Welsh Fire (Men) v London Spirit (Men), Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 31, The Hundred Mens, 2026

The Hundred Mens Match 31: Welsh Fire (Men) v London Spirit (Men) at Cardiff, August 12, 2026

Welsh Fire (Men)

125/7 (100 balls)

London Spirit (Men)

131/8 (100 balls)

Finished

LS won by 6 runs

London Spirit (Men) InningLS Inning131/8 (20 ov)

Welsh Fire (Men) InningWF Inning125/7 (20 ov)

Commentary

0.1

David Willey to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

0.2

David Willey to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, David Willey bowls a sharp delivery, and Matthew Short goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

0.3

0.4

Matthew Short b D Willey 0 (3) David Willey to Matthew Short, no run, b D Willey, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Matthew Short goes forward, 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.

0.5

David Willey to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

1.1

David Willey to Joe Root, 3 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.

1.2

David Willey to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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.

1.3

David Willey to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.

1.4

David Willey to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.5

David Willey to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

2.1

Adam Milne to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

2.2

Adam Milne to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

2.3

Adam Milne to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! reverse swing, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root goes forward 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.

2.4

Adam Milne to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

2.5

Adam Milne to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt goes forward, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.

3.1

David Willey to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

3.2

David Willey to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

4lb

3.3

David Willey to Phil Salt, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Phil Salt goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 4 runs.

3.4

David Willey to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

3.5

David Willey to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.1

Adam Milne to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Phil Salt goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

4.2

Adam Milne to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

4.3

Adam Milne to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

4.4

Adam Milne to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

4.5

Adam Milne to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

5.1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

5.2

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards slip, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

1lb

5.3

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root goes forward, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

5.4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

5.5

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

6.1

Jamie Overton to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt goes forward, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

6.2

Jamie Overton to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

6.3

Jamie Overton to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

6.4

Jamie Overton to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root 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.

6.5

Jamie Overton to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep 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 square leg for 1 run.

7.1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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.

7.2

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, 2 runs, Phil Salt goes forward 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 2 runs.

7.3

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

7.4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

7.5

Phil Salt c Ld Pretorius b H T Crocombe 26 (21) Henry Thomas Crocombe to Phil Salt, no run, c Ld Pretorius b H T Crocombe, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Phil Salt goes forward to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lhuan Dre Pretorius. Leading to a soft dismissal.

8.1

Jamie Overton to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

8.2

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

8.3

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

8.4

Jamie Overton to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

8.5

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

9.1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 fine leg for 1 run.

9.2

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

9.3

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

9.4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!

9.5

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

10.1

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

10.2

James Coles to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an arm 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.

10.3

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.

10.4

James Coles to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take arm 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. Dropped catch

10.5

James Coles to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

11.1

Mason Crane to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

11.2

Mason Crane to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Mason Crane bowls a sharp delivery, and Joe Root goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

11.3

Mason Crane to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

11.4

Mason Crane to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

11.5

Mason Crane to Joe Root, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Joe Root goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!

12.1

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jamie Overton delivers fast ball at good length, Jordan Cox goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

12.2

Jamie Overton to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

12.3

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, dabs hook with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

12.4

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Jordan Cox goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

12.5

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

13.1

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root 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.

13.2

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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 cover for 1 run.

13.3

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash pull towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.4

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root 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 mid wicket for 2 runs.

13.5

Henry Thomas Crocombe to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

14.1

Joe Root c D Willey b J Coles 31 (31) James Coles to Joe Root, no run, c D Willey b J Coles, Caught out!! arm ball full length on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by David Willey. Leading to a soft dismissal.

14.2

James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

14.3

James Coles to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

14.4

James Coles to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, James Coles bowls a sharp delivery, and Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

1wd

14.5

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jordan Cox with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

14.5

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

15.1

James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

15.2

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball 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.

15.3

James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

15.4

15.5

James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.1

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox 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 2 runs.

16.2

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1wd

16.3

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jordan Cox's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

16.3

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

16.4

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

16.5

Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.1

Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

17.2

Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

17.3

Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

17.4

Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra 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.

17.5

Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Jordan Cox goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

18.1

Adam Milne to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push 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.

18.2

Jordan Cox c J Overton b A Milne 44 (28) Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, no run, c J Overton b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Jamie Overton. Jordan Cox is dismissed.

18.3

Tom Kohler-Cadmore c L Livingstone b A Milne 0 (1) Adam Milne to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, c L Livingstone b A Milne, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Liam Livingstone. Leading to a soft dismissal.

18.4

Adam Milne to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

18.5

Adam Milne to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Adam Milne bowls a sharp delivery, and Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

19.1

David Willey to Marco Jansen, 1 run, Marco Jansen goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep 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 long on for 1 run.

19.2

Rachin Ravindra c & b D Willey 9 (10) David Willey to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c & b D Willey, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to David Willey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rachin Ravindra. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

19.3

David Willey to Chris Woakes, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Chris Woakes goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!

19.4

David Willey to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease 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.

19.5

Marco Jansen c J Overton b D Willey 1 (4) David Willey to Marco Jansen, no run, c J Overton b D Willey, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Marco Jansen. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone