Manchester Super Giants vs Welsh Fire, 21st Match
Regular Season 2026 · 100-Ball · · Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester
Manchester Super Giants won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) (Manchester Super Giants 161/1, Welsh Fire 155/4).
- Manchester Super Giants: 161/1 (11.3 ov)
- Welsh Fire: 155/4 (16.4 ov)
Match report
Manchester Super Giants (MSG) faced Welsh Fire (WF) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2026, a 100-Ball match, at Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester. Play began on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ian Blackwell and Michael Gough, with Alec Swann as match referee.
Welsh Fire made 155/4 in 16.4 overs, with Matthew Short top-scoring on 71 from 47 balls. Gus Atkinson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12. Manchester Super Giants made 161/1 in 11.3 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 62 not out from 36 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 20.
Result: Manchester Super Giants won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Tim Seifert 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.
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 155/4 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Leus du Plooy b Josh Tongue | 48 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 129.73 |
| Matthew Short | c Heinrich Klaasen b Paul Walter | 71 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 151.06 |
| Jordan Cox | c Tim Seifert b Gus Atkinson | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Rachin Ravindra | not out | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 280 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Noor Ahmad b Gus Atkinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Joe Root, Ben Kellaway, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Atkinson | 2.3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Josh Tongue | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Liam Dawson | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Noor Ahmad | 2.3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 13.6 |
| Sonny Baker | 2.3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Paul Walter | 2.3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 10 |
Manchester Super Giants · 1st innings: 161/1 (11.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | not out | 62 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 172.22 |
| Paul Walter | c Ben Kellaway b Samuel Cook | 37 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 205.56 |
| Jos Buttler | not out | 51 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 255 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Heinrich Klaasen, Leus du Plooy, Tom Moores, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 2.3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Samuel Cook | 1.4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2.2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 15.86 |
| Marco Jansen | 2.3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1.4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Matthew Short | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13.2 |
Latest overs
- Over 7 (MSG, Samuel Cook): 4 runs, 161/1 – W 1 1 • 2
- Over 14 (MSG, Lockie Ferguson): 15 runs, 157/0 – 6 6 1 2
- Over 13 (MSG, Marco Jansen): 21 runs, 142/0 – 1 wd 6 6 6 1
- Over 12 (MSG, Matthew Short): 11 runs, 121/0 – • 6 1 4 0b
- Over 11 (MSG, Rachin Ravindra): 6 runs, 110/0 – 1 1 1 1 2
- Over 10 (MSG, Lockie Ferguson): 17 runs, 104/0 – • nb2 nb1 4 0lb 1 nb2 4