Welsh Fire vs London Spirit, 31st Match
Regular Season 2026 · 100-Ball · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
London Spirit won by 6 runs (Welsh Fire 125/7, London Spirit 131/8).
- Welsh Fire: 125/7 (16.4 ov)
- London Spirit: 131/8 (16.4 ov)
Match report
Welsh Fire (WF) faced London Spirit (LS) in the 31st Match of Regular Season 2026, a 100-Ball match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were James Middlebrook and Rob White, with Simon Hinks as match referee.
London Spirit made 131/8 in 16.4 overs, with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring on 34 from 19 balls. Marco Jansen was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16. Welsh Fire made 125/7 in 16.4 overs, with Jordan Cox top-scoring on 44 from 28 balls. David Willey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20.
Result: London Spirit won by 6 runs. David Willey 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.
London Spirit · 1st innings: 131/8 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Jordan Cox b Lockie Ferguson | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Jordan Cox b Chris Woakes | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 178.95 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Philip Salt b Marco Jansen | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Rachin Ravindra b Lockie Ferguson | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.12 |
| James Coles | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Rachin Ravindra | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 131.82 |
| Joseph Moores | c Matthew Short b Samuel Cook | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 |
| David Willey | b Marco Jansen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jamie Overton | c Marco Jansen b Chris Woakes | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 190.91 |
| Adam Milne | not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Mason Crane | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Henry Crocombe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 3.2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Samuel Cook | 3.2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Marco Jansen | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 3.2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 9 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 125/7 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Henry Crocombe | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 123.81 |
| Matthew Short | b David Willey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | c David Willey b James Coles | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Jordan Cox | c Jamie Overton b Adam Milne | 44 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c & b David Willey | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Adam Milne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | c Jamie Overton b David Willey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Chris Woakes | not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Jordan Clark, Lockie Ferguson, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Adam Milne | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Henry Crocombe | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Jamie Overton | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6.3 |
| James Coles | 2.3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 8.4 |
| Mason Crane | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10.8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WF, David Willey): 8 runs, 120/7 – W 1 6 W 1
- Over 19 (WF, Adam Milne): 1 runs, 112/5 – • • W W 1
- Over 18 (WF, Jamie Overton): 1 runs, 111/3 – • 1 • • •
- Over 17 (WF, Adam Milne): 10 runs, 110/3 – 1 2 • wd 4 2
- Over 16 (WF, James Coles): 8 runs, 100/3 – 1 1 4 1 1
- Over 15 (WF, James Coles): 7 runs, 92/3 – 1 wd • 4 1 W