Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, 21st Match
Regular Season 2025 · 100-Ball · · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Southern Brave won by 4 runs (Welsh Fire 125/8, Southern Brave 129/8).
- Welsh Fire: 125/8 (16.4 ov)
- Southern Brave: 129/8 (16.4 ov)
Match report
Welsh Fire (WF) faced Southern Brave (SB) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2025, a 100-Ball match, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Play began on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 14:00 UTC.
Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Tom Lungley, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Southern Brave made 129/8 in 16.4 overs, with Hilton Cartwright top-scoring on 51 not out from 19 balls. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 5. Welsh Fire made 125/8 in 16.4 overs, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore top-scoring on 25 from 28 balls. Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20.
Result: Southern Brave won by 4 runs. Hilton Cartwright 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: 129/8 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vince | c Saif Zaib b Chris Green | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 111.54 |
| Leus du Plooy | c Steven Smith b Matt Henry | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jason Roy | c Tom Abell b Matt Henry | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| James Coles | c Steven Smith b Paul Walter | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| Laurie Evans | c Jonny Bairstow b Ajeet Dale | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Jonny Bairstow b David Payne | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Hilton Cartwright | not out | 51 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 268.42 |
| Chris Jordan | c Paul Walter b David Payne | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Craig Overton | c Paul Walter b Chris Green | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Reece Topley
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Payne | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Matt Henry | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Ajeet Dale | 3.2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Paul Walter | 3.2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Chris Green | 3.2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 7.2 |
Welsh Fire · 1st innings: 125/8 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | c James Vince b Jofra Archer | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Leus du Plooy b Craig Overton | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 220 |
| Luke Wells | c Hilton Cartwright b Jofra Archer | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Tom Abell | c Laurie Evans b Chris Jordan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Hilton Cartwright b James Coles | 25 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 89.29 |
| Saif Zaib | c Chris Jordan b Craig Overton | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 110.53 |
| Paul Walter | c James Vince b Jofra Archer | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Chris Green | b James Coles | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| David Payne | not out | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Matt Henry | not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Ajeet Dale
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Reece Topley | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Jofra Archer | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Chris Jordan | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Michael Bracewell | 1.4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.4 |
| James Coles | 1.4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WF, Chris Jordan): 7 runs, 123/8 – 1 1 1 1 3
- Over 19 (WF, James Coles): 3 runs, 116/8 – 0b 1 • W 1 wd
- Over 18 (WF, Jofra Archer): 4 runs, 113/7 – • 1 • 2 1
- Over 17 (WF, Chris Jordan): 7 runs, 109/7 – • • • 4wd 1 1
- Over 16 (WF, James Coles): 7 runs, 102/7 – 1 1 W 4 1
- Over 15 (WF, Michael Bracewell): 4 runs, 95/6 – 1 1 1 • 1