dabbed away with soft hands to take Fire over the line! Lovely late nudge from Abell with an open face, playing under his eyes and beating deep third to his left
Phoenix vs Fire, 24th Match at Birmingham, Men's Hundred, Aug 22 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
24th Match (D/N), Birmingham, August 22, 2025, The Hundred Men's Competition
138/9
(89/100 balls, T:139) 140/2
Fire won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Match centre
Scores: Chandan Duorah | Comms: Matt RollerScorecard summary
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) • 138/9(100 balls)
38 (28)
3/27 (20)
24 (12)
2/10 (15)
Welsh Fire (Men) • 140/2(89 balls)
47* (36)
1/17 (20)
42 (29)
1/32 (15)
9.02pm: That's your lot for tonight, but fear not: we have EIGHT more Hundred matches to bring you over the weekend, starting in about 14 hours' time at Headingley. See you then...
Ben Kellaway is Match Hero for two wickets, three catches and a run-out. "To make my debut was special enough. To contribute to a win was really nice. Results haven't gone our way but it's been good stuff... Keep playing hard cricket, keep doing the basics well. If we can win the last two games and see what the maths does, hopefully we'll get a [play-off] spot."
8.57pm: The Fire cruise home. That's a shocker for the Phoenix, losing at home to the bottom side, and both teams now need snookers to make it through to the play-offs. They both have two matches left and have only won two of their first six, so are both relying on results elsewhere. Clinical from the Fire, whose fingerspinners were excellent on a pitch that suited them. Eskinazi got them ahead of the rate as Smith dropped anchor, and Bairstow ensured there was no panic after the first wicket.
89
4
Southee to Abell, FOUR runs
88
1
Southee to Smith, 1 run
on a length, dragged out towards deep square. Mistimes the pull this time
87
4
Southee to Smith, FOUR runs
pulled through cow corner for four! Smith picks the gap between midwicket and long-on, and the Fire are a hit away
86
1
Southee to Abell, 1 run
hard length, nudged to mid-on for a quick single
after 85 balls14 runs • 1 wicket
WF-M: 130/2Need 9 from 15 balls
Steven Smith42 (34b 2x4 2x6)
Tom Abell1 (1b)
Adam Milne 1/32 (15)
85
1
Milne to Smith, 1 run
whipped away again, but straight to deep square leg
84
6
Milne to Smith, SIX runs
steps across his stumps, hauls him over deep backward square leg! Deep in the crease, swung hard behind square to use the pace. Just 67 metres, but enough to clear the rope
83
1
Milne to Abell, 1 run
inside-edged into the leg side for a scampered single
Abell wanders out at No. 4. Once a Phoenix player himself
82
W
Milne to Bairstow, OUT
cleaned up! Nails a perfect inswinging yorker which sneaks underneath the bat and cannons into the base of the stumps. Great comeback from Milne. Bairstow nods in appreciation on his way off
Jonny Bairstow b Milne 35 (21b 3x4 2x6 23m) SR: 166.66
81
6
Milne to Bairstow, SIX runs
smeared into the Hollies! Short, wide, and crunched cross-batted into the 20th row. Bairstow is in the mood to get this done quickly. 90 metres
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls4 runs
WF-M: 116/1Need 23 from 20 balls
Steven Smith35 (32b 2x4 1x6)
Jonny Bairstow29 (19b 3x4 1x6)
Tim Southee 0/8 (10)
80
•
Southee to Smith, no run
full and straight, whipped straight to short midwicket on the bounce
79
1
Southee to Bairstow, 1 run
floated up on the pads, knocked out to long leg
78
•
Southee to Bairstow, no run
thuds into the thigh pad as Bairstow looks to work leg-side
77
2
Southee to Bairstow, 2 runs
slower ball, punched to long-on and the call goes in early for two. Duckett fumbles, running off the rope
76
1
Southee to Smith, 1 run
sliced to short third for a scampered single
Southee is back.
after 75 balls9 runs
WF-M: 112/1Need 27 from 25 balls
Steven Smith34 (30b 2x4 1x6)
Jonny Bairstow26 (16b 3x4 1x6)
Liam Livingstone 0/22 (15)
75
•
Livingstone to Smith, no run
full and straight, punched straight to short cover
74
1
Livingstone to Bairstow, 1 run
steps outside leg stump, lofts down to long-on for one
73
•
Livingstone to Bairstow, no run
tossed up, inside-edges into the pad as he looks to punch through mid-off
72
4
Livingstone to Bairstow, FOUR runs
full on the pads, swept away past short fine leg! That's a freebie. Down to a run a ball required now
71
4
Livingstone to Bairstow, FOUR runs
drops short, Bairstow picks the gap! Rocks back and hammers it into the space between square leg and midwicket
Phoenix are going through the motions here. 36 off 30 is the equation. Should be a canter.
CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls4 runs
WF-M: 103/1Need 36 from 30 balls
Jonny Bairstow17 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Steven Smith34 (29b 2x4 1x6)
Benny Howell 1/17 (20)
1 for 17 from 20 balls. Classic Howell figures on a slow pitch
70
1lb
Howell to Bairstow, 1 leg bye
smacks on the back hip as he gets down to slog-sweep and is through the shot too early. Optimistic appeal
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WF-M
47 runs (36)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
18 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
89%
WF-M
42 runs (29)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
10 runs
1 four0 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
WF-M
B
20
0s
6
R
27
W
3
RPB
1.35
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
WF-M
B
15
0s
8
R
10
W
2
RPB
0.66
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Edgbaston, Birmingham | |
| Toss | Welsh Fire (Men), elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.35, Interval 19.35-19.50, Second Session 19.50-20.55 |
| Match days | 22 August 2025 - daynight (100-ball match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Welsh Fire (Men) 4, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0 |
Language
English
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