22/08Result
24th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Birmingham, Aug 22 2025
Fire won by 8 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben KellawayWelsh Fire (Men)
22/08Result
24th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Birmingham, Aug 22 2025
Fire won by 8 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben KellawayWelsh Fire (Men)

9.02pm: That's your lot for tonight, but fear not: we have EIGHT more Hundred matches to bring you over the weekend, starting in about 14 hours' time at Headingley. See you then...

Ben Kellaway is Match Hero for two wickets, three catches and a run-out. "To make my debut was special enough. To contribute to a win was really nice. Results haven't gone our way but it's been good stuff... Keep playing hard cricket, keep doing the basics well. If we can win the last two games and see what the maths does, hopefully we'll get a [play-off] spot."

8.57pm: The Fire cruise home. That's a shocker for the Phoenix, losing at home to the bottom side, and both teams now need snookers to make it through to the play-offs. They both have two matches left and have only won two of their first six, so are both relying on results elsewhere. Clinical from the Fire, whose fingerspinners were excellent on a pitch that suited them. Eskinazi got them ahead of the rate as Smith dropped anchor, and Bairstow ensured there was no panic after the first wicket.

17.4
4
Southee to Abell, FOUR, dabbed away with soft hands to take Fire over the line! Lovely late nudge from Abell with an open face, playing under his eyes and beating deep third to his left
17.3
1
Southee to Smith, 1 run, on a length, dragged out towards deep square. Mistimes the pull this time
17.2
4
Southee to Smith, FOUR, pulled through cow corner for four! Smith picks the gap between midwicket and long-on, and the Fire are a hit away
17.1
1
Southee to Abell, 1 run, hard length, nudged to mid-on for a quick single

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-M: 130/2 (9 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 3.00)

  • Steven Smith42 (34b)
  • Tom Abell1 (1b)
  • Adam Milne2.5-0-32-1
  • Tim Southee1.5-0-8-0
16.5
1
Milne to Smith, 1 run, whipped away again, but straight to deep square leg
16.4
6
Milne to Smith, SIX, steps across his stumps, hauls him over deep backward square leg! Deep in the crease, swung hard behind square to use the pace. Just 67 metres, but enough to clear the rope
16.3
1
Milne to Abell, 1 run, inside-edged into the leg side for a scampered single

Abell wanders out at No. 4. Once a Phoenix player himself

16.2
W
Milne to Bairstow, OUT, cleaned up! Nails a perfect inswinging yorker which sneaks underneath the bat and cannons into the base of the stumps. Great comeback from Milne. Bairstow nods in appreciation on his way off

JM Bairstow b Milne 35 (23m 21b 3x4 2x6) SR: 166.66

16.1
6
Milne to Bairstow, SIX, smeared into the Hollies! Short, wide, and crunched cross-batted into the 20th row. Bairstow is in the mood to get this done quickly. 90 metres

END OF OVER:
16 | 4 Runs | WF-M: 116/1 (23 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.25, RRR: 5.75)

  • Steven Smith35 (32b)
  • Jonny Bairstow29 (19b)
  • Tim Southee1.5-0-8-0
  • Liam Livingstone2.5-0-22-0
15.5
0
Southee to Smith, no run, full and straight, whipped straight to short midwicket on the bounce
15.4
1
Southee to Bairstow, 1 run, floated up on the pads, knocked out to long leg
15.3
0
Southee to Bairstow, no run, thuds into the thigh pad as Bairstow looks to work leg-side
15.2
2
Southee to Bairstow, 2 runs, slower ball, punched to long-on and the call goes in early for two. Duckett fumbles, running off the rope
15.1
1
Southee to Smith, 1 run, sliced to short third for a scampered single

Southee is back.

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st72SPD SmithSS Eskinazi
2nd50SPD SmithJM Bairstow
3rd18SPD SmithTB Abell