02/08Result
2nd Match, The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 2 2023
Fire won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Luke WellsWelsh Fire (Men)
02/08Result
2nd Match, The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 2 2023
Fire won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Luke WellsWelsh Fire (Men)

END OF OVER:
8 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-M: 94/3 | RR: 11.75

  • Stephen Eskinazi3 (2b)
  • David Willey3 (3b)
  • Tom Hartley0.5-0-7-1
  • Josh Little1.5-0-22-2

Aftab: "There should a form of Cricket in which all the 22 players of both teams are in the ground. When a batter hits ball, his teammates tackle fielders so that they can't get the ball - like American football." Here's a thought to nibble on while we wait for the chase.

5:33pm: Wells turned up for Fire in an abridged innings. He was dismissive especially towards anything bowled into his hips or back of length. He kept hold of the strike and got ticking early on; finished with seven fours and three sixes en route to 57 off 23. Phillips offered him company and Originals' bowlers gave away a few extras which took Fire close to 100. But Hartley pulled things back in the final set, going for just 7. The pitch is playing well. Knowing the target would help Originals but will they be able to hurdle past Shaheen, Rauf and Co?

7.5
1
Hartley to Eskinazi, 1 run, Full toss on the higher side is reverse-pulled almost. He shaped for the sweep but had to adjust. Gets it to short third, on the bounce
7.4
2
Hartley to Eskinazi, 2 runs, Batter goes wide, bowler goes even wider. Sweeps it across to wide long-on for two
7.3
W
Hartley to Phillips, OUT, Taken at deep cover point. Phillips' cameo is done. Wide on a length, Phillips tries to spank it over cover but gets it in the air and deep point ran across and took a good catch

GD Phillips c Salt b Hartley 19 (22m 12b 2x4 1x6) SR: 158.33

7.2
4
Hartley to Phillips, FOUR, Full on middle, that's asking for trouble. Phillips pumps it absolutely straight. Through the line - six
7.1
0
Hartley to Phillips, no run, Gets away with the shortish wide ball. Phillips tries to belt it but can only hit it back to the bowler, on the bounce.

Final over set. Hartley will be the man to bowl. Around

END OF OVER:
7 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-M: 87/2 | RR: 12.42

  • David Willey3 (3b)
  • Glenn Phillips15 (9b)
  • Josh Little1.5-0-22-2
  • Usama Mir1.5-0-22-0
6.5
1
Little to Willey, 1 run, Slow and short, pulled. Tries to muscle it but doesn't get all of it. Rolls to deep midwicket
6.4
2
Little to Willey, 2 runs, Tucks it off the back foot in the gap at square leg. Stopped in the deep
6.4
1w
Little to Willey, 1 wide, Tight down-leg wide called. Willey went across and tried to pull it fine, the short-length ball went just to the right of his twirling flank
6.3
0
Little to Willey, no run, Tries to reverse ramp the slower but the lack of pace and bounce beats him
6.2
W
Little to Wells, OUT, Launched high but he can't clear wide long-on. Overton takes it and Wells has to go for 57 off 23. The slower ball was full and Wells got it off the bottom of the bat. Good catch from the man, running across

LWP Wells c Overton b Little 57 (25m 23b 7x4 3x6) SR: 247.82

6.1
4
Little to Wells, FOUR, Free hit has Wells go, 'that was quick,' but he manages to get the shortish 86mph ball fine. He was hurried on the pull. Luckily, it went off the glove and wide of the keeper
6.1
3nb
Little to Phillips, (no ball) 1 run, Slower one slips out wide and high, must be a beamer. Yep, given. Phillips had to reach out with a jump, his back leg was in the air as he cut the shoulder-high ball, off the toe, to cover

Last 10 balls to go. Little comes on

END OF OVER:
6 | 18 Runs | WF-M: 76/1 | RR: 12.66

  • Luke Wells53 (21b)
  • Glenn Phillips14 (8b)
  • Usama Mir1.5-0-22-0
  • Josh Tongue1.5-0-25-0
5.5
4
Usama Mir to Wells, FOUR, Fifty up for Wells, 30 balls into the innings! He raises his bat. It was a flat ball on the shorter side, outside off and Wells flat-bats it over the bowler. Too straight for long-on to cut it off
5.4
6
Usama Mir to Wells, SIX, Wells on the verge of fifty now. Mir overpitches and Wells sweeps it into the stratosphere. Over square leg for another six
5.3
1
Usama Mir to Phillips, 1 run, Cuts it from top of off to deep-forward point
5.2
6
Usama Mir to Phillips, SIX, Chomped down the ground. Phillips made room and got a length ball he could flay at. Got it over long-off
5.1
1
Usama Mir to Wells, 1 run, Down the track, doesn't get to the pitch and has to drag it from outside off. He pumps it to long-on with limited timing

END OF OVER:
5 | 16 Runs | WF-M: 58/1 | RR: 11.60

  • Luke Wells42 (18b)
  • Glenn Phillips7 (6b)
  • Josh Tongue1.5-0-25-0
  • Usama Mir0.5-0-4-0

Jonny P: "With so much time left in the day, why can't they play a 100 ball game each side? " Sure, I'm rooting for them to play till 11

Timeout

4.5
2
Tongue to Wells, 2 runs, Short and wide, Wells slashes and gets the outside edge. Little runs in from the deep but can't take it. That went behind square on the off side
4.4
6
Tongue to Wells, SIX, Smacked away hiiigh over backward square. Back of length at the body, Wells is waiting for that. Launched it with the bat taking off from low to high, follow-through stopped with the bat atop
4.3
2
Tongue to Wells, 2 runs, Wells is given another chance to pull and he gets it to the left of deep-mid. Fielder does well to dive and parry it towards the man running in from the other side. They take two and Welsh Fire bring up 50
4.3
1w
Tongue to Wells, 1 wide, Low full toss is well down leg, past the flick. Wide

Originals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd0LJ EvansJC Buttler
3rd63JC ButtlerMDE Holden
4th6JC ButtlerPI Walter
5th16JC ButtlerAJ Turner