Welsh Fire (Men) v London Spirit (Men), Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 6, The Hundred Mens, 2025

The Hundred Mens Match 6: Welsh Fire (Men) v London Spirit (Men) at Cardiff, August 09, 2025
Welsh Fire (Men)
WF
155/6 (100 balls)
London Spirit (Men)
LS
163/5 (100 balls)
Finished
LS won by 8 runs
London Spirit (Men) InningLS Inning163/5 (20 ov)
Welsh Fire (Men) InningWF Inning155/6 (20 ov)

Commentary

1
0.1
Luke Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
0
0.2
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1
0.3
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
0.4
Luke Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull 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.
2wd
0.5
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jonny Bairstow's head, It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, Umpire Calls it wide. Misfielding has cost them runs
1
0.5
Luke Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
4
1.1
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
0
1.2
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
0
1.3
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
2
1.4
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
0
1.5
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
0
2.1
Richard Gleeson to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
w
2.2
Steven Smith c KK Jennings b RJ Gleeson 3 (5) Richard Gleeson to Steven Smith, no run, c KK Jennings b RJ Gleeson, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Keaton Jennings, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Steven Smith.
4
2.3
Richard Gleeson to Luke Wells, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Luke Wells goes back and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
0
2.4
Richard Gleeson to Luke Wells, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Luke Wells hangs in the crease and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
2.5
Richard Gleeson to Luke Wells, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Richard Gleeson sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Luke Wells hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
4
3.1
Daniel Worrall to Luke Wells, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Luke Wells goes forward, hits it to the deep square leg, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
1wd
3.2
Daniel Worrall to Luke Wells, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Luke Wells with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
4
3.2
Daniel Worrall to Luke Wells, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Luke Wells hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
w
3.3
Luke Wells c JL Smith b DJ Worrall 12 (6) Daniel Worrall to Luke Wells, no run, c JL Smith b DJ Worrall, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Luke Wells hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jamie Smith, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Luke Wells is out.
4
3.4
Daniel Worrall to Tom Abell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
1
3.5
Daniel Worrall to Tom Abell, 1 run, Tom Abell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
0
4.1
Luke Wood to Tom Abell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
w
4.2
Tom Abell c AJ Turner b L Wood 5 (4) Luke Wood to Tom Abell, no run, c AJ Turner b L Wood, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the stumps, Tom Abell hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ashton Turner. Leading to a soft dismissal.
0
4.3
Luke Wood to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
0
4.4
Luke Wood to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
4.5
Luke Wood to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Luke Wood bowls a sharp delivery, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
4
5.1
Jamie Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
w
5.2
Tom Kohler-Cadmore c KK Jennings b J Overton 4 (5) Jamie Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, c KK Jennings b J Overton, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tom Kohler-Cadmore as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Keaton Jennings for a soft dismissal.
1
5.3
Jamie Overton to Saif Zaib, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
2
5.4
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
0
5.5
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, dabs it towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
1
6.1
Daniel Worrall to Saif Zaib, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
1
6.2
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
w
6.3
Saif Zaib b DJ Worrall 2 (3) Daniel Worrall to Saif Zaib, no run, b DJ Worrall, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Saif Zaib goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
6.4
Daniel Worrall to Paul Walter, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Paul Walter hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
4
6.5
Daniel Worrall to Paul Walter, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Paul Walter hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1lb
7.1
Daniel Worrall to Paul Walter, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Paul Walter hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
0
7.2
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
4
7.3
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
7.4
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the point.
1
7.5
Daniel Worrall to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
1
8.1
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers off break ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
8.2
Liam Dawson to Paul Walter, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Paul Walter hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
8.3
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
1
8.4
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers carrom ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
1
8.5
Liam Dawson to Paul Walter, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers off break ball at full length, Paul Walter hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Paul Walter to just 1 run.
1
9.1
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
1wd
9.2
Liam Dawson to Paul Walter, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, Liam Dawson has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
w
9.2
Paul Walter c K Williamson b L Dawson 6 (6) Liam Dawson to Paul Walter, no run, c K Williamson b L Dawson, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Paul Walter hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Kane Williamson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Paul Walter.
2
9.3
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
0
9.4
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
1
9.5
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers off break ball at full length, Chris Green hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
10.1
Richard Gleeson to Chris Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
0
10.2
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
2
10.3
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
0
10.4
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Richard Gleeson bowls a sharp delivery, and Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
10.5
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
2
11.1
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
1
11.2
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
4
11.3
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
0
11.4
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
11.5
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
12.1
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
12.2
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chris Green hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
12.3
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chris Green hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1
12.4
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
12.5
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an carrom 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.
4
13.1
Luke Wood to Chris Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Chris Green hangs in the crease, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
1
13.2
Luke Wood to Chris Green, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chris Green goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
6
13.3
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
6
13.4
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
4
13.5
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes forward, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
3
14.1
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, 3 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
0
14.2
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
14.3
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jamie Overton delivers fast ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
14.4
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Chris Green hangs in the crease, hits hook in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
14.5
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
15.1
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.
6
15.2
Richard Gleeson to Chris Green, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Chris Green goes back, displays great skill by powering cut to deep point for a magnificent Maximum!
1
15.3
Richard Gleeson to Chris Green, 1 run, Richard Gleeson delivers fast ball at good length, Chris Green hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
1
15.4
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Richard Gleeson delivers fast ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
1
15.5
Richard Gleeson to Chris Green, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Chris Green goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
1
16.1
Liam Dawson to Chris Green, 1 run, Liam Dawson delivers carrom ball at good length, Chris Green hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
0
16.2
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam Dawson bowls a sharp delivery, and Jonny Bairstow goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
4
16.3
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2
16.4
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
6
16.5
Liam Dawson to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
1
17.1
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Richard Gleeson delivers fast ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
1
17.2
Richard Gleeson to Chris Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
0
17.3
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
4
17.4
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes forward, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
17.5
Richard Gleeson to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
18.1
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
6
18.2
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length and Jonny Bairstow goes back, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
1
18.3
Jamie Overton to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow goes back and chunks it towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
0
18.4
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1
18.5
Jamie Overton to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
19.1
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, played it to the short cover.
0
19.2
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at long off, who blocks the ball right away.
2
19.3
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
6
19.4
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
0
19.5
Luke Wood to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow goes back, dabs it towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.