- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 And just like that, he was done... stunning catch from Russell! Finally gets into one, but scuffs a length delivery high in the air. It looks like it's going to land safe beyond mid on but Russell gets a shift on and ends up taking an excellent catch running back towards the boundary 5/19.1 Bowled him! Jonny's stay comes to an end, trying to whip that to square leg and bowled by Ellis' first delivery. It was there to hit but maybe too full for the shot he was intending 51/44.3 Around the wicket to Wells, heaved out to deep midwicket... and it's taken by the fielder who was just moved there moments ago! Longer hit to that side, and Michael Pepper was a good couple of feet in from the sponge 30/26.3 Got 'im! Quicker, flatter, wonderful change-up and Clarke is caught out trying to create room on the leg side. Ends up getting cramped and loses his leg stump 37/313.3 Dawson gets another! He was too quick for Clarke, and he's done Abell in similar fashion. The right-hander was making room early but his bat is through at the wrong angle as the ball spins past the edge and clatters into the stumps. High class from Dawson, low brow from Welsh Fire 70/515.3 Nicked and gone! It was there to be hit, but Phillips attempt to cut square over point gives Russell his first wicket. It was short, wide and, all told, undeserving of a wicket. But the Spirit are on one this afternoon 78/619.4 Slower wide delivery outside off, Willey reaches and flails it out to midwicket... and Pepper takes an outstanding catch! The ball spends a long time in the air but Pepper still has to put in a full-stretch dive to get to the ball before it lands, and does so perfectly. This has been a clinic in the field from Spirit 93/916.1 Timberrrrrr! Middle stump is rocked, as Payne is done by an arm ball, completely missing a hoik and Dawson has his third 79/719.1 Skied in the air... and taken by Lawrence! Henry does the only thing he can, stepping away, trying to lift as straight as possible but can't get a clean connection off the spongy-bounce from the pitch and Spirit skipper collects after a quick burst from mid on 88/8Extras6 (b 2, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL94/9 (20 Overs, RR: 4.7 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 2.5 ov), 2-30 (Luke Wells, 4.3 ov), 3-37 (Joe Clarke, 6.3 ov), 4-51 (Jonny Bairstow, 9.1 ov), 5-70 (Tom Abell, 13.3 ov), 6-78 (Glenn Phillips, 15.3 ov), 7-79 (David Payne, 16.1 ov), 8-88 (Matt Henry, 19.1 ov), 9-93 (David Willey, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Worrall 4 2 16 1 4.00 16 3 0 1 1 OP Stone 4 0 10 1 2.50 13 1 0 0 0 AD Russell 2 0 22 1 11.00 3 1 2 1 0 LA Dawson 4 0 10 3 2.50 13 1 0 0 0 DW Lawrence 1 0 7 0 7.00 1 1 0 0 0 NT Ellis 4 0 16 3 4.00 10 2 0 0 0 RS Bopara 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 2 0 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 First blood to Welsh Fire! And it's that man at deep cover! Pepper again tries to go high over the off side - over mid off, ideally - but the movement off the pitch takes a thick, thick edge out to Crane, who takes a simple catch 4/15.3 And now Rossington is gone! Length ball again and Rossington crouches to try and slog sweep this. Gets big on him and he can only cloth to Luke Wells running in from the square leg fence 25/33.3 Gone! Pope is furious with himself! He went on the charge this time, seemed to meet the ball well, but knocks it straight to Abell at midwicket. Wasn't quite to the pitch of the ball - did the delivery hold its line? - and Pope has to go 17/215.1 Short, larruped high in the air... and Phillips takes the catch tumbling backwards at midwicket! Too little too late? 84/58.4 Nicked and gone! The perfect angle, length and movement - Bopara reaches out and feathers an edge through to Bairstow as he attempts to punch it off the back foot 38/415.2 NOPE! An ungainly hack first ball and Rauf has two in two! Stumps everywhere. Now then... surely not... 84/616.3 Top edge sweep.... and Crane has done it! Matt Henry completes the catch at short fine. Good lord, no one wants to win this one, do they? Spirit seven down... 89/7Extras6 (b 1, lb 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL96/7 (17.2 Overs, RR: 5.51 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Michael Pepper, 1.3 ov), 2-17 (Ollie Pope, 3.3 ov), 3-25 (Adam Rossington, 5.3 ov), 4-38 (Ravi Bopara, 8.4 ov), 5-84 (Dan Lawrence, 15.1 ov), 6-84 (Andre Russell, 15.2 ov), 7-89 (Liam Dawson, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 4 0 16 0 4.00 13 2 0 1 0 MJ Henry 4 0 19 3 4.75 11 0 2 0 0 Haris Rauf 3.2 0 20 3 5.88 10 2 1 0 1 DA Payne 2 0 16 0 8.00 3 1 1 0 0 GD Phillips 1 0 4 0 4.00 1 0 0 0 0 MS Crane 3 0 18 1 6.00 6 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
London Spirit (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
01 August 2024 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Men) 2, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 30 runs, 2 wickets)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 46 balls, Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Welsh Fire (Men) - 69/4 in 65 balls (TB Abell 12, GD Phillips 9)
- Innings Break: Welsh Fire (Men) - 94/9 in 100 balls (MS Crane 4, Haris Rauf 0)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- Balls 9: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - OJ Pope (Struck down)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 55 balls, Extras 5
Match Coverage
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