Fire vs Brave, 30th Match at Southampton, Men's Hundred, Aug 14 2024 - Match Result

On behalf of Ranjith, Sudeep, Valkerie and Matt, this is Rvel signing off. The second men's game is about to start and you won't want to miss the all-important last few fixtures of the group stage. Follow it here

Match abandoned as there is not enough time for ground-staff to clear it up before 18:10

James Vince: Bowling first, they probably got away from us little it, sloppy in the field particularly. good players got going,(Can't) shut them down, It's gonna be a tough ask to chase that down, we had a few messages saying weather might be on its way so just trying to weigh out how to approach first 25 balls, thankfully the rain came just in time. (on his dismissal) obviously 25 balls constitute a game, so at the start of that set, I found out I think it was 42 or 43 after 25 balls, think I left about 22 off 10 balls, had a message that the the game wasn't going to go too much further, trying to get to 43-run mark in case we did stay out there till 25 ball delivered. On the whole, bowling gets a lot of credit because it's due, quality bowlers, experienced bowlers, well known around the world...I think the batting goes under the radar a little bit, ideally we'd like few more guys in form, on the whole, we have been reasonably consistent

Oh dear, that will be a tough pill to swallow for the Welsh Fire, who ticked all the boxes with the bat and had the upper hand in this game. However, it was overcast throughout the day, and with relentless rain pouring down, the prospects of a timely restart were near impossible. It's a sad end for the Fire, but Brave will be pretty chuffed about it--they have locked in a spot in the top three. Vince can smile now. Teams will split the points

It continues to rain with no signs of abating; it looks bleak out there, but we're still 40 minutes away from the cut-off time, so there's a chance to sneak in nine more deliveries or maybe I'm being too optimistic

Craig: "Disappointing the umpires took the teams off when they did especially when the rain was no heavier and we were only 9 balls from a result. Robbed Welsh Fire of a deserved win. " Well, Cricket can be unfair sometimes, just like life. Weather is always a huge factor when it comes to cricket in the UK. You can't rule it out

DaWolf: "Why is the latest time to restart so early? It doesn't feel like a particularly long rain delay, and it's still early in the evening."

Gav: "18.10 latest time. Don't help themselves much to get a game. I get there's another game starting but surely you give it longer to try get a result "

18:10 is the latest possible restart time to complete the 25 balls needed

5:10pm: Valkerie Baynes has got an update for us: "Rain has gotten worse at Southampton. Bowlers' run-ups under cover now and fans trying to tough it out in the stands up to this point are making their way under cover"

Got to feel for Vince because he was having a long chat with the on-field umpires before this delivery, perhaps trying to figure out the DLS equation, and that might have distracted him. Maybe the umpires needed to be more proactive once the rain started to get heavier but the damage is done as far as Brave are concerned. The hover cover is out

mohit: "If the match gets washed out, who wins? Is there a 5-over minimum requirement here as well? 25 is the minimum requirement and Brave will make it to the playoffs if there's no result

DaWolf: "Hopefully the rain stops long enough to get a result. Only another 9 balls needed. After that batting effort, Fire deserve the win."

Ground staff have taken their positions outside the rope. It's still very overcast and now it has started to rain

Big total, so an all-out attack approach is needed to even get close to this target. No point hanging around; they've got to charge and make use of the powerplay

Coming nicely onto the bat, the batters got great value for their shots; anything in the slot was dispatched to the boundary with ease. It's going to be an uphill task to chase this total down. The intent was conspicuous from the start; they attacked from ball one and that remained the template until the last ball. It's been a tough day for the bowlers. Join us shortly for the chase

Rai Ali Hasnain: "Tonight i am thinking about haris rauf"

Ranjit: "Why Hundred figures are incorporated in T20 career figures of a player. They should be kept separate from a players T20 record."

Matthew: "Ball 80: "Can you believe it?" Yes! Yes I can. It's Glenn "Superman" Phillips, after all. "

Davendra: "Phillips must be upset that they were knocked out! Serious hitting"

Michael : "Well... how on earth did GDP not play for SRH the WHOLE SEASON? Yes, I know Head, Klaasen, Cummins etc w/Hasaranga to be added to the mix, but even Farooqi played more than he did! Damn!"

DaWolf: "Current high scores in this year's competition: 185, 169, 167. This looks like it'll get into first or second. Definitely above par."

Saifi: "Archer bowls bouncers so effortlessly that the batters just can't shield their body parts. He's been the most lethal bowler when it comes to direct the bumpers "

ShahSafeer: "Some players play this sport so long and yet they can't establish their stature as match winners. YjB being one of the prime examples in that regard, he should have been the main man for WF but he always goes out early and doesn't let his opposition think that he's someone who takes the game away from them. I always felt, Jason Roy should've gotten longer run at highest level than Jonny"