Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, 19th Match
Regular Season 2026 · 100-Ball · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Welsh Fire won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (Welsh Fire 116/4, Southern Brave 115/8).
- Welsh Fire: 116/4 (15.5 ov)
- Southern Brave: 115/8 (16.4 ov)
Match report
Welsh Fire (WF) faced Southern Brave (SB) in the 19th Match of Regular Season 2026, a 100-Ball match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Monday, 3 August 2026 at 17:30 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bowl.
Southern Brave made 115/8 in 16.4 overs, with Marcus Stoinis top-scoring on 55 from 39 balls. Samuel Cook was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14. Welsh Fire made 116/4 in 15.5 overs, with Matthew Short top-scoring on 60 not out from 41 balls. Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: Welsh Fire won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Matthew Short 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.
Southern Brave · 1st innings: 115/8 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Smith | c Philip Salt b Samuel Cook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKinney | c Philip Salt b Chris Woakes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | c Philip Salt b Samuel Cook | 18 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 78.26 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Lockie Ferguson b Samuel Cook | 55 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 141.03 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Rachin Ravindra | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Moeen Ali | c Joe Root b Rachin Ravindra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Miller | c sub b Matthew Short | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 123.53 |
| Chris Jordan | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jofra Archer | c Marco Jansen b Matthew Short | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Luke Wood | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Adil Rashid
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 3.2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Samuel Cook | 3.2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Marco Jansen | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2.3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 10.8 |
| Matthew Short | 0.5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15.6 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 116/4 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Chris Jordan b Jofra Archer | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Matthew Short | not out | 60 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 146.34 |
| Joe Root | c Ben McKinney b Chris Jordan | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 85 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Jofra Archer b Adil Rashid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Cox | c Chris Jordan b Jofra Archer | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | not out | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 121.05 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Ben Kellaway, Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Samuel Cook
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Jofra Archer | 3.2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 3.2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Jordan | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Adil Rashid | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 6.9 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (WF, Marcus Stoinis): 7 runs, 112/4 – 0lb 2 • 1 4
- Over 18 (WF, Chris Jordan): 8 runs, 105/4 – • • 4 • 4
- Over 17 (WF, Jofra Archer): 10 runs, 97/4 – 0lb 2 6 1 1
- Over 16 (WF, Luke Wood): 9 runs, 87/4 – 4 nb1 1 1 1 •
- Over 15 (WF, Marcus Stoinis): 5 runs, 78/4 – 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 14 (WF, Chris Jordan): 3 runs, 73/4 – 1 1 • 1 •