- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.4 miscued to long-on! Hull gets his first wicket in the Hundred, and it's an illustrious one. Williamson walks into the shot and tries to club another one down town, but this goes pretty much vertical, only ending up near to the boundary because of Sophia Gardens' dimensions. Safely pouched by the tallest man on the field 43/111.3 change of pace, spooned high into the off side! Smith skips down and swings hard across the line but completely flubs it. Big top edge and it's a comfortable catch for the man in the ring at point. Big wicket for Fire, with Smith looking dangerous 89/215.1 carved straight to mid-off! Turner let out a wail of despair as he connected with this. Possibly a change-up from Meredith. Short outside off and he freed to arms but didn't get the elevation. Safely held by Smith, ends the Turner cameo 119/318.2 dug out into the leg side as Payne gives chase, Dickson wanted a second... and can't get back! Warner started to come and then changed his mind, which left Dickson high and dry. YJB takes the throw and has time to gather before breaking the stumps 151/418.4 slogged down the throat of long-on! Short and heaved over the leg side but it's a comfortable catch for Walter running into his right. Short and not-so-sweet from JOverton 151/5Extras10 (lb 2, nb 2, w 6)TOTAL163/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.15 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Kane Williamson, 6.4 ov), 2-89 (Jamie Smith, 11.3 ov), 3-119 (Ashton Turner, 15.1 ov), 4-151 (Sean Dickson, 18.2 ov), 5-151 (Jamie Overton, 18.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 jumps across early, but scoops straight to third! Smith looks to manufacture something, connects pretty well - though I think we was looking to go leg side. Somehow he ends up sending it straight to Jennings, who is very fine and barely has to move! Smudge trudges off and Spirit have made the early dent they were after 12/13.3 sliding down leg, has he tickled this to the keeper? Spirit think so and have reviewed Tom Lungley's not-out decision. Looks like a brush of the gloves on replay. Yep, clear connection as he aimed a glance - which then became an exagerrated attempt to leave! But the technology reveals all 25/24.2 tonked down the throat of deep square leg! Abell throws back his head in frustration. He connected pretty well with the pull, only two men out during the powerplay... but he finds one of them. Fire struggling again with the bat 30/35.2 plinked to midwicket! Overton gets his radar right and gets a wicket second ball! Kohler-Cadmore went deep in the crease but got no power on his attempted pull, the ball looping tamely into the leg side for a simple catch inside the ring 34/46.3 yorks him! Full from round the wicket, Zaib seems to have it covered, drops the bat in defence... but only manages to squeeze the ball into leg stump. The zing bails light up and Fire's prospects get darker 39/59.2 chipped to midwicket! Dawson strikes and the Fire are going down in flames. Full at the toes, Walter perhaps overbalances as he flicks it away, in the air and straight to the Spirit captain, Williamson, for a comfortable chest-height catch 55/6Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL155/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Steven Smith, 2.2 ov), 2-25 (Luke Wells, 3.3 ov), 3-30 (Tom Abell, 4.2 ov), 4-34 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 5.2 ov), 5-39 (Saif Zaib, 6.3 ov), 6-55 (Paul Walter, 9.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB L Wood 4 1 35 1 8.75 9 2 3 1 0 DJ Worrall 4 0 31 2 7.75 9 6 0 1 0 RJ Gleeson 4 0 25 1 6.25 7 2 1 0 0 J Overton 4 0 38 1 9.5 5 3 2 0 0 LA Dawson 4 0 25 1 6.25 6 1 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Welsh Fire (Men) , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.05, Interval 19.05-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.25
Match days
9 August 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Men) 4, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
- London Spirit (Men): 50 runs in 42 balls, Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: London Spirit (Men) - 89/2 in 58 balls (DA Warner 43)
- London Spirit (Men): 100 runs in 67 balls, Extras 6
- Balls 70: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA White, Batter - DA Warner (Struck down)
- DA Warner: 50 off 35 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- London Spirit (Men): 150 runs in 92 balls, Extras 10
- Slow over-rate Penalty: 91 to 100 balls (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Men) - 163/5 in 100 balls (DA Warner 70, KK Jennings 5)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 30 runs, 3 wickets)
- Balls 18: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - T Lungley, Batter - LWP Wells (Upheld)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 41 balls, Extras 4
- Balls 62: Review by London Spirit (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA White, Batter - CJ Green (Struck down)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 74 balls, Extras 5
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (JM Bairstow 28, CJ Green 27, Ex 0)
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 36 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 150 runs in 99 balls, Extras 5
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 52 balls (JM Bairstow 68, CJ Green 32, Ex 0)
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