- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.2 flighted on leg stump, he looks to ramp and there's a crack as the bail falls to the ground, it comes off the pad and clips the top of off stump, gone! 82/43.1 fuller on off, up in the air, it drops to Benny Howell this time! Was a slower ball, tries to go down town and miscues to midwicket 23/15.4 just back of a length and it works! He chips to mid-on, where Liam Livingstone takes the catch! 35/27.4 quicker ball, back of a length, outside off, a bit of bounce and Abell sends it to midwicket, it was travelling but was well taken 50/318.2 bangs it in outside off, he pulls, well taken by Howell looking into the sun at deep square leg a delay while they check the height of that delivery but it was absolutely fine and so ends a fine knock 132/715.4 result for Phoenix! Wood sends one down on a length targeting leg stump, Phillips goes to swipe across the line, doesn't connect and the ball clips the top of middle and leg! 119/516.2 fuller outside off, pressed wide of mid-off, a fumble by Moeen Ali but he gathers and fires the ball into the bowler's end, direct hit and he's gone! Fantastic throw 120/618.5 back of a length and straight down Southee's throat at extra cover! Abbott has 4 for 16 in a fine display of smart bowling 134/8Extras7 (b 1, lb 1, w 5)TOTAL146/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.3 per 6 ball)Did not bat: Haris RaufFall of wickets: 1-23 (Luke Wells, 3.1 ov), 2-35 (Joe Clarke, 5.4 ov), 3-50 (Tom Abell, 7.4 ov), 4-82 (Stephen Eskinazi, 11.2 ov), 5-119 (Glenn Phillips, 15.4 ov), 6-120 (Ross Whiteley, 16.2 ov), 7-132 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 18.2 ov), 8-134 (David Payne, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AF Milne 4 0 27 1 6.75 9 4 0 2 0 TG Southee 4 0 38 0 9.50 6 4 2 1 0 CP Wood 4 0 29 1 7.25 5 4 0 0 0 SA Abbott 4 0 16 4 4.00 9 1 0 1 0 BAC Howell 2 0 16 0 8.00 2 1 1 0 0 JG Bethell 1 0 10 0 10.00 0 1 0 0 0 DR Mousley 1 0 8 1 8.00 1 1 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.3 Short again, but top-dged high in the air...and Payne takes the catch! Moeen's outstanding innings comes to an end. He's left some out there for the rest of the line-up, but with just 33 needed from 27, he has surely taken them to the cusp of victory 114/116.1 Bowled him! Wide of the crease - 88mph - and late movement takes the tops of middle and leg. Smith's cameo comes to an end 133/216.3 Full again, just outside off, smeared back to the bowler, who evades. Willey gathers, throws for the sake of it... and hits! Lazy from Livi, and off he walks! 137/316.5 Gone first ball! Trapped LBW, but Mousley wants to review... yep, on yer bike 138/417.2 Skied straight to mid off! The crowd are up and about, the fielders have some wry smiles on their faces. Bethell charged to get the bulk of this done, but it's not onto the bat as quickly as well as he'd hope and it's spliced up in the air 138/5Extras12 (b 1, lb 8, w 3)TOTAL149/5 (18.3 Overs, RR: 8.01 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Moeen Ali, 14.3 ov), 2-133 (Jamie Smith, 16.1 ov), 3-137 (Liam Livingstone, 16.3 ov), 4-138 (Dan Mousley, 16.5 ov), 5-138 (Jacob Bethell, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 3.3 0 27 1 7.50 9 3 1 0 0 MJ Henry 4 0 37 1 9.25 10 6 1 0 0 DA Payne 2 0 18 0 9.00 2 2 0 1 0 LWP Wells 4 0 23 0 5.75 6 2 0 1 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 24 2 6.00 7 3 0 0 0 GD Phillips 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Welsh Fire (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
10 August 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 2, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 1 wicket)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 38 balls, Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Welsh Fire (Men) - 70/3 in 50 balls (SS Eskinazi 25, T Kohler-Cadmore 13)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 64 balls, Extras 3
- T Kohler-Cadmore: 50 off 29 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Welsh Fire (Men) - 146/8 in 100 balls (DJ Willey 3, MJ Henry 11)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 0 wicket)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 36 balls, Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (BM Duckett 18, MM Ali 34, Ex 0)
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 79/0 in 50 balls (BM Duckett 36, MM Ali 42)
- MM Ali: 50 off 38 balls (8 x 4)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 64 balls, Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 64 balls (BM Duckett 39, MM Ali 53, Ex 8)
- Balls 85: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA White, Batter - DR Mousley (Struck down)
- BM Duckett: 50 off 30 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
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