- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 spins sharply, Smeed shapes to mow him over midwicket... but skies a top-edge towards square leg, and Clarke settles underneath the high catch. A real struggle for Smeed, who was at the stage where he needed to hit out or get out. 30/17.3 gets a wicket with a drag-down! Into the pitch, outside leg stump, but Duckett top-edges his sweep to short fine leg, where Rauf take the catch over his shoulder 41/29.5 knocks him over! Full, straight, fast and knocks back his leg stump. 89mph. Rauf runs off in celebration. Smith was looking to work him away through wide mid-on, but hears the death rattle and trudges off 53/313.2 pace on, Moeen looks to go again but is done for pace. He skies it miles into the air as vdMerwe runs in from long-on to get underneath it... the ball pops up out of his hands, hits his right shoulder, and he somehow snaffles it with his right hand at the third attempt, scrambling forwards! 80/417.1 cleans him up! 81mph offcutter, Livingstone is through the shot early as he looks to swipe him over midwicket into the Hollies Stand, and it rattles his stumps! Rauf wheels away in celebration 103/519.1 full toss outside off, Mousley shuffles across and plinks it to long-on! 109/718.2 full toss, Shadab looks to swing it down the ground but his timing is awry, and Shaheen settles underneath a simple return catch which loops up into his hands. Shaheen gets Shadab and Fire are on top 106/6Extras6 (b 2, lb 1, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL112/7 (20 Overs, RR: 5.6 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Will Smeed, 5.4 ov), 2-41 (Ben Duckett, 7.3 ov), 3-53 (Jamie Smith, 9.5 ov), 4-80 (Moeen Ali, 13.2 ov), 5-103 (Liam Livingstone, 17.1 ov), 6-106 (Shadab Khan, 18.2 ov), 7-109 (Dan Mousley, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 26 1 6.50 6 4 0 0 0 DJ Willey 1 0 2 0 2.00 3 0 0 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 20 2 5.00 6 2 0 0 0 DA Payne 3 0 11 2 3.66 9 0 1 0 0 RE van der Merwe 3 0 16 2 5.33 4 1 0 0 0 LWP Wells 3 0 21 0 7.00 2 1 0 1 1 BGF Green 2 0 13 0 6.50 2 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.2 holes out to long-on. Slow, floaty and wide outside off stump, Eskinazi gets down on one knee and hoicks it straight down Mousley's throat. His innings only last 18 balls, but it's been a match-winning one 67/17.1 smart work from Smith! Angling down the leg side, past the pad as Clarke looks to whip it away leg-side on one leg. No bat on it, and Smith whipped the bails off before Clarke could get that back leg back down again. Superb leg-side stumping 71/28.2 struck on the pad reversing, Bailey raises his finger! Wells considers the review but is talked out of it by his captain. Full and straight from around the wicket with a bit of drift and enough turn 73/311.5 chipped back, holds on at the second attempt! Full legbreak, Phillips looks to work leg-side but gets a leading edge back to Shadab, who palms it up and pouches the rebound 86/4Extras11 (b 4, lb 2, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL116/4 (17 Overs, RR: 6.82 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Stephen Eskinazi, 6.2 ov), 2-71 (Joe Clarke, 7.1 ov), 3-73 (Luke Wells, 8.2 ov), 4-86 (Glenn Phillips, 11.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AF Milne 2 1 23 0 11.50 5 5 0 1 1 KW Richardson 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0 1 1 0 TG Helm 1 0 10 0 10.00 1 0 1 0 0 DR Mousley 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 2 0 0 0 Shadab Khan 3 0 16 1 5.33 6 2 0 0 0 BAC Howell 4 0 16 2 4.00 10 1 0 1 0 MM Ali 4 0 15 1 3.75 9 1 0 0 0 LS Livingstone 1 0 7 0 7.00 1 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
10 August 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Welsh Fire (Men) 2, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 49 balls, Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 87/4 in 75 balls (LS Livingstone 18, DR Mousley 4)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 86 balls, Extras 4
- Innings Break: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 112/7 in 100 balls (BAC Howell 3, AF Milne 0)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 61 runs, 0 wicket)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 22 balls, Extras 9
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (SS Eskinazi 37, JM Clarke 5, Ex 9)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 76 balls, Extras 11
Match Coverage
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