Wood keeps it in play, swatted back to the bowler. Spirit win by eight runs, they looked home and hosed only for it to turn into a real squeaker
Spirit vs Fire, 6th Match at Cardiff, Men's Hundred, Aug 09 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
6th Match (D/N), Cardiff, August 09, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Alan GardnerScorecard summary
London Spirit (Men) • 163/5(100 balls)
70*Â (45)
2/36Â (20)
26Â (14)
1/26Â (20)
Welsh Fire (Men) • 155/6(100 balls)
86*Â (50)
2/31Â (20)
32*Â (21)
1/25Â (20)
CHANGE OF END
after 100 balls8 runs
WF-M: 155/6
Jonny Bairstow86 (50b 6x4 6x6)
Chris Green32 (21b 2x4 1x6)
Luke Wood 1/35 (20)
9.03pm: Jonny Bairstow's one-man rampage isn't quite enough to prevent a second defeat from two games for Welsh Fire. He struck 86 not out from 50, but will rue losing the strike for a large chunk of the powerplay. Chris Green gave good support but, by the time Bairstow got going, Fire were too far off the pace
David Warner is the Match Hero: "Very, very close [at the end]. Credit to the way Jonny and Greeny batted, they were superb. We were trying to entertain the crowd and hope everyone was excited by the game. We tried to execute but Jonny was on fire. Glad we got across the line. [Hundred] Sort of getting used ot it, but I'm loving the crowds. Important win, lost our first at home, then two away games, this one and Manchester, nice to tick those off. Got a good bus ride tomorrow."
Right, that's yer lot for tonight. Cardiff was bouncing, but the jamboree moves on - Southampton and Nottingham the venues for tomorrow's double-headers. See you for more then. Bye!
100
•
Wood to Bairstow, no run
99
6
Wood to Bairstow, SIX runs
something like that... cleaned out over deep midwicket! Short ball, Bairstow goes deep in the crease, blams it high into the crowd in front of the pavilion
98
2
Wood to Bairstow, 2 runs
short and straight, plinked into the leg side and they'll push for two. But they needed more
Sixes territory...
97
•
Wood to Bairstow, no run
short ball, 78mph on a wide line. YJB again swipes it into the off side and declines one
96
•
Wood to Bairstow, no run
hits a length on off, backs away and hammers to mid-off! "Nooo!" yells Bairstow
Luke Wood to bowl
Spirit clinging on, having been so clinical for two-thirds of the innings. Fire have lashed 74 from the last 30 balls... 17 needed from five now
after 95 balls14 runs
WF-M: 147/6Need 17 from 5 balls
Chris Green32 (21b 2x4 1x6)
Jonny Bairstow78 (45b 6x4 5x6)
Jamie Overton 1/38 (20)
95
1
Overton to Green, 1 run
full toss, helped away to deep backward square leg. Green knows he missed out there
He's going to need a concussion check, but looks fine
94
•
Overton to Green, no run
excellent bumper, Green wears it... and then has to kick the ball away! Think it hit the gloves and then rolled up his neck and over, before dropping towards the stumps
93
1
Overton to Bairstow, 1 run
short ball, 80mph and following him to leg. Swatted out to deep midwicket
Down to 19 off eight
92
6
Overton to Bairstow, SIX runs
lands this one in the river! Crazy good from YJB. On a length, room to free the arms again. Bairstow backs away and lumps it majestically over the sightscreen at long-off!
91
6
Overton to Bairstow, SIX runs
tonked over deep backward square! Bairstow is in the zone. Length ball and he mows across the line, 74-metre six - and the crowd believe!
YJB keeps the strike, with 31 needed off 10. JOverton to bowl
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls7 runs
WF-M: 133/6Need 31 from 10 balls
Jonny Bairstow65 (42b 6x4 3x6)
Chris Green31 (19b 2x4 1x6)
Richard Gleeson 1/25 (20)
90
1
Gleeson to Bairstow, 1 run
short and muscled, but it's just a single to deep midwicket
London Spirit have missed the cut-off now, so an extra man comes into the ring for the rest of the innings
89
4
Gleeson to Bairstow, FOUR runs
paddled between stumps and keeper! Bairstow was well outside off and gets something on the slower ball, wrong-footing Smith to his left
88
•
Gleeson to Bairstow, no run
slower delivery wide of off stump, swing and a miss. Well bowled
87
1
Gleeson to Green, 1 run
89mph, full in the channel, Green hacks one to deep third
86
1
Gleeson to Bairstow, 1 run
short ball with pace off, wide line and Bairstow has to jump and drag it leg side for one
Fire still just about in range. Gleeson for his last set
after 85 balls13 runs
WF-M: 126/6Need 38 from 15 balls
Jonny Bairstow59 (38b 5x4 3x6)
Chris Green30 (18b 2x4 1x6)
Liam Dawson 1/25 (20)
85
6
Dawson to Bairstow, SIX runs
full toss, pounded over long-on! Dawson fails to get out of the over. Bad ball to finish a good allocation and YJB swings it cleanly into the crowd, bottom hand coming off the bat!
84
2
Dawson to Bairstow, 2 runs
pushed through and YJB pulls hard, gets a ballooning top edge over the keeper for two more!
83
4
Dawson to Bairstow, FOUR runs
flat on the stumps and swung to leg. Wood slides along the boundary to cut it off. Did he let go of the ball before his feet hit the toblerone? No! Four more and fifty up for Bairstow! He's kept the home Fire(s) burning tonight
82
•
Dawson to Bairstow, no run
speared in, through the legs as Bairstow sweeps! Brilliantly bowled, and well held by Smith
81
1
Dawson to Green, 1 run
driven into the pitch wide of off. Could have been left, but Green toe-ends one into the covers
Dawson has one set left. Fire have to try to take him down...
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WF-M
86 runs (50)
6 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
pull
32 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
67%
LS-M
70 runs (45)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
straight drive
14 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
60%
Best performances - bowlers
LS-M
B
20
0s
9
R
31
W
2
RPB
1.55
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
WF-M
B
20
0s
8
R
36
W
2
RPB
1.80
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | |
| Toss | Welsh Fire (Men), elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| 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 - daynight (100-ball match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | London Spirit (Men) 4, Welsh Fire (Men) 0 |
Language
English
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