The Hundred women’s competition, Sophia Gardens

Welsh Fire 138-7 (100 balls): Wareham 50 (34); Harris 3-15

London Spirit 123 (99 balls): Dean 27 (20); Potts 3-23

Welsh Fire won by 15 runs

Scorecard. Table

Georgia Wareham hit her first half-century in The Hundred as Welsh Fire ended their campaign with a comfortable 15-run win over London Spirit.

With both sides already eliminated, only pride was at stake at Sophia Gardens, and Wareham’s 33-ball fifty proved decisive.

The Australia all-rounder took Fire to a winning total of 138-7 with a fine late assault to rescue an innings that had stalled following a fast start.

Spirit were soon in trouble in the chase as Fire seamer Grace Potts removed the top three inside the powerplay, taking two in two balls to dismiss Grace Harris and Marie Kelly.

Skipper Charlie Dean helped get her side back into the game as she shared useful partnerships with Charis Pavely and then Nadine de Klerk but when Dean fell for 27, Spirit were 75-6 and struggling.

Fire were in control but while Deandra Dottin remained, Spirit had hope.

The big-hitting West Indian was left too much to do, though, and when she was dismissed with five balls remaining, any lingering doubt over the outcome evaporated.

Fire end their campaign fifth in the table with Spirit sixth.

Lionel Messi said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football as he posted an emotional tribute after his father’s death.

Messi’s father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness.

Jorge had also been the Argentina great’s agent since he was 14.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do without you,” Messi, 39, wrote on social media.

“I don’t know how to carry on. I used to just play football, and now I’m really not sure if I’ll carry on doing it for much longer.”

More to follow.