MatchesMen's The HundredThe Hundred Men's Competition 2025

Southern Brave v Welsh Fire

match 21 · Sophia Gardens, Cardiff · 20 Aug 2025

Southern Brave won by 4 runs

Southern Brave innings129/820 overs
Welsh Fire innings125/820 overs · target 130

The worm

Southern BraveWelsh Fire
025507510012515005101520Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 3, 8/1Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 6, 19/2Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 9, 43/3Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 13, 65/4Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 15, 81/5Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 17, 101/6Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 19, 125/7Southern Brave: 1 wicket in over 20, 129/8Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 3, 32/1Welsh Fire: 2 wickets in over 5, 46/3Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 7, 55/4Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 12, 82/5Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 14, 92/6Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 16, 103/7Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 19, 118/8

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Southern Bravewicket
09185101520Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 4 runsOver 3: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 4: 0 runsOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 7: 11 runsOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 3 runsOver 12: 7 runsOver 13: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 13 runsOver 17: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 13 runsOver 19: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 4 runs, 1 wicket
Welsh Firewicket
09185101520Over 1: 15 runsOver 2: 8 runsOver 3: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 13 runsOver 5: 1 run, 2 wicketsOver 6: 4 runsOver 7: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 4 runsOver 9: 8 runsOver 10: 6 runsOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 3 runsOver 14: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 4 runsOver 16: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 7 runsOver 18: 4 runsOver 19: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 7 runs

Southern Brave innings 129/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
JM Vincec SA Zaib b CJ Green292630111.5
JL du Plooyc SPD Smith b MJ Henry260033.3
JJ Royc TB Abell b MJ Henry4121033.3
JM Colesc SPD Smith b PI Walter141030140.0
LJ Evansc JM Bairstow b AS Dale891088.9
MG Bracewellc JM Bairstow b DA Payne8120166.7
HWR Cartwrightnot out511925268.4
CJ Jordanc PI Walter b DA Payne230066.7
C Overtonc PI Walter b CJ Green120050.0
JC Archernot out1100100.0
Extras9
Total8 wickets, 20 overs129

Did not bat: RJW Topley

Fall of wickets: 8-1 (JL du Plooy, 2.4 ov), 18-2 (JJ Roy, 5.3 ov), 39-3 (JM Coles, 8.3 ov), 63-4 (LJ Evans, 12.1 ov), 71-5 (JM Vince, 14.1 ov), 94-6 (MG Bracewell, 16.2 ov), 114-7 (CJ Jordan, 18.1 ov), 126-8 (C Overton, 19.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
DA Payne402526.25800
MJ Henry41521.251510
AS Dale403418.50620
PI Walter403619.00710
CJ Green402426.00800
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1814JM Vince 6, JL du Plooy 2
21014JM Vince 4, JJ Roy 4
32115JM Vince 4, JM Coles 14
42418JM Vince 14, LJ Evans 8
5810JM Vince 1, MG Bracewell 7
62311MG Bracewell 1, HWR Cartwright 21
7209HWR Cartwright 17, CJ Jordan 2
8126HWR Cartwright 11, C Overton 1
Unbroken33HWR Cartwright 2, JC Archer 1

Welsh Fire innings 125/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
SPD Smithc JM Vince b JC Archer13730185.7
JM Bairstowc JL du Plooy b C Overton221041220.0
LWP Wellsc HWR Cartwright b JC Archer9701128.6
TB Abellc LJ Evans b CJ Jordan230066.7
T Kohler-Cadmorec HWR Cartwright b JM Coles25281089.3
SA Zaibc CJ Jordan b C Overton211911110.5
PI Walterc JM Vince b JC Archer270028.6
CJ Greenb JM Coles6510120.0
DA Paynenot out890088.9
MJ Henrynot out6500120.0
Extras11
Total8 wickets, 20 overs125

Did not bat: AS Dale

Fall of wickets: 24-1 (JM Bairstow, 2.2 ov), 45-2 (LWP Wells, 4.2 ov), 46-3 (SPD Smith, 4.5 ov), 50-4 (TB Abell, 6.1 ov), 82-5 (SA Zaib, 11.4 ov), 92-6 (PI Walter, 13.5 ov), 101-7 (CJ Green, 15.3 ov), 116-8 (T Kohler-Cadmore, 18.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
C Overton403127.75700
RJW Topley402807.00910
JC Archer402035.00900
CJ Jordan402516.25770
MG Bracewell20904.50200
JM Coles201025.00310
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12412SPD Smith 1, JM Bairstow 22
22110SPD Smith 12, LWP Wells 9
313SPD Smith 0, TB Abell 1
446TB Abell 1, T Kohler-Cadmore 3
53228T Kohler-Cadmore 9, SA Zaib 21
61011T Kohler-Cadmore 7, PI Walter 2
798T Kohler-Cadmore 3, CJ Green 6
81514T Kohler-Cadmore 3, DA Payne 6
Unbroken98DA Payne 2, MJ Henry 6

Match details

Toss
Welsh Fire, chose to field
Player of the match
HWR Cartwright
Ground
Sophia Gardens, England & Wales
Season
2025
Umpires
Mark Newell, Tom Lungley
Match referee
Phil Whitticase
Source
Cricsheet match 1471022