28/08Result
32nd Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Southampton, Aug 28 2025
Brave won by 29 runs
Player of the Match
Lauren BellSouthern Brave (Women)
28/08Result
32nd Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at Southampton, Aug 28 2025
Brave won by 29 runs
Player of the Match
Lauren BellSouthern Brave (Women)

END OF OVER:
20 | (wicket maiden) | WF-W: 77/9 (30 runs required, RR: 3.85)

  • Freya Davies3 (4b)
  • Lauren Bell3.5-0-6-4
  • Sophie Devine3.5-0-19-1

5.50pm How wonderful it would have been for Fire and the tournament if they - placed at the bottom - had become the first team to beat Brave in the tournament. But the way they crumbled - losing 8 for 27 - sums up their tournament this time. That's the end of the league stage of the Women's Hundred, we'll have the Eliminator (London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers) on Saturday and the winner of that taking on Brave in the final at Lord's on Sunday. It's almost time for the toss for the men's game tonight - head over there for the action. And that's all from me, Vishal Dikshit, for tonight. Ciao!

Here's Lauren Bell: "Been a good tournament, it's a really nice group. We bowled exceptionally well to squeeze that total. I feel in a really good place now and with my action. We are an unbelievable fielding unit. It's great momentum going into the final on Sunday. The thinking is to just be really clear."

5.39pm An excellent show from Bell and an excellent turnaround from Southern Brave to defend just 106. That means Brave become the first team - men or women - to finish the Hundred league stage unbeaten. All the cameras are on Bell, who has 19 wickets to her name. Fire will be utterly disappointed though, that they couldn't even get close to the target after keeping the best team of the tournament to 106. They have a really solid top four, but none of them could build on the decent start to get them close.

19.5
W
Bell to Ismail, OUT, it's number four for Bell! Magical figures of 4 for 6 and it seals Brave's unbeaten run to the final. Ismail made room again, got a thick edge off the swipe and handed a catch to short third

S Ismail c Corteen-Coleman b Bell 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.4
0
Bell to Ismail, no run, Ismail makes room and connects with that, but can't clear mid-off
19.3
W
Bell to Griffiths, OUT, another wicket for Bell as Griffiths gets a leading edge while trying to take the aerial route, it goes high on the off side, and Devine settles under it nicely although she might have been looking into the sun

A Griffiths c Devine b Bell 8 (19m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

19.2
0
Bell to Griffiths, no run, 68mph, nice and quick outside off. The batter had made room so she can't connect with this one
19.1
0
Bell to Griffiths, no run, starts on the leg side, Griffiths can barely connect while trying to put it away

30 to win from 5. We know who's the favourite. Bell to finish things off

Raji: "You gotta be kidding me. I thought this match was done and dusted when Devine's stump rattled "

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-W: 77/7 (30 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 4.05, RRR: 30.00)

  • Freya Davies3 (4b)
  • Alex Griffiths8 (11b)
  • Sophie Devine3.5-0-19-1
  • Tilly Corteen-Coleman3.5-0-22-1
18.5
1
Devine to Davies, 1 run, nearly in the block hole, she gets some bat on it for a single to leg
18.4
0
Devine to Davies, no run, sticks to her leg stump line, the ball deflects to short fine leg as Davies made her ground back
18.3
2
Devine to Davies, 2 runs, even more on the leg side and Davies gets two by working that off her pads behind square
18.2
0
Devine to Davies, no run, aims for the pads and Davies can't put that one away, the ball deflects off the pads to off
18.1
W
Devine to Davis, OUT, knocks over off stump! Keeps it simple and straight on off stump, Davis swings and misses, and that's seven down for Fire

GK Davis b Devine 1 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-W: 74/6 (33 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 4.11, RRR: 16.50)

  • Georgia Davis1 (1b)
  • Alex Griffiths8 (11b)
  • Tilly Corteen-Coleman3.5-0-22-1
  • Georgia Adams2.5-0-8-1
17.5
1
Corteen-Coleman to Davis, 1 run, ends her day with a straight ball on off, she works it to leg for one
17.4
W
Corteen-Coleman to Elwiss, OUT, a mix up because of the search for desperate runs and it results in a run out! Elwiss drove to cover point where Kemp put in a dive and got both hands on the ball before she fired in a throw to the keeper while Elwiss tried to make her way back

GA Elwiss run out 10 (18m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.9

17.3
4
Corteen-Coleman to Elwiss, FOUR, poor and high full toss down the leg side, Elwiss smashes it away behind square for four

Walt: "This innings rapidly devolving into a showcase of why the Brave are top and the Fire bottom for the season!"

17.2
1
Corteen-Coleman to Griffiths, 1 run, full on the pads and clipped to the leg side for one more
17.1
1
Corteen-Coleman to Elwiss, 1 run, a bit short and it's pulled away for one to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | WF-W: 67/5 (40 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 3.94, RRR: 13.33)

  • Alex Griffiths7 (10b)
  • Georgia Elwiss5 (8b)
  • Georgia Adams2.5-0-8-1
  • Sophie Devine2.5-0-16-0
16.5
1
Adams to Griffiths, 1 run, smashes the full delivery back to the voter, Adams goes for the catch with both hands but that was struck too hard, and it deflects away. Technically a drop
16.4
2
Adams to Griffiths, 2 runs, Griffiths has had enough, she goes for the reverse and gets two behind square
16.3
0
Adams to Griffiths, no run, pretty tight again on the stumps, clipped straight to midwicket
16.2
0
Adams to Griffiths, no run, not much room, she tries to make some but still can't clear point
16.1
1
Adams to Elwiss, 1 run, she comes down the track and nudges the ball with the turn to long on

END OF OVER:
16 | 3 Runs | WF-W: 63/5 (44 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 3.93, RRR: 11.00)

  • Alex Griffiths4 (6b)
  • Georgia Elwiss4 (7b)
  • Sophie Devine2.5-0-16-0
  • Chloe Tryon1.5-0-6-0
15.5
0
Devine to Griffiths, no run, nearly in the block hole again, this time it's driven down to mid-on
15.4
1
Devine to Elwiss, 1 run, right in the block hole and she digs it out to leg for one
15.3
1
Devine to Griffiths, 1 run, full and straight, lofted straight back to long-on. Just one
15.2
1
Devine to Elwiss, 1 run, driven into the off side now and they run across for one quickly

Dunc: "Aha, I was literally in the middle of a feedback post congratulating Matthews and Beaumont on pacing their innings so well, ready for an acceleration towards the end of the 100 balls. Oh well. "

15.1
0
Devine to Elwiss, no run, Devine cuts that in towards the stumps, no room and she ends up defending it back

47 to get from 25, looks pretty tough now

Kasinathan: "What once was a cake walk till ball 55 now it is Fire walk for Welsh Fire"

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26TT BeaumontSIR Dunkley
2nd24TT BeaumontHK Matthews
3rd2JL JonassenHK Matthews
4th2GA ElwissHK Matthews
5th2GA ElwissSJ Bryce
6th17GA ElwissA Griffiths
7th1A GriffithsGK Davis
8th3A GriffithsFR Davies
9th0S IsmailFR Davies