Welsh Fire vs London Spirit, 6th Match
Regular Season 2025 · 100-Ball · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
London Spirit won by 8 runs (Welsh Fire 155/6, London Spirit 163/5).
- Welsh Fire: 155/6 (16.4 ov)
- London Spirit: 163/5 (16.4 ov)
Match report
Welsh Fire (WF) faced London Spirit (LS) in the 6th Match of Regular Season 2025, a 100-Ball match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Saturday, 9 August 2025 at 17:00 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rob White and Tom Lungley, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
London Spirit made 163/5 in 16.4 overs, with David Warner top-scoring on 70 not out from 45 balls. Josh Hull was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36. Welsh Fire made 155/6 in 16.4 overs, with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring on 86 not out from 50 balls. Daniel Worrall was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32.
Result: London Spirit won by 8 runs. David Warner 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: 163/5 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Williamson | c Paul Walter b Josh Hull | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| David Warner | not out | 70 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 155.56 |
| Jamie Smith | c Luke Wells b Josh Hull | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 185.71 |
| Ashton Turner | c Steven Smith b Riley Meredith | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Sean Dickson | run out (Jonny Bairstow) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Jamie Overton | c Paul Walter b David Payne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Jennings | not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson, Daniel Worrall
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 8.4 |
| Riley Meredith | 3.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Josh Hull | 3.2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 10.8 |
| Paul Walter | 3.2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Chris Green | 2.3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 12.4 |
| Saif Zaib | 0.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9.6 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 155/6 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | c Keaton Jennings b Richard Gleeson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Jonny Bairstow | not out | 86 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 172 |
| Luke Wells | c Jamie Smith b Daniel Worrall | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Tom Abell | c Ashton Turner b Luke Wood | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Keaton Jennings b Jamie Overton | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Saif Zaib | b Daniel Worrall | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Paul Walter | c Kane Williamson b Liam Dawson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Chris Green | not out | 32 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 152.38 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: David Payne, Josh Hull, Riley Meredith
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 3.2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Daniel Worrall | 3.2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 9.6 |
| Richard Gleeson | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jamie Overton | 3.2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 11.4 |
| Liam Dawson | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WF, Luke Wood): 8 runs, 155/6 – • 6 2 • •
- Over 19 (WF, Jamie Overton): 14 runs, 147/6 – 1 • 1 6 6
- Over 18 (WF, Richard Gleeson): 7 runs, 133/6 – 1 4 • 1 1
- Over 17 (WF, Liam Dawson): 13 runs, 126/6 – 6 2 4 • 1
- Over 16 (WF, Richard Gleeson): 10 runs, 113/6 – 1 1 1 6 1
- Over 15 (WF, Jamie Overton): 9 runs, 103/6 – 1 4 1 • 3