- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.3 banged in back of a length, and Stokes gets Bairstow! Pulled hard, but not out of the middle and Willey takes a simple catch at deep midwicket. Bairstow had slowed down significantly after the powerplay and needed the release shot, but couldn't clear the man in the deep 93/24.4 inch-perfect yorker, big shout for lbw but did it hit bat or pad first? 90mph from Carse. The Superchargers take the review Banton jammed the bat down very late and this looks tight. Hit him on the boot first, Ultra-Edge confirms. Hits in line, and would have smashed into the base of middle stump! Not a great decision from Mr Llong but a good review by Stokes, and the Fire lose their first 43/114.3 legbreak, top-edged sweep, and he picks out deep midwicket! Potts holds onto a simple catch and Duckett throws his head back in frustration. Tossed up with a little bit more air, and miscued to the man on the rope 107/317.4 another full-bunger, but no timing this time, and Lyth settles underneath it at mid-off! Clothed via the toe, and a straightforward catch. 87mph 143/4Extras7 (lb 2, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL173/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Tom Banton, 4.4 ov), 2-93 (Jonny Bairstow, 12.3 ov), 3-107 (Ben Duckett, 14.3 ov), 4-143 (Glenn Phillips, 17.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.3 sliced into the covers, Critchley hits back! Tossed up and Lyth had to manufacture the power, ended up spooning a straightforward catch to the man inside the ring 36/15.2 whipped leg side but Lynn plinks it to deep backward squre! Tossed up and he was looking for the big hit, but didn't keep it down or commit fully to clearing the ropes. Another breakthrough for Fire, spin doing the trick 39/27.2 slapped up over cover... but picks out Phillips haring in! You could hear the shout of "No!" as Stokes attempted to go down the ground but the ball was always going across him, and he sliced it high, difficult catch but Phillips made it look straightforward. Crowd silenced 47/316.3 pinned in front of off! Brook is gone, Qais bags the big wicket! Fired in the legbreak and Brook was walking across his stumps to try and manufacture something, smacked on the pads plumb in front 137/78.1 skewed to backward point, Superchargers four down! Tossed up wide of off and invited the drive but Willey could only squirt a thick edge low to the man inside the ring. Second for Qais, and already this chase looks hobbled 50/414.4 nicely done by Ball, dug in short with pace off, swung away into the leg side and they come back for two... this could be a run-out chance! Brilliant work from Phillips at deep midwicket, if so. Ooh, Kohler-Cadmore is unlucky, his bat was over the line but not grounded! Breaks the stand at a crucial time 119/516.1 holes out to long-on! Tossed up and Simpson tries to put the foot down, ends up underhitting his shot straight to the man on the rope. Qais picks up a third and, importantly, keeps the strike away from Brook for another ball 136/6Extras8 (lb 3, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL168/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.4 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Adam Lyth, 4.3 ov), 2-39 (Chris Lynn, 5.2 ov), 3-47 (Ben Stokes, 7.2 ov), 4-50 (David Willey, 8.1 ov), 5-119 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 14.4 ov), 6-136 (John Simpson, 16.1 ov), 7-137 (Harry Brook, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DA Payne 4 0 42 0 10.50 4 8 0 1 0 MJJ Critchley 4 0 29 1 7.25 9 1 3 0 0 JT Ball 4 0 24 1 6.00 5 1 1 0 0 Qais Ahmad 4 0 13 4 3.25 8 0 0 0 0 LE Plunkett 3 0 42 0 14.00 2 2 3 0 2 JDS Neesham 1 0 15 0 15.00 1 2 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Northern Superchargers (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
24 July 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Welsh Fire (Men) 2, Northern Superchargers (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 1 wicket)
- Balls 24: Review by Northern Superchargers (Men) (Bowling), Umpire - NJ Llong, Batter - T Banton (Upheld)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 32 balls, Extras 0
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 28 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (JM Bairstow 17, BM Duckett 32, Ex 1)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 72 balls, Extras 4
- Welsh Fire (Men): 150 runs in 95 balls, Extras 5
- Innings Break: Welsh Fire (Men) - 173/4 in 100 balls (JDS Neesham 30, IA Cockbain 12)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Northern Superchargers (Men): 50 runs in 40 balls, Extras 1
- Northern Superchargers (Men): 100 runs in 63 balls, Extras 3
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (HC Brook 38, T Kohler-Cadmore 10, Ex 2)
- HC Brook: 50 off 21 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Northern Superchargers (Men): 150 runs in 92 balls, Extras 7
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