Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire, 24th Match
Regular Season 2025 · 100-Ball · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Welsh Fire won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (Birmingham Phoenix 138/9, Welsh Fire 140/2).
- Birmingham Phoenix: 138/9 (16.4 ov)
- Welsh Fire: 140/2 (14.5 ov)
Match report
Birmingham Phoenix (BP) faced Welsh Fire (WF) in the 24th Match of Regular Season 2025, a 100-Ball match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Friday, 22 August 2025 at 17:30 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Ian Blackwell, with Simon Hinks as match referee.
Birmingham Phoenix made 138/9 in 16.4 overs, with Jacob Bethell top-scoring on 38 from 28 balls. Chris Green was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27. Welsh Fire made 140/2 in 14.5 overs, with Steven Smith top-scoring on 47 not out from 36 balls. Benny Howell was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17.
Result: Welsh Fire won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Ben Kellaway 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: 138/9 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smeed | c Ben Kellaway b Chris Green | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 135.29 |
| Ben Duckett | b Riley Meredith | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Joe Clarke | c & b Ben Kellaway | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Jonny Bairstow b Ajeet Dale | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 177.78 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Ben Kellaway b Chris Green | 38 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 135.71 |
| Louis Kimber | c Chris Green b Ben Kellaway | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Benny Howell | c David Payne b Riley Meredith | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Adam Milne | run out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Southee | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Trent Boult | b Chris Green | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Chris Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Riley Meredith | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Ajeet Dale | 1.4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 15.6 |
| Saif Zaib | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Ben Kellaway | 2.3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Green | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 8.1 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 140/2 (14.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Eskinazi | c & b Benny Howell | 42 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 144.83 |
| Steven Smith | not out | 47 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 130.56 |
| Jonny Bairstow | b Adam Milne | 35 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Tom Abell | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ben Kellaway, Saif Zaib, Chris Green, David Payne, Ajeet Dale, Riley Meredith
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 2.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Adam Milne | 2.3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 12.8 |
| Chris Wood | 1.4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Benny Howell | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Tim Southee | 2.2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7.71 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (WF, Tim Southee): 10 runs, 130/2 – 4 1 4 1
- Over 17 (WF, Adam Milne): 14 runs, 120/2 – 1 6 1 W 6
- Over 16 (WF, Tim Southee): 4 runs, 106/1 – • 1 • 2 1
- Over 15 (WF, Liam Livingstone): 9 runs, 102/1 – • 1 • 4 4
- Over 14 (WF, Benny Howell): 3 runs, 93/1 – 0lb 1 1 1 •
- Over 13 (WF, Trent Boult): 12 runs, 90/1 – 1 6 0b 4 1