Fire vs Originals, 12th Match at Cardiff, Women's Hundred, Aug 13 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
12th Match, Cardiff, August 13, 2025, The Hundred Women's Competition
73/9
(81/100 balls, T:74) 76/3

Originals won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
2/10
mahika-gaur
Match centre 
Scores: Thilak Ram | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Welsh Fire (Women) • 73/9(100 balls)
22 (33)
3/8 (20)
20 (19)
2/10 (20)
Manchester Originals (Women) • 76/3(81 balls)
45 (41)
1/8 (15)
20* (27)
1/10 (15)

Manchester Originals register a thumping win in what turned out to be a one-sided affair. They never really gave Welsh Fire a realistic chance after bundling them out for just 73. Originals, in response, stumbled a bit and slowed down midway, but woke up just at the right time to accelerate, and their attacking tactics paid off. Fire's bowlers did well in patches but simply didn't have enough runs on the board to make it a close contest. Hayley, Davies, and Jonassen picked up a wicket each and exploited the conditions well. Earlier, Mahika Gaur was the standout performer, delivering a terrific fast-bowling spell that'll be one for the season highlights. She bowled 10 balls on the trot and sent Fire into a frenzy inside the powerplay. Sophie Ecclestone then spun a big web, picking up two wickets and keeping things tight. Fire could never really break free. Lauren Filer bowled quick, hit the right areas, and picked up three wickets, almost snaring a hat-trick. A complete performance and a non-sweaty day at the office for the Originals. Some soul-searching ahead for Fire, who will be desperate to get back to winning ways. That's it from this game, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, and from our team at ESPNCricinfo.

Mahika Gaur, Match Hero: Feels really good. Great effort by the bowlers. Conditions were good - was swinging early - so I'm really happy with that. Last game was so close; it just shows that when we play our best, we can beat any team.

81
4
Ismail to Smale, FOUR runs

over the wicket, thumped hard into the surface and short angling towards middle, clubbed a pull off the middle in front of deep midwicket and it skittles away to the rope, finally they get one off the middle and get their wish of finishing with a boundary

CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls2 runs • 1 wicket
MO-W: 72/3Need 2 from 20 balls
Deandra Dottin1 (3b)
Seren Smale16 (26b 1x4)
Jess Jonassen 1/10 (15)
80
Jonassen to Dottin, no run

drama towards the end as they keep looking to finish it on style but keep looking ugly while looking for the one big hit, tries to have it over leg side and gets a thick inside; perilously close to dragging it back onto the stumps. Darted on a length and drifted in sharply, cramping her for room

79
1
Jonassen to Smale, 1 run

tossed quicker on a shorter length on middle, she swivels and goes for a fully powerpacked pull and it went up in air for a while, keeper ran back to her left and the ball swooped in front of her, couldn't latch onto it

78
1
Jonassen to Dottin, 1 run

prances down the track and belts it down to long-on, galloping across to the other end

77
Jonassen to Dottin, no run

back of a length with a hint of turn outside off, blocked towards mid-off, hit her high on the bat

76
W
Jonassen to Kathryn Bryce, OUT

around the wicket, slows it down at snail speed and beats her in the flight as she looked for. glory shot and came down the wicket to whack it over long-on, ball kept low and spun back, sharp stumping but she has done the job! Excellent innings and knit a match-winning partnership

Kathryn Bryce st †Bryce b Jonassen 45 (41b 5x4 0x6 52m) SR: 109.75
after 75 balls8 runs
MO-W: 70/2Need 4 from 25 balls
Kathryn Bryce45 (40b 5x4)
Seren Smale15 (25b 1x4)
Katie Levick 0/21 (20)
75
2
Levick to Kathryn Bryce, 2 runs

dangles a legbreak outside off, waited on the backfoot before square driving it deep cover who makes an acrobatic save, just a hit away from a resounding win

74
4
Levick to Kathryn Bryce, FOUR runs

shuffles across her stumps and sweeps this orthodox flat past deep square for a blistering boundary, adroit at playing spin, not the best match-up

73
1
Levick to Smale, 1 run

Flighted on a length and keeps it just inside the tramline on off, hangs back and scythes it away to deep cover-point

72
1
Levick to Kathryn Bryce, 1 run

charges and uncoils a good-looking late cut once it spins away from her outside off towards deep point

71
Levick to Kathryn Bryce, no run

over the wicket, tosses up a legbreak outside off, waited a touch and slices it away to point

CHANGE OF END
after 70 balls11 runs
MO-W: 62/2Need 12 from 30 balls
Kathryn Bryce38 (36b 4x4)
Seren Smale14 (24b 1x4)
Hayley Matthews 1/20 (15)
70
1
Matthews to Kathryn Bryce, 1 run

dropped short halfway down the pitch around the line off like a pacer and keeps it outside off, pulled in the air and it lands in the vacant region towards square leg

69
4
Matthews to Kathryn Bryce, FOUR runs

reverse sweep and there is no one patrolling at the finer region, lovely little deft touch earns her a boundary, fuller with a hint of spin, she is very adept at these soft handed shots

68
Matthews to Kathryn Bryce, no run

i mean too many runs in the end, spinning in from a length at middle, plays with the spin to the right of midwicket

67
2
Matthews to Kathryn Bryce, 2 runs

over the wicket, google spinning in from a fraction shortish length towards middle, attacks and nudges it to deep midwicket, they don't want to leave it till the end

66
4
Matthews to Kathryn Bryce, FOUR runs

over the wicket, fuller and slower on off, beautifully reversed in the gap, played very fine and beats the fielder inside the ring, safe shot and now runs are coming thick and fast, not taking unnecessary risk and marching towards the target. Time for a little break to gather thoughts and restrategize for one last time in this game. Could there be a twist in the tale?

after 65 balls5 runs
MO-W: 51/2Need 23 from 35 balls
Seren Smale14 (24b 1x4)
Kathryn Bryce27 (31b 2x4)
Katie Levick 0/13 (15)
65
1
Levick to Smale, 1 run

fuller and straighter at the stumps, flicked around the corner

64
Levick to Smale, no run

goes fuller and just outside off, tries a reverse and is unable to connect, keeper misses it, high loop and dips

63
4
Levick to Smale, FOUR runs

lots of loop again, fuller and outside off, gets underneath and slugs it out with aplomb to vacant long on area, crouched and cleared the fielder in the deep, was a meaty blow, picked the spot precisely

62
Levick to Smale, no run

goes full on middle and gives plenty of flight, goes early through the slog and wears it on her pads

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KE Bryce
45 runs (41)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
reverse sweep
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
83%
HK Matthews
22 runs (33)
2 fours0 six
Productive shot
off drive
5 runs
1 four0 six
Control
70%
Best performances - bowlers
L Filer
B
20
0s
14
R
8
W
3
RPB
0.40
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
M Gaur
MO-W
B
20
0s
14
R
10
W
2
RPB
0.50
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
Match details
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
TossManchester Originals (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 days13 August 2025 - day (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsManchester Originals (Women) 4, Welsh Fire (Women) 0
Language
English
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