13/08Result
12th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 13 2025
Fire won by 25 runs
Player of the Match
Chris GreenWelsh Fire (Men)
13/08Result
12th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Cardiff, Aug 13 2025
Fire won by 25 runs
Player of the Match
Chris GreenWelsh Fire (Men)

9:26pm With that result, Originals now drop to bottom of the group. They've got a lot of questions, particularly around their misfiring overseas batters. Can Welsh Fire use this as a springboard? We'll find out soon enough. For now, cheers for your company. Join us tomorrow for London Spirit against Trent rockets.

9:24pm Yep, here he is! Chris Green, Meerkat Match Hero:

"The last two games have been an amazing atmosphere. We came close to a miracle win last time in Cardiff and it was great to reward their support with the win tonight."

[ON THEIR 137 FOR 8] The message got back (during the first innings) from Tom Abell that he thought 140 was defendable. We bowled well, took early wickets. I thought Riley Meredith was outstanding up front and I think he should be standing here. Any time you can have someone bowling high 80s, it puts that element of fear in the batter's minds. I'm very glad he's on my team and I don't have to face him.

[FIRST WIN] It's huge. Tonight was closer to a polished performance. I think we've got a good blueprint to be successful here. The vibe among this group is great, we'll keep having fun and enjoying our cricket.

9:22pm Bear in mind Chris Green also struck an important 19 from 9 at the end of Fire's innings to take them to 137 for 8, along with two important grabs. Meerkat honours incoming, surely...

19.2
W
Meredith to Baker, OUT, That's all she wrote! Yorker into the base of middle stump, stumps akimbo, Meredith wins it and finishes with 4 for 9 from 17 deliveries, the best figures of the season so far. Brilliant from him, brilliant from Chris Green. The Aussies have come up trumps for the Welsh. And David Payne, of course. Originals will feel they've botched it but Fire dug deep to claim their first win of the campaign

S Baker b Meredith 1 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

19.1
0
Meredith to Baker, no run, Rapido! Blitzed through at 88mph, right over the top of the stumps, as Baker backs away

26 off 5... Meredith, 3 for 9 from his 15, with his last five...

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MO-M: 112/9 (26 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 5.89, RRR: 26.00)

  • Josh Tongue2 (2b)
  • Sonny Baker1 (1b)
  • David Payne3.5-0-14-3
  • David Payne3.5-0-14-3
18.5
1
Payne to Tongue, 1 run, Slow again, bunted back down to long on

Fielder brought in to the circle, only four outside, given the time violation but no one cares

18.4
1
Payne to Baker, 1 run, Slowed up, sits in the deck, defended into the off side

Sonny Baker, you may as well come down

18.3
W
Payne to Noor Ahmad, OUT, Length, heaved... and Green's taken a brilliant catching back-peddling into a dive! Just a foot or so away from the sponge when he lands. A full night out for the Australian, doing party tricks now having settled the game with his bowling.

Noor Ahmad c Green b Payne 2 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

18.2
1
Payne to Tongue, 1 run, Sits up, dabbed to point, single taken
18.1
1
Payne to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Scuffed into the off side

Four wickets have fallen for four runs... here's Josh Tongue as Payne bowls through

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | MO-M: 108/8 (30 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 15.00)

  • Noor Ahmad1 (1b)
  • David Payne2.5-0-10-2
  • Chris Green3.5-0-19-3
17.5
W
Payne to Currie, OUT, Short, pulled.. but spooned back to Payne! Currie completely botches the pull and ends up toeing back to Payne, who tumbles forward to take the catch

SW Currie c & b Payne 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

17.4
1
Payne to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Hung out wide, slow at 66mph, Noor Ahmad bunts out to deep cover

Fire now doing this at a canter... 31 needed from 12. Noor Ahmad is the new batter

17.3
W
Payne to Hartley, OUT, Taken by Walter! Easy as you like, Hartley charges and it's held out wide, throws the bat but can only scuff across the line, taken at mid on. By no means a clean catch but it's taken!

TW Hartley c Walter b Payne 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

17.2
0
Payne to Hartley, no run, Swing and a miss! Excellent from Payne, pace off - not all that much at 69mph - but enough to get the cut going with a bit of bounce as Hartley finds air
17.1
1
Payne to Currie, 1 run, Full, straight, lifted high... but falls in no man's land at mid on, with the fielder set back and mid off very wide...

That, really, should be that. Hartley and Currie at the crease needing 32 from 15... David Payne to bowl this next set

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MO-M: 106/6 (32 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.23, RRR: 10.66)

  • Tom Hartley1 (1b)
  • Chris Green3.5-0-19-3
  • Paul Walter2.5-0-24-0
16.5
W
Green to Gregory, OUT, No matter! Green takes out the two in-batters, both at cow corner as Abell nestles under a real skier that hangs in the air for an age. Calm as you like. What an over

L Gregory c Abell b Green 21 (23m 19b 3x4 0x6) SR: 110.52

16.4
2
Green to Gregory, 2 runs, Into the pitch hard, sits up and hammered out to midwicket where Abell fields.... but Hartley is heading back for the second as the throw come sin... Green collects but throws to the keeper's end instead of his own which would have had Hartley dead in the water!
16.3
0
Green to Gregory, no run, Tight to the stumps, length again, but doesn't bounce. Gregory tries to do what Buttler could not and find the boundary out to deep midwicket but ends up wearing it on the inside thigh
16.2
1
Green to Hartley, 1 run, Length, outside off, Hartley cuts off a thick edge to short third and gets called through for the single by Gregory

35 needed from 19 as Tom Hartley comes out to face his Lancashire teammate...

16.1
W
Green to Buttler, OUT, Short, sits up... and lands in the hands of deep midwicket! What a huge wicket that is, Abell with the catch. Buttler is livid. That really should have made it into the stands but he just snatched at it a touch. Good composure from Abell and Green is PUMPED

JC Buttler c Abell b Green 57 (49m 34b 6x4 2x6) SR: 167.64

Chris Green with his last five. Originals hunting 35 from the remaining 20...

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | MO-M: 103/4 (35 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.43, RRR: 8.75)

  • Lewis Gregory19 (16b)
  • Jos Buttler57 (33b)
  • Paul Walter2.5-0-24-0
  • Josh Hull3.5-0-38-0
15.5
0
Walter to Gregory, no run, Nice finish, pace off, angled in, grips a bit, Gregory's attempt to launch down the ground finds nothing but air
15.4
0
Walter to Gregory, no run, Follows him again, cuts firmly but straight to Kohler-Cadmore at cover
15.3
4
Walter to Gregory, FOUR, Gregory has come to the party! An advancing slap over mid off, Walter slows it down and Gregory holds his nerve and executes a flamingo strike over extra cover
15.2
1
Walter to Buttler, 1 run, Full swinging into off stump from around the wicket, Buttler tries to hack that through the covers but gets a thick bottom edge into the turf, settles for a single
15.1
1
Walter to Gregory, 1 run, Follows Gregory as he moves to the leg side, 66mph, slapped down to long on to give Jos the strike

Walter in again

END OF OVER:
15 | 11 Runs | MO-M: 97/4 (41 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.46, RRR: 8.20)

  • Lewis Gregory14 (12b)
  • Jos Buttler56 (32b)
  • Josh Hull3.5-0-38-0
  • Chris Green2.5-0-16-1
14.5
4
Hull to Gregory, FOUR, Like London buses! Short, on the charge, hammered square and Green, 10 yards in from deep square, puts in an acrobatic effort to his right in vain
14.4
4
Hull to Gregory, FOUR, Short, slapped firmer and Gregory's first boundary! Off his 11th ball but a bit of a free hit given the delivery - on leg stump, lifting - gave him the angle to access that fine gap
14.3
1
Hull to Buttler, 1 run, Into the hip, top of leg, worked out to Zaib again who is sharp on that one again, keeping it to one

Originals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13PD SaltBS McKinney
2nd1JC ButtlerBS McKinney
3rd0JC ButtlerMS Chapman
4th42JC ButtlerH Klaasen
5th47JC ButtlerL Gregory
6th3L GregoryTW Hartley
7th1SW CurrieTW Hartley
8th1SW CurrieNoor Ahmad
9th2JC TongueNoor Ahmad
10th2JC TongueS Baker