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James Vince continued his brilliant white-ball form as Southern Brave began their Hundred defence with a nine-wicket hammering of Welsh Fire.
Brave captain Vince was the Vitality Blast's leading scorer with 678 runs and began the second edition of the Hundred with 71 off 41 balls, with opening partner Alex Davies hitting a complementary 26.
Earlier, Fire skipper Ben Duckett struck 40 off 31 deliveries, with the next highest score just 11, as Fire struggled to a below par 107 for seven in their 100 balls.
James Vince (right) was destructive with the bat as the Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire
Brave captain Vince smashed 71 off 41 balls as the defending champions won by nine wickets
Craig Overton dominated the top order with two for 21 before Chris Jordan picked up two for 16 before Vince, Davies and Marcus Stoinis were all the batters needed to finish the job with 31 balls to spare.
Vince had come off the back of a brilliant Vitality Blast campaign with Hampshire - where he also captained his county to their third title.
It was imperative not to pass up the opportunity to dismiss him
