- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.3 Slackens the pace and aims at a shorter length on a teasing off-stump line, rose sharply but not coming towards the bat smoothly, sticking in the surface, looks like she was caught up in two minds and then played an indecisive pull towards wide mid-on and is pouched safely by Hayley. Fire draw first blood 34/15.2 Spot on! Her sleight of hand befuddles Redmayne, she gets down to try a full-blooded sweep and ends up making an ugly mess of her stumps, ball was on a length and drifted in sharply, castling her, ball was a touch quicker too and she pays the price for aggressive ploy, wanted to continue along her merry way 35/26.1 oh, that looks plumb and a straightforward decision for the umpire who raises the finger in agreement! Beautifully tossed up full from over the wicket and she tried to get down for a sweep but by then the damage was already done, lands on middle, hitting the middle stick. and she does not bother to send it upstairs and rightly so 35/311.2 Around the wicket, length ball on middle and creates a difficult angle to negotiate with, she falls in the trap and miscues the skier, trying to club it over midwicket and ends up finding the fielder at backward square who tracks the ball from the bat, into the air and hangs onto it brilliantly till the end, another vital breakthrough and Matthews has been the go-too wicket-taker today 72/56.2 My word, Levick is on fire! What a sensational start to her spell! Traps her lbw again, very similar delivery, slightly leg-sidish but still her case was strong and the umpire raises the dreaded finger, once again pitched up and the bat did not come down early enough, she will be on a hattrick! What a change in bowling 35/418.4 Top-edge and gone! Got down on one knee for a big sweep and a top-edge nestles in short fine's hands, Levick with a gem of a running catch, fielding was spectacular and they have backed their bowlers superbly 121/911.4 Hits the bull's eye! It's carnage and mayhem out there! Issy Wong departs, not even in the frame at non-striker's end, Elwiss pings a superb throw and she just had one stump to aim from cover and she gets rid of the ball quickly and look at her smile! Excellent work! 72/614.1 Harmless legbreak on a shorter length pushed wider of off and she slams a cut straight into the hands of the fielder at point, makes taking wickets so easy, not made sweat today, Dean has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. Beautiful variations and she has not been predictable at all, was bowling full early on and now pulls her length back, getting prodigious turn and creating all sorts of problems 85/717.2 Over the wicket, short of a length and floating outside off, swats at it and gets a thick outside edge and fielder at short third didn't have to move a muscle to gobble it up, everything falling in place for Fire! 108/819.4 Oh, that's a pinpoint accurate yorker tailing in at middle and she fails to flick it away, looks pretty adjacent but she is hoping against hope and wants to utilize the review. Wanted to swing that away into the leg side, ball seemed to be crashing onto the stumps, pitching outside off, hitting middle and off and the decision is upheld! A complete bowling performance from Welsh Fire! 124/10Extras8 (b 5, w 3)TOTAL124 all out (19.4 Overs, RR: 6.26 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Kira Chathli, 4.3 ov), 2-35 (Georgia Redmayne, 5.2 ov), 3-35 (Cordelia Griffith, 6.1 ov), 4-35 (Danielle Gibson, 6.2 ov), 5-72 (Grace Harris, 11.2 ov), 6-72 (Issy Wong, 11.4 ov), 7-85 (Charlie Dean, 14.1 ov), 8-108 (Sarah Glenn, 17.2 ov), 9-121 (Charli Knott, 18.4 ov), 10-124 (Eva Gray, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB FR Davies 3.4 0 16 3 4.21 10 1 0 1 0 HK Matthews 4 1 15 2 3.75 14 3 0 0 0 S Ismail 4 0 30 0 7.5 8 5 0 1 0 JL Jonassen 4 0 32 1 8 6 5 0 0 0 KA Levick 4 0 26 3 6.5 8 2 1 1 0
Player of the Match
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR16.1 Over the wicket, on a fuller length at an attacking line outside off, sliced straight into the hands of point, right down her throat and a little twist in the tale! Needless bit of risk and a nothing shot in the end 101/36.1 Stumps shattered, what a sight for Wong! Over the wicket, hard length and jags in a touch, she disdainfully comes down the track and misses the line, seeing bails flying everywhere! Massive scalp, a window of opportunity to create some panic. Hayley looks absolutely flabbergasted! 37/110.5 One big shot too many? On a length just outside off, swung away down the ground and finds Harris at long on to perfection who takes a sprawling little running catch, breaks the stand but they need a flurry of wickets to stay in the game. 73/219.3 Touch full and skidding on at middle and leg, nurgled away to deep midwicket and the throw is not quite spot on but the keeper quickly gets rid of the ball and the batter is a few mms short of her crease, excellent work! It is Fire's game to lose! They will be cursing themselves to leave it that late 121/419.5 This is astounding, how on Earth did Welsh Fire made a mess of it? Length ball aimed at her body as she backs away and tries to heave it down the ground, fielder takes a stunning catch running backwards from mid-on and London Spirit have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat! 122/5Extras10 (lb 6, w 4)TOTAL122/5 (20 Overs, RR: 6.1 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Hayley Matthews, 6.1 ov), 2-73 (Tammy Beaumont, 10.5 ov), 3-101 (Sophia Dunkley, 16.1 ov), 4-121 (Jess Jonassen, 19.3 ov), 5-122 (Georgia Elwiss, 19.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
London Spirit (Women) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.35, Interval 15.35-15.50, Second Session 15.50-16.55
Match days
9 August 2025 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
London Spirit (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- London Spirit (Women): 50 runs in 44 balls, Extras 4
- London Spirit (Women): 100 runs in 81 balls, Extras 7
- Innings Break: London Spirit (Women) - 124/10 in 99 balls (TG Norris 1)
- Balls 99: Review by London Spirit (Women) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Shantry, Batter - E Gray (Struck down)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 0 wicket)
- Balls 29: Review by London Spirit (Women) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Shantry, Batter - HK Matthews (Struck down)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 50 runs in 41 balls, Extras 9
- Strategic Timeout: Welsh Fire (Women) - 82/2 in 65 balls (SIR Dunkley 29, JL Jonassen 7)
- Welsh Fire (Women): 100 runs in 79 balls, Extras 9
Match Coverage
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