Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix, 25th Match
Regular Season 2024 · 100-Ball · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Birmingham Phoenix won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Welsh Fire 146/8, Birmingham Phoenix 149/5).
- Welsh Fire: 146/8 (16.4 ov)
- Birmingham Phoenix: 149/5 (15.3 ov)
Match report
Welsh Fire (WF) faced Birmingham Phoenix (BP) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2024, a 100-Ball match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Saturday, 10 August 2024 at 17:00 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ben Debenham and Rob White, with Alec Swann as match referee.
Welsh Fire made 146/8 in 16.4 overs, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore top-scoring on 54 from 32 balls. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 16. Birmingham Phoenix made 149/5 in 15.3 overs, with Moeen Ali top-scoring on 60 from 46 balls. Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.
Result: Birmingham Phoenix won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Sean Abbott 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: 146/8 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Eskinazi | b Dan Mousley | 30 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Luke Wells | c Benny Howell b Adam Milne | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Joe Clarke | c Liam Livingstone b Sean Abbott | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Tom Abell | c Ben Duckett b Sean Abbott | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Benny Howell b Sean Abbott | 54 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 168.75 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Chris Wood | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Ross Whiteley | run out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Willey | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| David Payne | c Tim Southee b Sean Abbott | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Haris Rauf
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Milne | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8.1 |
| Tim Southee | 3.2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Chris Wood | 3.2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Sean Abbott | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Benny Howell | 1.4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Jacob Bethell | 0.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Dan Mousley | 0.5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9.6 |
Birmingham Phoenix · 1st innings: 149/5 (15.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | not out | 54 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 174.19 |
| Moeen Ali | c David Payne b Matt Henry | 60 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 130.43 |
| Jamie Smith | b Haris Rauf | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Liam Livingstone | run out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Dan Mousley | lbw b Haris Rauf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Matt Henry b David Willey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Howell | not out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Chris Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Matt Henry | 3.2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 11.1 |
| David Payne | 1.4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 10.8 |
| Luke Wells | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Haris Rauf | 3.2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Glenn Phillips | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13.2 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (BP, David Willey): 9 runs, 140/5 – 4 1 4
- Over 18 (BP, David Willey): 2 runs, 131/5 – 2 • • W •
- Over 17 (BP, Haris Rauf): 5 runs, 129/4 – W 1 W 4 W
- Over 16 (BP, Luke Wells): 7 runs, 124/1 – 2 1 • 0lb 4
- Over 15 (BP, Matt Henry): 14 runs, 117/1 – 4 4 W • 6
- Over 14 (BP, Haris Rauf): 4 runs, 103/0 – 2 • • 1 1