Welsh Fire (Men) v Southern Brave (Men), Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 21, The Hundred Mens, 2025

The Hundred Mens Match 21: Welsh Fire (Men) v Southern Brave (Men) at Cardiff, August 20, 2025
Welsh Fire (Men)
WF
125/8 (100 balls)
Southern Brave (Men)
SB
129/8 (100 balls)
Finished
SB won by 4 runs
Southern Brave (Men) InningSB Inning129/8 (20 ov)
Welsh Fire (Men) InningWF Inning125/8 (20 ov)

Commentary

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0.1
Craig Overton to Steven Smith, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
4
0.2
Craig Overton to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes back and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
4
0.3
Craig Overton 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 mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
6
0.4
Craig Overton to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, 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!
0
0.5
Craig Overton to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, goes back, played it to the short mid wicket.
4
1.1
Reece Topley to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
0
1.2
Reece Topley to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
1.3
Reece Topley to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Reece Topley sends down a sharp delivery, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
1.4
Reece Topley to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid on.
4
1.5
Reece Topley to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
2.1
Craig Overton to Steven Smith, 1 run, Craig Overton delivers fast ball at good length, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
w
2.2
Jonny Bairstow c JLdu Plooy b C Overton 22 (10) Craig Overton to Jonny Bairstow, no run, c JLdu Plooy b C Overton, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Leus Du Plooy, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jonny Bairstow is out.
2
2.3
Craig Overton to Luke Wells, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Luke Wells hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
0
2.4
Craig Overton to Luke Wells, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
6
2.5
Craig Overton to Luke Wells, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Luke Wells hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
0
3.1
Reece Topley to Luke Wells, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
1
3.2
Reece Topley to Luke Wells, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Luke Wells hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
3.3
Reece Topley to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Short and well outside the leg stump. Steven Smith hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
4
3.4
Reece Topley to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Steven Smith goes back and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
4
3.5
Reece Topley to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Steven Smith goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
4.1
Jofra Archer to Luke Wells, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
w
4.2
Luke Wells c H Cartwright b J Archer 9 (7) Jofra Archer to Luke Wells, no run, c H Cartwright b J Archer, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Luke Wells hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Hilton Cartwright, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Luke Wells.
1
4.3
Jofra Archer to Tom Abell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
0
4.4
Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
w
4.5
Steven Smith c J Vince b J Archer 13 (7) Jofra Archer to Steven Smith, no run, c J Vince b J Archer, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Steven Smith 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 James Vince for a soft dismissal.
0
5.1
Craig Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
2
5.2
Craig Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
0
5.3
Craig Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1
5.4
Craig Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
5.5
Craig Overton to Tom Abell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
w
6.1
Tom Abell c LJ Evans b C Jordan 2 (3) Chris Jordan to Tom Abell, no run, c LJ Evans b C Jordan, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short fine leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Laurie Evans, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tom Abell is out.
1wd
6.2
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, Chris Jordan has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
1
6.2
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Saif Zaib goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
1wd
6.3
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tom Kohler-Cadmore with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
6.3
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid off.
1
6.4
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
1
6.5
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, 1 run, Chris Jordan delivers fast ball at good length, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
2
7.1
Reece Topley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 2 runs, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
1
7.2
Reece Topley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
7.3
Reece Topley to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reece Topley bowls a sharp delivery, and Saif Zaib hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
7.4
Reece Topley to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reece Topley sends down a sharp delivery, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
1
7.5
Reece Topley to Saif Zaib, 1 run, Reece Topley delivers fast ball at good length, Saif Zaib goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run. Dropped catch
1
8.1
Jofra Archer to Saif Zaib, 1 run, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
1
8.2
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
0
8.3
Jofra Archer to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease, trying to hit uppercut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
8.4
Jofra Archer to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
6
8.5
Jofra Archer to Saif Zaib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, Saif Zaib goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers uppercut sending it flying to the third man region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
9.1
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut to the point.
1
9.2
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
9.3
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
4
9.4
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Saif Zaib goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
9.5
Chris Jordan to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
10.1
Michael Bracewell to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
0
10.2
Michael Bracewell to Saif Zaib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Saif Zaib goes back, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
1
10.3
Michael Bracewell to Saif Zaib, 1 run, Saif Zaib goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
1
10.4
Michael Bracewell to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
2
10.5
Michael Bracewell to Saif Zaib, 2 runs, Saif Zaib goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch
1
11.1
Craig Overton to Saif Zaib, 1 run, Saif Zaib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
1
11.2
Craig Overton to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a confident hook, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
2
11.3
Craig Overton to Saif Zaib, 2 runs, Saif Zaib goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
w
11.4
Saif Zaib c C Jordan b C Overton 21 (19) Craig Overton to Saif Zaib, no run, c C Jordan b C Overton, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Saif Zaib goes back, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chris Jordan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Saif Zaib.
0
11.5
Craig Overton to Paul Walter, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
1
12.1
Reece Topley to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
0
12.2
Reece Topley to Paul Walter, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, played it to the short cover.
1wd
12.3
Reece Topley to Paul Walter, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Paul Walter with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
0
12.3
Reece Topley to Paul Walter, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Walter hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
0
12.4
Reece Topley to Paul Walter, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Paul Walter goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
1
12.5
Reece Topley to Paul Walter, 1 run, Paul Walter 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
4
13.1
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
1
13.2
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back and chunks it towards the short cover for 1 run.
1
13.3
Jofra Archer to Paul Walter, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Paul Walter hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
13.4
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
w
13.5
Paul Walter c J Vince b J Archer 2 (7) Jofra Archer to Paul Walter, no run, c J Vince b J Archer, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Paul Walter goes back and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to James Vince, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Paul Walter.
1
14.1
Michael Bracewell to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
0
14.2
Michael Bracewell to Chris Green, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
1
14.3
Michael Bracewell to Chris Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Chris Green hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
1
14.4
Michael Bracewell to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Michael Bracewell delivers off break ball at full length, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
14.5
Michael Bracewell to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
15.1
James Coles to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
4
15.2
James Coles to Chris Green, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Chris Green goes back, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
w
15.3
Chris Green b J Coles 6 (5) James Coles to Chris Green, no run, b J Coles, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chris Green 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.
1
15.4
James Coles to David Payne, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Payne goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
1
15.5
James Coles to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, James Coles delivers off break ball at good length, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
16.1
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back 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 deep point for 1 run.
1
16.2
Chris Jordan to David Payne, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays punch, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
5wd
16.3
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Tom Kohler-Cadmore's head, It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four. Umpire Calls it a wide. Misfielding has cost them runs
0
16.3
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
0
16.4
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
0
16.5
Chris Jordan to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 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.
1
17.1
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
2
17.2
Jofra Archer to David Payne, 2 runs, David Payne hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
0
17.3
Jofra Archer to David Payne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
17.4
Jofra Archer to David Payne, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, David Payne hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short fine leg for 1 run.
0
17.5
Jofra Archer to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer 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.
1wd
18.1
James Coles to David Payne, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! carrom ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving David Payne with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1
18.1
James Coles to David Payne, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, David Payne goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short cover for 1 run.
w
18.2
Tom Kohler-Cadmore c H Cartwright b J Coles 25 (28) James Coles to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, c H Cartwright b J Coles, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Hilton Cartwright, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
0
18.3
James Coles to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
1
18.4
James Coles to Matt Henry, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Matt Henry goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1b
18.5
James Coles to David Payne, 1 bye, Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, David Payne hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
3
19.1
Chris Jordan to Matt Henry, 3 runs, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.
1
19.2
Chris Jordan to David Payne, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, David Payne hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
1
19.3
Chris Jordan to Matt Henry, 1 run, Chris Jordan delivers fast ball at full length, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
19.4
Chris Jordan to David Payne, 1 run, David Payne goes forward and plays off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
1
19.5
Chris Jordan to Matt Henry, 1 run, Chris Jordan delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.