- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.2 Dug in short, 83mph, top-edged... and taken by an onrushing Chris Green from deep midwicket! Excellent take, and a vital wicket for Henry! His first of the 2025 competition... 84/27.4 Muyeye holes out! And it's a tame way to go... a long hop from Zaib gets put down the throat of Payne at backward square leg! Looks like he was unsure whether to go at that as hard as possible or keep it down... hits the ground in disgust as he walks off... a much needed breakthrough for Fire 76/117.1 Taken! Curran charges, launches down the ground but doesn't get there, into the hands of Smith at long on 181/318.4 Dug in short... taken by Smith at long on! Ferreira tries another flat-bat but can't get a good enough contact. Cue a cacophony of boos for the Australia! "They don't forget quickly, do they," jokes Simon Doull of the English... 207/4Extras12 (lb 3, w 9)TOTAL226/4 (20 Overs, RR: 11.3 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Tawanda Muyeye, 7.4 ov), 2-84 (Will Jacks, 9.2 ov), 3-181 (Sam Curran, 17.1 ov), 4-207 (Donovan Ferreira, 18.4 ov)
16/08Result
16th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 16 2025
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![Oval Invincibles (Men)]( "Oval Invincibles (Men)")
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![Welsh Fire (Men)]( "Welsh Fire (Men)")
143 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/08Result
16th Match (D/N), The Hundred Men's Competition at London, Aug 16 2025
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![Oval Invincibles (Men)]( "Oval Invincibles (Men)")
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![Welsh Fire (Men)]( "Welsh Fire (Men)")
143 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 gone first ball, scooped up by the diving Muyeye! Eskinazi reaches out and steers away from his body, in the air in the vicinity of backward point... and Tawanda Muyeye proves that everything is coming up Invincibles tonight! Brilliant full-length catch out in front, and Fire are 0 for 1 after 1 0/12.1 skied towards long-on... COX GRABS A STUNNER! Everything coming up, erm, teal and navy. Possibly a slower ball, Smith miscued it high over the on side. Cox had to run almost all the way to the rope, and keep an eye on the ball dropping over his shoulder. He did so, and bagged it nonchalantly on his knees 12/213.3 full toss, edged into the stumps! Bairstow won't be carrying the Fire down the final straight tonight. He has to swing for the pickets but only succeeds in diverting the ball down into his own wicket. Invincibles closing in, you feel 122/47.4 fetched high and leg side... but not far enough! Wells goes to the slog-sweep again but picks out SCurran on the boundary rope. He's just a yard inside but pouches it without drama. Fire lose their third, a tall ask just gets taller 61/316.1 short ball, gloved down leg! Not sure Ian Blackwell was going to give it, but Kohler-Cadmore knew and starts to walk. Just brushed the gloves as he swung hard at a pull and Billings did the rest springing across to his left 131/813.5 another drag on hurts the dragons! Short ball wide of off and Walter throws a forlorn cross-batted shot that sends the ball cannoning down into his timbers. Fire threatening to fizzle out 122/514.5 chipped back, Curran snaffles it! Enthusiastic celebration from SCurran, though it was more David Brent than John Travolta. Bowled into the pitch, Green prodded it back at waist height, safely grabbed in his follow through 125/615.5 short ball, feathered behind! Behrendorff bangs it in and gets the reward as Zaib attempts an extravagant ramp-cum-pull. Just a tickle through to Billings and up goes the finger 131/718.2 skied to backward point! Curran hits a hard length with pace on and Payne has a wild slog that goes almost straight up. Well held as it dips behind square by Sowter 143/918.3 slapped to cover! Curran Jnr plucks it from the air to give Curran Snr a fourth wicket, and Oval Invincibles have completed a steamrollering. Invincibles win by 83 runs and will go level with Superchargers and Rockets at the top 143/10Extras8 (b 1, lb 5, w 2)TOTAL143 all out (18.3 Overs, RR: 7.68 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Stephen Eskinazi, 0.1 ov), 2-12 (Steven Smith, 2.1 ov), 3-61 (Luke Wells, 7.4 ov), 4-122 (Jonny Bairstow, 13.3 ov), 5-122 (Paul Walter, 13.5 ov), 6-125 (Chris Green, 14.5 ov), 7-131 (Saif Zaib, 15.5 ov), 8-131 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 16.1 ov), 9-143 (David Payne, 18.2 ov), 10-143 (Ajeet Singh Dale, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Behrendorff 3 0 20 3 6.66 7 2 1 0 0 S Mahmood 3 0 21 1 7 8 3 1 0 0 SM Curran 3 0 20 1 6.66 5 1 1 1 0 TK Curran 3.3 0 15 4 4.16 8 1 0 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 36 1 9 9 3 3 0 0 NA Sowter 2 0 25 0 12.5 3 2 2 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
16 August 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Men) 4, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 0 wicket)
- Balls 2: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Jacobs, Batter - WG Jacks (Struck down)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 24 balls, Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (WG Jacks 27, TS Muyeye 19, Ex 7)
- Strategic Timeout: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 99/2 in 60 balls (JM Cox 8, SM Curran 12)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 100 runs in 61 balls, Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (JM Cox 38, SM Curran 13, Ex 1)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 150 runs in 74 balls, Extras 9
- JM Cox: 50 off 21 balls (2 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 200 runs in 91 balls, Extras 12
- Innings Break: Oval Invincibles (Men) - 226/4 in 100 balls (JM Cox 86, TK Curran 5)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 2 wickets)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 31 balls, Extras 5
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 59 balls, Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (JM Bairstow 23, T Kohler-Cadmore 27, Ex 3)
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 27 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Attendance: 21,402
Match Coverage
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