Brave vs Fire, 32nd Match at Southampton, Women's Hundred, Aug 28 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
32nd Match, Southampton, August 28, 2025, The Hundred Women's Competition
(100 balls, T:107) 77/9

Brave won by 29 runs

Player Of The Match
4/6
lauren-bell
Match centre 
Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Vishal Dikshit
Scorecard summary
Southern Brave (Women) • 106/8(100 balls)
30* (26)
2/16 (20)
2/22 (20)
Welsh Fire (Women) • 77/9(100 balls)
28 (33)
4/6 (20)
16 (20)
1/8 (15)
CHANGE OF END
after 100 balls0 run • 2 wickets
WF-W: 77/9
Freya Davies3 (4b)
Lauren Bell 4/6 (20)

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.

100
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

Shabnim Ismail c Corteen-Coleman b Bell 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
99
Bell to Ismail, no run

Ismail makes room and connects with that, but can't clear mid-off

98
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

Alex Griffiths c Devine b Bell 8 (14b 0x4 0x6 19m) SR: 57.14
97
Bell to Griffiths, no run

68mph, nice and quick outside off. The batter had made room so she can't connect with this one

96
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 "

after 95 balls3 runs • 1 wicket
WF-W: 77/7Need 30 from 5 balls
Freya Davies3 (4b)
Alex Griffiths8 (11b)
Sophie Devine 1/19 (20)
95
1
Devine to Davies, 1 run

nearly in the block hole, she gets some bat on it for a single to leg

94
Devine to Davies, no run

sticks to her leg stump line, the ball deflects to short fine leg as Davies made her ground back

93
2
Devine to Davies, 2 runs

even more on the leg side and Davies gets two by working that off her pads behind square

92
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

91
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

Georgia Davis b Devine 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 50
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls7 runs • 1 wicket
WF-W: 74/6Need 33 from 10 balls
Georgia Davis1 (1b)
Alex Griffiths8 (11b)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman 1/22 (20)
90
1
Corteen-Coleman to Davis, 1 run

ends her day with a straight ball on off, she works it to leg for one

89
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

Georgia Elwiss run out (Kemp/†Southby) 10 (11b 1x4 0x6 18m) SR: 90.9
88
4
Corteen-Coleman to Elwiss, FOUR runs

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!"

87
1
Corteen-Coleman to Griffiths, 1 run

full on the pads and clipped to the leg side for one more

86
1
Corteen-Coleman to Elwiss, 1 run

a bit short and it's pulled away for one to deep midwicket

after 85 balls4 runs
WF-W: 67/5Need 40 from 15 balls
Alex Griffiths7 (10b)
Georgia Elwiss5 (8b)
Georgia Adams 1/8 (15)
85
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

84
2
Adams to Griffiths, 2 runs

Griffiths has had enough, she goes for the reverse and gets two behind square

83
Adams to Griffiths, no run

pretty tight again on the stumps, clipped straight to midwicket

82
Adams to Griffiths, no run

not much room, she tries to make some but still can't clear point

81
1
Adams to Elwiss, 1 run

she comes down the track and nudges the ball with the turn to long on

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
GL Adams
30 runs (26)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
9 runs
1 four0 six
Control
85%
TT Beaumont
28 runs (33)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
9 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
LK Bell
B
20
0s
15
R
6
W
4
RPB
0.30
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
HK Matthews
B
20
0s
10
R
16
W
2
RPB
0.80
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
TossWelsh Fire (Women), elected to field first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.05, Interval 16.05-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.25
Match days28 August 2025 - day (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSouthern Brave (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Language
English
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