 1 run,
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, no run,