Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire, 15th Match
Regular Season 2026 · 100-Ball · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Welsh Fire won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Birmingham Phoenix 137/9, Welsh Fire 138/3).
- Birmingham Phoenix: 137/9 (16.4 ov)
- Welsh Fire: 138/3 (16 ov)
Match report
Birmingham Phoenix (BP) faced Welsh Fire (WF) in the 15th Match of Regular Season 2026, a 100-Ball match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 13:30 UTC.
Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Graham Lioyd and Jack Shantry, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Birmingham Phoenix made 137/9 in 16.4 overs, with Joe Clarke top-scoring on 35 from 23 balls. Lockie Ferguson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Welsh Fire made 138/3 in 16 overs, with Joe Root top-scoring on 58 not out from 40 balls. Mitchell Owen was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 9.
Result: Welsh Fire won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Joe Root was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Birmingham Phoenix · 1st innings: 137/9 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | c Jordan Cox b Marco Jansen | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Will Smeed | c Samuel Cook b Chris Woakes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Joe Clarke | c Jordan Cox b Lockie Ferguson | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 152.17 |
| Rehan Ahmed | run out (Marco Jansen) | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Laurie Evans | run out (Philip Salt) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Rachin Ravindra | 23 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 109.52 |
| Sean Dickson | c Rachin Ravindra b Lockie Ferguson | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| Scott Currie | c Asa Tribe b Marco Jansen | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Chris Wood | c Joe Root b Samuel Cook | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Saqib Mahmood | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Usman Tariq | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachin Ravindra | 3.2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Chris Woakes | 3.2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Samuel Cook | 3.2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 11.4 |
| Marco Jansen | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 138/3 (16 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | lbw b Mitchell Owen | 46 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 127.78 |
| Joe Root | not out | 58 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 145 |
| Rachin Ravindra | lbw b Chris Wood | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jordan Cox | b Saqib Mahmood | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Asa Tribe, Ben Kellaway, Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saqib Mahmood | 3.2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 9.6 |
| Chris Wood | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Scott Currie | 2.4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Usman Tariq | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Mitchell Owen | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13.2 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WF, Scott Currie): 1 runs, 139/3 – 1
- Over 19 (WF, Saqib Mahmood): 9 runs, 138/3 – 4 1 W 4 0lb
- Over 18 (WF, Chris Wood): 4 runs, 129/2 – • 1 1 2 •
- Over 17 (WF, Scott Currie): 11 runs, 125/2 – 4 1 1 1 4
- Over 16 (WF, Saqib Mahmood): 6 runs, 114/2 – • 4 1 • 1
- Over 15 (WF, Usman Tariq): 9 runs, 108/2 – 1 2 1 1 2wd 1