that will be that! The Brave win by nine wickets and with 41 balls to spare! Dragged down on leg stump and that sort of sumps up the Welsh Fire's day. Conway rocks back and smears it over mid wicket to hand the Brave their second win of the season!
Fire vs Brave, 17th Match at Cardiff, Men's Hundred, Aug 12 2023 - Match Result
Brave won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
George Garton has become the top wicket-taker for SB-M in T20s with 19 wickets, going past Jake Lintott's 17
This is the lowest match aggregate (178) involving Brave & Fire in T20s
8:22pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. Another cricket-filled day awaits tomorrow, with two games apiece in the Men's and the Women's Hundred. Do join us for those too as teams enter the home stretch of the group phase. C'ya tomorrow!
8:15pm An utterly one-sided contest, with the Southern Brave batters adding the exclamation point to an already clinical display. Their bowlers set up the win but Allen was just as breathtaking in the powerplay, taking down Shaheen and Willey. Conway was also severe on Rauf inside the powerplay and once that happened, the Welsh Fire looked dejected and wanted to be anywhere but at Cardiff.
This win for the Southern Brave was also the biggest, in terms of balls remaining in a 100-ball contest in the Men's Hundred, and that has now helped them leapfrog the Welsh Fire in the points table, going up to third. The Welsh Fire are, by no means, out of the qualification race but they will have to dust themselves off and put their best foot forward when they take on the Trent Rockets at this very venue on Monday.
shortish outside off. du Plooy cuts it straight to deep cover point. Scores level!
Just two needed for the win now
that. Is. Massive. Juicy full toss outside off and du Plooy makes the most of it. Advances to get some momentum into the stroke and clatters it a 112 metres over the bowler's head!
full on leg stump. Conway backs away and drills it down the ground to long on
Phillips back to bowl his second set. Can Conway and du Plooy finish it off in the next five balls?
back of a length outside off. du Plooy picks the slower one, waits for it and dabs it down to third man
low full toss just outside off. Conway presses forward and drives it towards mid off. The fielder sprawls to his left and saves a certain boundary
length on middle and leg. Conway uses the angle and shovels it to deep mid wicket's left. Phillips tears across, puts in the dive and cuts it off
full outside off. Conway plants his front foot and swings at it. He is a tad early into the stroke and drags it over mid wicket. Gets a couple of runs for his troubles
angled in on off stump. Conway has a slog across the line and squirts it off the inside edge into the on side
Green to bowl from around the wicket
full outside off. Conway gets his hands through the ball and drives it towards deep cover point
flighted a touch on middle and off. Conway gives himself room and lifts it comfortably over extra cover for a couple of runs
length on middle and off. Conway goes back and taps it towards extra cover
slightly shorter outside off. du Plooy punches it towards deep cover point
length outside off. du Plooy laces his square drive but cannot beat point
Phillips to try his luck. Around the wicket
gorgeous! Drifts onto the pads and du Plooy capitalises. Lets the ball come to him before clipping it delightfully between mid wicket and mid on!
length delivery outside off. Conway opens his bat face and runs it down to third man
shot! Fractionally short just outside off. Conway picks the length early, opens up his stance and pounds it over mid wicket for four!
back of a length at the stumps. Conway drops it right beside him with very soft hands
length delivery outside off. This one nips away and Conway, trying to smash it over the bowler's head, mises it completely
Payne and the rain (albeit a very light drizzle) returns
length just outside off. Pushed to extra cover
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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | |
Toss | Southern Brave (Men), elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 12 August 2023 - night (100-ball match) |
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Points | Southern Brave (Men) 2, Welsh Fire (Men) 0 |