Summary
The Hundred Men
Southampton
Southern Brave Men
1357
Welsh Fire Men
1384
Welsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets
Summary
Over 20: 11 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Welsh Fire Men: 138/4 (rr 7.04)
A full delivery on off stump with no movement sees the batter step in and unleash a powerful slog. He middles it beautifully, sending the ball flying over mid wicket for a six. That's the first maximum of the innings.
On a yorker outside off, Asa Tribe drives the ball crisply along the ground, picking up a neat single.
A no movement length ball outside off stump offers a chance, but Asa Tribe rocks back and unleashes a controlled slog, sending it crisply through mid-wicket for four.
Summary
Over 19: 5 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. Welsh Fire Men: 127/4 (rr 6.68)
Jofra Archer bowls a back of a length delivery wide outside off, and Asa Tribe attempts a cut but only manages a top edge, racing away for two runs thanks to a drop at third man. Welsh Fire Men face a chase needing 9 from 25 balls with six wickets in hand, the run rate modest but the pressure remains.
Archer pitches a full delivery just outside off, and Asa Tribe attempts an aggressive slog but misses completely. It's a tidy dot ball.
Archer bowls a full delivery just outside off stump, and Asa Tribe attempts a drive but mistimes it slightly. The ball skims off the edge, racing towards long on where it is quickly fielded after two runs.
Jofra Archer bowls a short, no movement ball outside off, and Asa Tribe attempts a scoop but misses it cleanly—no run off the bat. Momentum shifts slightly as Southern Brave Men’s win probability rises from 11% to 16%.
Phil Salt goes for a slog down the middle, but it’s mis-timed; he manages to sneak a single through deep square leg.
Summary
Over 18: 4 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. Welsh Fire Men: 122/4 (rr 6.78)
Phil Salt goes for a pull shot off a back of a length delivery outside off stump and manages to get a mis-timed single, kept well in check by the fielder at mid-wicket. Welsh Fire Men require 14 runs from 30 balls with six wickets in hand.
A short delivery outside off, but the batter opts to leave it well alone. No run comes from this dot ball, comfortably fielded by the wicketkeeper.
Archer delivers a length ball just outside off stump, and Asa Tribe attempts a drive but mistimes it slightly, guiding the ball carefully to deep cover for a single.
On a length ball outside off, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, managing to sneak it away for a quick single.
No movement outside off, the back of a length ball sees Asa Tribe drop the bat and just nudge it away for a quick single. Asa Tribe gets off the mark.
Summary
Over 17: 1 run. Bowler: Adil Rashid. Welsh Fire Men: 118/4 (rr 6.94)
On middle stump, the leg spinner bowls a length ball that Asa Tribe blocks quietly on the crease, keeping the scoreboard untouched. Welsh Fire Men require 18 runs from 35 balls with six wickets in hand, chasing at a modest rate.
A short googly on off stump sees Asa Tribe attempt a reverse sweep but he misses completely, leaving the ball safely to the keeper.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner is met with a well-timed drive by Asa Tribe, but it's fielded smartly by Rashid to save a run.
The leg spinner floats a full ball outside off, and the batter attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely. No run comes from that delivery.
Adil Rashid tosses up a length leg spinner on off stump, and Phil Salt attempts a bottom-edge sweep, managing to sneak a single off the inside edge.
Summary
Over 16: 7 runs. Bowler: Nikhil Chaudhary. Welsh Fire Men: 117/4 (rr 7.31)
A googly pitched on a good length outside off, the batter attempts a cut shot but only manages a bottom edge before being clean bowled. Jordan Cox departs for 6 off 4. Welsh Fire Men need 19 from 40 balls with plenty wickets in hand and a strong chance to win.
Jordan Cox drives a full-length leg spinner gently on off stump, timing it neatly for a well-placed two.
On a length ball drifting wide outside off, the leg spinner delivers a teasing challenge. The batter goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending the ball flickering toward deep backward point where it's neatly fielded. They sneak a quick single off the mis-hit.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, driven with a thick edge through the off side by Jordan Cox for three, a sharp run saved at third man by David Miller.
Chaudhary bowls a back of a length googly outside off, and Salt attempts a drive but mis-times it, sneaking a single off the inside edge.
Summary
Over 15: 7 runs. Bowler: Nikhil Chaudhary. Welsh Fire Men: 110/3 (rr 7.33)
The googly drifts slightly outside off and is met with a flick attempt but misses the bat, striking the pads instead. No run comes off this delivery. Welsh Fire Men are chasing 26 runs off 45 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong 95 percent chance of victory.
Jordan Cox pushes a full-length leg spinner outside off, guiding it neatly for a quick single. Jordan Cox gets off the mark.
The googly pitched up outside off stump, and Ravindra attempts an uncontrolled slog-sweep but mistimes it. He’s caught at deep mid-wicket, ending his innings. Rachin Ravindra departs for 24 off 16.
The leg spinner floats a back of a length delivery outside off, and Ravindra expertly cuts it with a crisp, well-timed stroke for a couple.
A full-length leg spinner on off stump tempts Ravindra into a drive, but he misses it cleanly. The ball beats the keeper, and four runs are given as an extra due to a misfield.
Summary
Over 14: 16 runs. Bowler: Luke Wood. Welsh Fire Men: 103/2 (rr 7.36)
Luke Wood bowls a full, outside off delivery with no movement. Phil Salt leans into a well-timed, controlled drive that races away through long off for four. That’s another boundary to Salt, making 16 runs this over. Welsh Fire Men reach 103 for 2, needing 33 from 50 balls with 8 wickets in hand and a 95% win probability.
Rachin Ravindra cuts a back of a length delivery outside off stump with precision, sending it skimming just past deep backward point for a quick single.
Luke Wood delivers a full toss right on off stump, and Phil Salt times a neat flick with controlled precision, picking up a well-placed single.
Luke Wood delivers a length ball outside off with no movement. Phil Salt middles a controlled pull through mid wicket for four, aided by a misfield. Adding to the tally, a no-ball gift gives five runs total. Phil Salt moves to thirty off 26 balls at a healthy strike rate of 115.
Luke Wood bowls a length ball right on off stump, and Ravindra flicks it crisply along the leg side for a smart single.
A back of a length delivery outside off from the bowler is met with a crisp outside edge. The batter pushes smartly through third man for four runs.
Summary
Over 13: 7 runs. Bowler: Adil Rashid. Welsh Fire Men: 87/2 (rr 6.69)
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, gracefully swept by Phil Salt. The timing is just right, and he picks up a quick single into the deep midwicket region. Welsh Fire Men chase needing 49 runs from 55 balls with plenty of wickets in hand and strong winning odds.
Adil Rashid bowls a length leg spinner on off stump; Phil Salt drives with soft hands, guiding the outside edge past the slip cordon for two runs.
Rachin Ravindra works a length delivery from the leg spinner on off stump for a comfortable single.
A leg spinner tossed in just short of a length on middle stump, the batter works it gingerly along the ground for a single.
Adil Rashid bowls a clever googly just outside off, a back-of-a-length delivery that Phil Salt works neatly for two runs through the off side.
Summary
Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Welsh Fire Men: 80/2 (rr 6.67)
On a back of a length no-movement delivery outside off, the batter attempts a drive but mistimes it, managing to sneak a single through the field. The Welsh Fire Men require 56 runs from 60 balls with eight wickets in hand, keeping the chase steady.
Chris Jordan bowls a back of a length delivery on leg stump, and Rachin Ravindra pulls it crisply along the ground for a well-timed single.
No movement on a back-of-a-length delivery, turned sharply on leg stump. Ravindra pulls it crisply, timing it sweetly through mid-wicket for a well-middled boundary.
On a length ball right at middle stump, Rachin Ravindra attempts a controlled drive but gets a mis-timed connection, resulting in no run as the ball goes straight to the bowler, Chris Jordan.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump from Jordan sees Salt miss his glance, the ball hitting his pads and no run added.
Summary
Over 11: 9 runs. Bowler: Nikhil Chaudhary. Welsh Fire Men: 73/2 (rr 6.64)
Rachin Ravindra attempts a cut shot but edges it atop the ball, racing away for three runs thanks to alert fielding. Welsh Fire Men need 63 from 65 with eight wickets in hand, holding an 80% chance according to WinViz.
A short leg-spinner pitched down leg, Rachin Ravindra attempts a pull but mistimes it, getting two runs as the ball is quickly fielded at deep mid-wicket.
Chaudhary bowls a back of a length googly on off stump. Ravindra cuts it crisply, timing it well to collect a couple before the fielder at deep cover gets it back.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, pushed neatly by Salt through the infield for a single.
A full toss on off stump from the leg spinner, well timed by Ravindra who drives it cleanly and picks up a smart single.
Summary
Over 10: 5 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. Welsh Fire Men: 64/2 (rr 6.4)
Rachin Ravindra works a back-of-a-length delivery down the leg side with precise timing, easing it away for a quick single. Welsh Fire Men are chasing 72 runs from 70 balls with eight wickets in hand, needing 6.2 runs per over.
The slower ball outside off, pitching short, invites a pull shot that connects on the bottom edge, squeaking through for a quick single.
A slower ball, drifting outside off, results in no shot as it drifts wide past the batsman. The wicketkeeper fields it cleanly but a wide is signaled for the extra run.
On a back of a length delivery down the leg side, Ravindra works the ball carefully to take a quick single. Ravindra has got off the mark.
A slower ball length delivery outside off is worked neatly for a single by the batter. The run was attempted, but Joe Root is run out in a swift throw from mid wicket, confirmed by the umpire. Joe Root departs for 15 off 15. Big change in WinViz! Southern Brave Men go from 21% to 28%.
Jofra Archer bowls a slower ball, length just outside off. Joe Root cuts it crisply and well-timed but straight to backward point, where a sharp stop saves a run.
Summary
Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Adil Rashid. Welsh Fire Men: 59/1 (rr 6.56)
Adil Rashid bowls a length ball outside off, tempting Joe Root into a drive that misses the mark completely for no run. Welsh Fire Men need 77 from 75 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding an 80% chance according to WinViz.
A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, nudged carefully by the batter back towards point where it is fielded cleanly for no run.
The leg spinner tosses it up outside off, and Salt cuts it crisply along the off side for a smart single.
Adil Rashid floats a back-of-a-length leg spinner just outside off stump, and Phil Salt cuts it crisply along the ground for a well-timed two.
Phil Salt drives a length ball from the leg spinner just outside off stump, timing it crisply through the off side for a quick two runs.
Summary
Over 8: 7 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Welsh Fire Men: 54/1 (rr 6.75)
Jordan bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Salt drives it with an inside edge to pick up a quick single. The Welsh Fire Men need 82 runs from 80 balls with 9 wickets in hand, holding a solid 78% chance according to WinViz.
Jordan delivers a back of a length ball just outside off stump, and Root plays a beautifully timed late cut that races away for a single.
A back of a length delivery outside off stump with no movement. The batter leans into a well-timed glance, sending the ball racing finely behind square on the leg side for four. That nudges Welsh Fire Men to 52 for 1.
Phil Salt works a no movement back of a length delivery just outside off stump for a neat single, making room and guiding it finely down to deep square leg.
Jordan delivers a back of a length ball just outside off, and Salt drops a mis-timed shot straight to the fielder, no run from this delivery.
Summary
Over 7: 5 runs. Bowler: Adil Rashid. Welsh Fire Men: 47/1 (rr 6.71)
Adil Rashid bowls a back of a length leg spinner on off stump, and Joe Root pulls it crisply to deep mid-wicket for a well-timed single. The Welsh Fire Men are chasing 89 from 85 balls, holding a strong 74 percent chance with nine wickets in hand.
Short leg spin on the leg stump, and Salt pulls it with precision, keeping it grounded and picking up a single.
Root embraces the leg spinner turning away outside off and plays a well-timed sweep, keeping it low and running a single.
Adil Rashid sends a leg spinner outside off, landing a bit back of a length. Phil Salt cuts it crisply, timing it well along the ground for a quick single.
Adil Rashid bowls a back of a length leg spinner outside off, and Root responds beautifully with a well-timed drive, steering it gracefully for a single to deep cover.
Summary
Over 6: 5 runs. Bowler: Dan Worrall. Welsh Fire Men: 42/1 (rr 7.0)
Root deftly plays a late cut to a back of a length slower ball outside off, guiding it past the slip for a single. Welsh Fire Men require 94 runs from 90 balls with nine wickets still in hand, keeping the chase within reach.
Phil Salt plays a well-timed late cut off a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, steering it gently past third man for a single.
An off cutter on a length outside off meets the batter's pad as the flick is missed, resulting in an extra.
Phil Salt pushes it gently outside off, keeping it low and controlled for a single despite the sharp fielding effort.
Root goes for a cut off a back-of-a-length delivery wide outside off, mis-timing it but managing to sneak a quick single through the point region.
Summary
Over 5: 8 runs. Bowler: Dan Worrall. Welsh Fire Men: 37/1 (rr 7.4)
Outside off, back of a length with no movement, Root connects with an inside edge on the pull. The ball races fine leg for a boundary. Joe Root is off the mark. Welsh Fire Men need 99 from 95 with a solid winning chance.
Dan Worrall bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off, and Phil Salt sends it racing through the covers with a well-timed drive for three runs. A sharp return by fielders ensures no boundary here.
Worrall bowls a back of a length swinging in outside off, Root pulls it into his body, no run but there's an extra after a misfield from third man.
A back of a length swinging-in delivery outside off, Root pulls it off his body but fails to find the gap, comfortably fielded at mid-wicket for no run.
Worrall bowls a swinging away delivery, wide outside off and back of a length. Short attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending a loose air-shot and is caught at mid-off. Matt Short departs for 20 off 15. Southern Brave Men gain momentum, their win probability rising from 27% to 35%.
Summary
Over 4: 8 runs. Bowler: Jofra Archer. Welsh Fire Men: 29/0 (rr 7.25)
A length ball outside off sees Matt Short play a slightly mis-timed drive but manages to sneak a single through. Welsh Fire Men chase 107 runs from 100 balls with all wickets intact at a required rate of 6.4.
Archer delivers a short ball just outside off stump. Matt Short attempts a pull but only manages a top edge, sending the ball tumbling all the way to third man for four.
Phil Salt leans into a perfectly timed drive outside off, keeping the ball on the pitch and picking up a quick single.
Jofra Archer bowls a back of a length swinging delivery outside off, and Phil Salt lunges forward but misses his drive as the keeper catches cleanly. No run from that ball.
On a back of a length delivery just on off stump, Matt Short works the ball along the ground towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
A short delivery on leg stump, Matt Short attempts a pull but misses, and the ball goes wide for an extra.
Summary
Over 3: 12 runs. Bowler: Luke Wood. Welsh Fire Men: 21/0 (rr 7.0)
A full toss drifting down the leg side swinging in. The batter attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad for four leg byes. Welsh Fire Men need 115 from 105 balls with all wickets intact, holding a strong 69% chance to win according to WinViz.
Luke Wood bowls a full delivery down the leg side, but Matt Short steps in confidently and drives it with a well-timed, controlled stroke. The ball races away to long on for a boundary. Matt Short has added another boundary, bringing up his second four of the over.
Luke Wood bowls a swinging-in length delivery on middle stump, and Matt Short responds with a beautifully controlled drive, timing it perfectly to send the ball racing to long on for four.
The batter attempts a drive to a swinging away delivery on middle stump, but misses completely, resulting in no run.
Luke Wood sends in a swinging-in length ball on leg stump. Matt Short attempts a drive but misses the connection, and the keeper collects cleanly for a dot ball.
Summary
Over 2: 4 runs. Bowler: Dan Worrall. Welsh Fire Men: 9/0 (rr 4.5)
The swinging-in delivery outside off length is met with a well-timed flick from Matt Short, guiding the ball down to fine leg for a single. Welsh Fire Men chase 127 from 110 balls, maintaining a healthy 6.9 run rate requirement with all wickets intact. They hold a 60% win probability.
A length ball on the outside off, pushed hesitantly by Phil Salt who fails to time it cleanly but manages to sneak a single through the infield.
A back of a length swinging delivery just outside off, met with a well-timed cut shot that skims along the ground but finds no gap for runs.
A swinging away delivery on a back of a length outside off stump, expertly driven with excellent timing but well fielded at extra cover, yielding no run.
Wider than ideal from the bowler, a back of a length swinging delivery outside off. The batter attempts a cut shot but misses, and a wide is signaled.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a well-timed flick by Matt Short, who comfortably secures a single down to fine leg.
Summary
Over 1: 5 runs. Bowler: Luke Wood. Welsh Fire Men: 5/0 (rr 5.0)
Luke Wood sends down a swinging in yorker just outside off, and Matt Short attempts a drive but only manages an inside edge, safely fielded at short fine leg. No run from that delivery. Welsh Fire Men face a chase needing 131 off 115 balls, with the win probability at 59%, and all wickets intact.
A back of a length swinging in delivery on leg stump, and Matt Short pulls it hard but mistimes. The ball races away through mid-wicket for four runs. Matt Short is off the mark.
Luke Wood delivers a length swinging in just outside off, Matt Short attempts a slog but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.