Welsh Fire quash London Spirit to keep top three hopes burning
Home pace attack sets up important win on seamer's paradise at Sophia Gardens
20/08Result
28th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 20 2023
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![London Spirit (Men)]( "London Spirit (Men)")
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![Welsh Fire (Men)]( "Welsh Fire (Men)")
110/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
20/08Result
28th Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 20 2023
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![London Spirit (Men)]( "London Spirit (Men)")
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![Welsh Fire (Men)]( "Welsh Fire (Men)")
110/4 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JM Bairstow
40(38) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
TB Abell
37(26) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %100%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 12 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
London Spirit (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
20 August 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Welsh Fire (Men) 2, London Spirit (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Scorecard Summary
LONDON SPIRIT (MEN) 109/9 (20 OVERS)
- Ravi Bopara*24 (20)
- Liam Dawson24 (14)
- David Payne2/17 (4)
- Matt Henry2/15 (4)
WELSH FIRE (MEN) 110/4 (18.3 OVERS)
- Jonny Bairstow40 (38)
- Tom Abell*37 (26)
- Liam Dawson1/20 (4)
- Daniel Worrall3/24 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Vithushan Ehantharajah
8:48pm: Match Hero is, of course, Tom Abell - "We came into tonight desperate for a win with finals not too far away. We still feel like we're in the hunt. We had to adapt to the surfaces that was in front of us - it helps when you have a world-class bowling attack in front of you."
18.3
6
Ellis to Phillips, SIX, What a way to finish it! All the jeopardy of the last hour and Phillips pumps Ellis back over his head for a stunning six! The Welsh dream is still alive. Spirit now need snookers if they are to make the final three... Nerves of steel from Tom Abell at the end there, too. A thriller on a seamer in the Hundy
18.2
1
Ellis to Abell, 1 run, Nicely played, wristily guided behind point for a single down to third
18.1
0
Ellis to Abell, no run, Starts with a dot, good length, top of off, Abell attempts to work it away to the leg side but finds the fielder in the circle
7 needed off 10, Ellis to bowl the first 5...
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | WF-M: 103/4 (7 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 3.50)
- Glenn Phillips15 (13b)
- Tom Abell36 (24b)
- Daryl Mitchell0.5-0-15-0
- Nathan Ellis2.5-0-11-0
17.5
2
Mitchell to Phillips, 2 runs, Short, pulled away to the square leg fence where there are patrollers, but neither can beat Phillips for pace coming back for that second
17.4
0
Mitchell to Phillips, no run, Slower ball, Phillips tries to hit the white off the ball and misses as it passes between him and leg stump
17.3
3
Mitchell to Abell, 3 runs, Slower ball, wide of off stump, flayed deliberately behind point. Phillips shouts for three and makes the final run with ease!
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Home pace attack sets up important win on seamer's paradise at Sophia Gardens
