MatchesMen's The HundredThe Hundred Men's Competition 2025

Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire

match 24 · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 22 Aug 2025

Welsh Fire won by 8 wickets

Birmingham Phoenix innings138/920 overs
Welsh Fire innings140/217.4 overs · target 139

The worm

Birmingham PhoenixWelsh Fire
025507510012515005101520Birmingham Phoenix: 1 wicket in over 3, 14/1Birmingham Phoenix: 1 wicket in over 7, 54/2Birmingham Phoenix: 1 wicket in over 8, 58/3Birmingham Phoenix: 1 wicket in over 10, 76/4Birmingham Phoenix: 1 wicket in over 12, 85/5Birmingham Phoenix: 2 wickets in over 19, 130/7Birmingham Phoenix: 2 wickets in over 20, 138/9Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 10, 74/1Welsh Fire: 1 wicket in over 17, 130/2

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

Runs per over

Birmingham Phoenixwicket
09185101520Over 1: 9 runsOver 2: 2 runsOver 3: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 15 runsOver 5: 13 runsOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 7 runsOver 10: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 6 runsOver 12: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 3 runsOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 3 runsOver 16: 9 runsOver 17: 3 runsOver 18: 17 runsOver 19: 6 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 8 runs, 2 wickets
Welsh Firewicket
09185101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 3 runsOver 3: 8 runsOver 4: 15 runsOver 5: 7 runsOver 6: 7 runsOver 7: 8 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 10 runsOver 10: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 4 runsOver 13: 16 runsOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 9 runsOver 16: 4 runsOver 17: 14 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 10 runs

Birmingham Phoenix innings 138/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
WCF Smeedc BI Kellaway b CJ Green231730135.3
BM Duckettb RP Meredith571071.4
JM Clarkec & b BI Kellaway241231200.0
LS Livingstonec JM Bairstow b AS Dale16902177.8
JG Bethellc BI Kellaway b CJ Green382823135.7
LPJ Kimberc CJ Green b BI Kellaway671085.7
BAC Howellc DA Payne b RP Meredith12151080.0
AF Milnerun out (BI Kellaway)02000.0
TG Southeenot out1100100.0
TA Boultb CJ Green7301233.3
Extras6
Total9 wickets, 20 overs138

Did not bat: CP Wood

Fall of wickets: 12-1 (BM Duckett, 2.3 ov), 51-2 (JM Clarke, 6.2 ov), 58-3 (WCF Smeed, 7.5 ov), 76-4 (LS Livingstone, 9.4 ov), 85-5 (LPJ Kimber, 11.5 ov), 124-6 (BAC Howell, 18.1 ov), 124-7 (AF Milne, 18.3 ov), 130-8 (JG Bethell, 19.1 ov), 138-9 (TA Boult, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
DA Payne403107.75800
RP Meredith402526.25830
AS Dale2026113.00200
SA Zaib301906.33710
BI Kellaway301023.33802
CJ Green402736.75600
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11213WCF Smeed 7, BM Duckett 5
23919WCF Smeed 14, JM Clarke 24
378WCF Smeed 2, LS Livingstone 3
4189LS Livingstone 13, JG Bethell 5
5911JG Bethell 3, LPJ Kimber 6
63931JG Bethell 26, BAC Howell 12
702JG Bethell 0, AF Milne 0
863JG Bethell 4, TG Southee 0
984TG Southee 1, TA Boult 7

Welsh Fire innings 140/2 (17.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
SS Eskinazic & b BAC Howell422970144.8
SPD Smithnot out473632130.6
JM Bairstowb AF Milne352132166.7
TB Abellnot out6310200.0
Extras10
Total2 wickets, 17.4 overs140

Did not bat: CJ Green, AS Dale, RP Meredith, DA Payne, SA Zaib, BI Kellaway, T Kohler-Cadmore

Fall of wickets: 72-1 (SS Eskinazi, 9.1 ov), 122-2 (JM Bairstow, 16.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
TA Boult302809.33400
AF Milne3032110.67400
CP Wood201306.50200
BAC Howell401714.25500
LS Livingstone302207.33300
TG Southee2.401806.43300
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
17246SS Eskinazi 42, SPD Smith 25
25036SPD Smith 10, JM Bairstow 35
Unbroken187SPD Smith 12, TB Abell 6

Match details

Toss
Welsh Fire, chose to field
Player of the match
BI Kellaway
Ground
Edgbaston, England & Wales
Season
2025
Umpires
DJ Millns, ID Blackwell
Match referee
SG Hinks
Source
Cricsheet match 1471025