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Southern Brave Complete Perfect 8-0 Group Stage to Reach The Hundred Final

Lauren Bell's 4-6 set a single-season wicket record and underpinned Brave's direct path to Sunday's showpiece at Lord's.

Overview

  • Brave beat Welsh Fire by 29 runs in Southampton, defending 106-8 to restrict the visitors to 77-9.
  • Bell finished with figures of 4-6 and moved to 19 wickets for the season, the most by any bowler in a single edition of The Hundred.
  • Welsh Fire were 50-1 before collapsing, losing four wickets for six runs and eight wickets for 27 overall.
  • Southern Brave await the winner of the eliminator between Northern Superchargers and London Spirit at the Kia Oval to decide their opponent.
  • Fire end the campaign bottom of the table with seven defeats in their last eight matches.