Welsh Fire Women have had a mixed campaign. They beat MI London by 60 runs, Southern Brave by four wickets and Manchester Super Giants by three wickets, but lost to Sunrisers Leeds, Northern Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix. Their latest game was a six-wicket defeat to Leeds. Freya Kemp scored an unbeaten 72 from 45 balls, but the total of 121 was too low, even with Georgia Voll adding 16.
Voll has been their most consistent batter with 233 runs in seven innings, and Kemp has 166. Heather Graham leads the bowling with nine wickets, with Grace Potts on eight. They need more from the middle order and the attack.
London Spirit have also been inconsistent, with wins over Northern Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix and narrow losses to MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds. Their latest result was a 32-run win over Phoenix. Marizanne Kapp struck an unbeaten 57 from 28 balls and Amy Jones made 39 in a total of 140/4. Charlie Dean took 3/17 and Nadine de Klerk 2/21 as Phoenix were held to 108/8.
Kapp has 187 runs and 11 wickets this season, with De Klerk on 154 runs and Dean on ten wickets. In a morning game with early swing, wickets will be crucial, and we narrowly pick Welsh Fire.
