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Fire vs Brave, 17th Match at Cardiff, Men's Hundred, Aug 12 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
17th Match (N), Cardiff, August 12, 2023, The Hundred Men's Competition
(59/100 balls, T:88) 91/1

Brave won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/8
george-garton
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Shashwat Kumar
Scorecard summary
Welsh Fire (Men) 87/10(100 balls)
4/13 (20)
16 (14)
3/8 (15)
Southern Brave (Men) 91/1(59 balls)
35* (25)
1/10 (10)

8:22pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. Another cricket-filled day awaits tomorrow, with two games apiece in the Men's and the Women's Hundred. Do join us for those too as teams enter the home stretch of the group phase. C'ya tomorrow!

8:15pm An utterly one-sided contest, with the Southern Brave batters adding the exclamation point to an already clinical display. Their bowlers set up the win but Allen was just as breathtaking in the powerplay, taking down Shaheen and Willey. Conway was also severe on Rauf inside the powerplay and once that happened, the Welsh Fire looked dejected and wanted to be anywhere but at Cardiff.

This win for the Southern Brave was also the biggest, in terms of balls remaining in a 100-ball contest in the Men's Hundred, and that has now helped them leapfrog the Welsh Fire in the points table, going up to third. The Welsh Fire are, by no means, out of the qualification race but they will have to dust themselves off and put their best foot forward when they take on the Trent Rockets at this very venue on Monday.

59
4
Phillips to Conway, FOUR runs

that will be that! The Brave win by nine wickets and with 41 balls to spare! Dragged down on leg stump and that sort of sumps up the Welsh Fire's day. Conway rocks back and smears it over mid wicket to hand the Brave their second win of the season!

58
1
Phillips to du Plooy, 1 run

shortish outside off. du Plooy cuts it straight to deep cover point. Scores level!

Just two needed for the win now

57
6
Phillips to du Plooy, SIX runs

that. Is. Massive. Juicy full toss outside off and du Plooy makes the most of it. Advances to get some momentum into the stroke and clatters it a 112 metres over the bowler's head!

56
1
Phillips to Conway, 1 run

full on leg stump. Conway backs away and drills it down the ground to long on

Phillips back to bowl his second set. Can Conway and du Plooy finish it off in the next five balls?

after 55 balls6 runs
SB-M: 79/1Need 9 from 45 balls
Leus du Plooy10 (10b 1x4)
Devon Conway30 (23b 4x4)
Ben Green 0/11 (10)
55
1
Green to du Plooy, 1 run

back of a length outside off. du Plooy picks the slower one, waits for it and dabs it down to third man

54
1
Green to Conway, 1 run

low full toss just outside off. Conway presses forward and drives it towards mid off. The fielder sprawls to his left and saves a certain boundary

53
2
Green to Conway, 2 runs

length on middle and leg. Conway uses the angle and shovels it to deep mid wicket's left. Phillips tears across, puts in the dive and cuts it off

52
2
Green to Conway, 2 runs

full outside off. Conway plants his front foot and swings at it. He is a tad early into the stroke and drags it over mid wicket. Gets a couple of runs for his troubles

51
Green to Conway, no run

angled in on off stump. Conway has a slog across the line and squirts it off the inside edge into the on side

Green to bowl from around the wicket

CHANGE OF END
after 50 balls4 runs
SB-M: 73/1Need 15 from 50 balls
Devon Conway25 (19b 4x4)
Leus du Plooy9 (9b 1x4)
Glenn Phillips 0/4 (5)
50
1
Phillips to Conway, 1 run

full outside off. Conway gets his hands through the ball and drives it towards deep cover point

49
2
Phillips to Conway, 2 runs

flighted a touch on middle and off. Conway gives himself room and lifts it comfortably over extra cover for a couple of runs

48
Phillips to Conway, no run

length on middle and off. Conway goes back and taps it towards extra cover

47
1
Phillips to du Plooy, 1 run

slightly shorter outside off. du Plooy punches it towards deep cover point

46
Phillips to du Plooy, no run

length outside off. du Plooy laces his square drive but cannot beat point

Phillips to try his luck. Around the wicket

after 45 balls9 runs
SB-M: 69/1Need 19 from 55 balls
Leus du Plooy8 (7b 1x4)
Devon Conway22 (16b 4x4)
David Payne 1/10 (10)
45
4
Payne to du Plooy, FOUR runs

gorgeous! Drifts onto the pads and du Plooy capitalises. Lets the ball come to him before clipping it delightfully between mid wicket and mid on!

44
1
Payne to Conway, 1 run

length delivery outside off. Conway opens his bat face and runs it down to third man

43
4
Payne to Conway, FOUR runs

shot! Fractionally short just outside off. Conway picks the length early, opens up his stance and pounds it over mid wicket for four!

42
Payne to Conway, no run

back of a length at the stumps. Conway drops it right beside him with very soft hands

41
Payne to Conway, no run

length delivery outside off. This one nips away and Conway, trying to smash it over the bowler's head, mises it completely

Payne and the rain (albeit a very light drizzle) returns

CHANGE OF END
after 40 balls2 runs
SB-M: 60/1Need 28 from 60 balls
Leus du Plooy4 (6b)
Devon Conway17 (12b 3x4)
Haris Rauf 0/15 (10)
40
Haris Rauf to du Plooy, no run

length just outside off. Pushed to extra cover

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
SS Eskinazi
38 runs (34)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
push
10 runs
1 four0 six
Control
60%
DP Conway
35 runs (25)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
13 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
TS Mills
B
20
0s
8
R
13
W
4
RPB
0.65
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
GHS Garton
B
15
0s
9
R
8
W
3
RPB
0.53
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
TossSouthern Brave (Men), elected to field first
Series
Season2023
Player Of The Match
Match days12 August 2023 - night (100-ball match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSouthern Brave (Men) 2, Welsh Fire (Men) 0
Language
English
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