David Willey sets tone as Welsh Fire roar past Manchester Originals
Fire's left-arm quicks help to set up crushing defeat for home side
25/07Result
3rd Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Manchester, Jul 25 2024
Player of the Match
25/07Result
3rd Match (N), The Hundred Men's Competition at Manchester, Jul 25 2024
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JM Clarke
33(24) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 7 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
DJ Willey
- O4
- M0
- R14
- W3
- Eco3.50
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
JB Little
- O4
- M0
- R21
- W2
- Eco5.25
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Welsh Fire (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
25 July 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Welsh Fire (Men) 2, Manchester Originals (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Scorecard Summary
MANCHESTER ORIGINALS (MEN) 86/8 (20 OVERS)
- Jamie Overton23 (25)
- Scott Currie*26 (25)
- David Willey3/14 (4)
- Josh Little2/21 (4)
WELSH FIRE (MEN) 87/2 (11.2 OVERS)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore18 (12)
- Joe Clarke*33 (24)
- Paul Walter1/10 (2)
- Scott Currie1/16 (2.2)
Commentator: Alan Gardner
8.45pm: Well, that's a drubbing for last year's beaten finalists. Phil Salt gets a tough introduction to captaincy, standing in for the absent Jos Buttler - his future in the competition still TBD - as Welsh Fire make it double-header delight, after the slightly harder-won success for the women earlier
David Willey is the Match Hero: "We wanted to start well, talked about setting the tone. We got a nice start. Some balls have swung in practice, some haven't. Having a left-armer do that is always dangerous. We want to do our strengths well, the backroom staff have put a good squad together and the bowlers are gelling nicely. Last year was great fun, my most-enjoyable Hundred. The staff have put together a great squad, we enjoy each other's company on and off the field. [Rauf] He's a world-class bowler, great to have him here with us. Nice to contribute tonight."
Okay, that's a wrap for tonight. Old Trafford served up a couple of low-scorers, but in neither case was it to the home side's advantage. Tomorrow, we head on to Leeds and the coaching debut of Andrew Flintoff, as Northern Superchargers host Trent Rockets. Do join us for that. Bye-bye!
11.2
1
Currie to Abell, 1 run, full and punched, mid-off misfields, and that's that. Welsh Fire win by eight wickets with almost half of the balls to spare
"Looks like we're going 2-for-2 on low scoring hammerings to begin the tournament." It's what the shop window is all about, Pete
11.1
1
Currie to Clarke, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven through the covers
Currie again. This will be the final set...
END OF OVER:11 | 11 Runs | WF-M: 85/2 (2 runs required from 45 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 0.22)
- Joe Clarke32 (23b)
- Tom Abell10 (12b)
- Josh Hull2.5-0-31-0
- Paul Walter1.5-0-10-1
10.5
0
Hull to Clarke, no run, short and tucks him up looking to swivel the ball away
"Do they get a 'free hit' after a no-ball in The100?" They do, Jamie Dow. Certainly on front-foot no-balls
10.4
6
Hull to Clarke, SIX, shot! Misses the yorker and gets pumped over long-on! Princely hitting from Clarke as he made room outside leg. Hold the pose
10.4
2nb
Hull to Clarke, 2 no balls, bouncer, climbing high over leg stump. Too high again, and another no-ball
10.3
1
Hull to Abell, 1 run, dug in short and swatted through midwicket on the pull
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Fire's left-arm quicks help to set up crushing defeat for home side
