- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 just back of a length, outside off, lures Salt to slash at it and goes straight to cover! Glenn Phillips makes no mistake. A big wicket early on for Fire 0/12.4 just back of a length, he heaves across the line Luke Wells with the catch at deep backward square! He almost ran in too far and had to back track slightly but took it cool as you like. David Willey has two wickets from nine deliveries 4/28.3 slightly fuller and moving away, did he get a nick on that, Jonny Bairstow thinks so! Welsh Fire review, a clear spike on UltraEdge and he's out! 26/52.5 fuller ball, he raps the pad and is given out! Almost a yorker length and it swung in to strike the back pad. A short stay for tall Paul Walter. Originals in trouble... and Willey on a hat-trick! 4/35.2 that'll do it! Good length on off stump, he jumps back and gets an inside edge onto the top of off stump 19/417.1 cutter on off stump and it's straight to backward square leg where Luke Wells takes the catch looking into the sun (and rain, as it happens) 73/89.4 length ball on off stump and prodded towards point 34/610.4 on a length, tight line, Jonny Bairstow whips off the stumps, thinks he has him with his foot off the ground as he shapes to work it to cover and the keeper is right, the back foot isn't grounded and another one down! 37/7Extras3 (b 1, nb 2)TOTAL86/8 (20 Overs, RR: 4.3 per 6 ball)Did not bat: J HullFall of wickets: 1-0 (Phil Salt, 0.2 ov), 2-4 (Max Holden, 2.4 ov), 3-4 (Paul Walter, 2.5 ov), 4-19 (Sikandar Raza, 5.2 ov), 5-26 (Wayne Madsen, 8.3 ov), 6-34 (Tom Hartley, 9.4 ov), 7-37 (Usama Mir, 10.4 ov), 8-73 (Jamie Overton, 17.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.1 full outside off... and top-edged straight up the chimney! Magnificent slower ball first up from Currie and TKC falls for it. An almighty wipe but it only goes looping into the air for Salt to pouch. Looked like a little offcutter from Currie, 72mph and inviting the big shot 37/15.3 crunched to cover, well held! No messing about from Bairstow, and no attempt to keep it down. Sliced across the ball slightly, Walter always gets extra bounce from that high arm - but it was still travelling as Madsen stuck up his hands, fielding in close inside the ring 49/2Extras7 (lb 1, nb 4, w 2)TOTAL87/2 (11.2 Overs, RR: 7.63 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 4.1 ov), 2-49 (Jonny Bairstow, 5.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 0 17 0 8.50 3 1 1 0 0 J Hull 3 0 31 0 10.33 4 1 2 1 1 SW Currie 2.2 0 16 1 6.66 4 2 0 1 0 PI Walter 2 0 10 1 5.00 4 0 0 0 1 Usama Mir 1 0 5 0 5.00 1 0 0 0 0 TW Hartley 1 0 7 0 7.00 1 1 0 0 0
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
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 17 runs, 3 wickets)
- Balls 43: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ O'Shaughnessy, Batter - WL Madsen (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Manchester Originals (Men) - 35/6 in 50 balls (J Overton 7, Usama Mir 1)
- Balls 64: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ O'Shaughnessy, Batter - SW Currie (Struck down)
- Manchester Originals (Men): 50 runs in 69 balls, Extras 2
- Innings Break: Manchester Originals (Men) - 86/8 in 100 balls (SW Currie 26, Fazalhaq Farooqi 7)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 29 balls, Extras 2
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