The Hundred: Southern Brave v Welsh Fire men, Utilita Bowl
Brave restrict Fire, chasing 168, to 163 and win final group game by four runs
Fire 163-6 (100 balls): Kohler-Cadmore 84 (46); Overton 3-22
Brave 167-7 (100 balls): Roy 70 (39); Payne 2-17
Both sides had already been eliminated from contention for knockouts
Brave finish fourth in eight-team table and Fire finish bottom
Melissa Story
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The damage is being done here by the lower-middle order of Southern Brave. Craig Overton smashed that free hit away but Riley Meredith is still smiling.
Four more off the free hit!
Wide-ish from Riley Meredith and Craig Overton throws his hands at the delivery to send it over the covers.
The Brave batters can then only take two singles off the innings' last two balls - a tidy last partnership of 38 off 18 balls.
Meanwhile Meredith finishes with figures of 2-50, an expensive night for him.
A Craig Overton two square off Riley Meredith's first ball brings up Brave's 150, before he adds consecutive fours.
Through square again and past fine - the latter is an a waist-heigh no ball too, so that's another delivery and two further runs.
Melissa Story
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A huge mis-communication between the fielders. It looked like David Payne was after the ball but Tom Abell wanted it until the last second.
Frustration out there.
Skied... lands safe.
Jordan Thompson's shot is set to drop around mid-off, the bowler goes after it but loses track and sees the ball land in front of him.
Was he distracted by Tom Abell running in?
The batters run two as Payne finishes on 2-17.
Five more runs off the rest of Ben Kellaway's set as he finishes with figures of 1-35 from his 20 balls.
Melissa Story
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Steve Smith did so well until the last minute but just lost his balance. He was frustrated with himself there.
Oh, Steven, that is disappointing.
Jordan Thompson goes to launch Ben Kellaway's first ball over the ropes at long-off - Steve Smith is out there and, having jumped over the ropes, tries to relay the ball back into play.
But coming down from his second jump he steps on the boundary - that's six, I'm afraid.
Two new batters at the crease in Jordan Thompson and Craig Overton.
They take a single each off Chris Green as the spinner finishes with figures of 0-24.
Bracewell run out (Abell) 1 (Fire 129-7)
Good hit off a title angle!
Michael Bracewell pushes Chris Green to mid-off and sets off.
The Fire skipper only really has one stump to aim at, but he strikes it to run-out the New Zealand international.
Three Brave wickets go for two runs.
Thea Brookes
Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The danger man is out. A fantastic innings from Jason Roy.
Melissa Story
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Steve Smith went slamming into the pitch there. David Payne was up for the challenge and he has taken the big wicket.
Roy c Smith b Payne 70 (Brave 128-6)
Slower ball worked, Thea!
David Payne concedes just one run from his first four balls as new batter Michael Bracewell takes a single off an edge.
The Fire seamer then takes the dangerous Roy, with the batter through his shot too quickly and lifting the ball out to Steve Smith at mid-off.
The Australian tumbles a bit in his follow-through but holds on.
Thea Brookes
Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You have to bowl to Jason Roy somewhere that he can't strike it easily.
A yorker or a slower ball or maybe even come around the wicket. Just something different.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
This is Jason Roy’s highest score in The Hundred. His strike rate of 194 tonight is highest of any of the 31 times he has batted in the format.
Thea Brookes
Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Riley Meredith will be happy with that. Laurie Evans was looking dangerous but Southern Brave are still running away with this.
Evans c Kohler-Cadmore b Meredith 8 (Brave 127-5)
Jason Roy takes a single to move to 70 from 36 and bring Laurie Evans on strike.
The Brave number six tries his own boundary shot off Meredith's final ball, but picks out Tom Kolher-Cadmore at long-off for an easy catch.
Thea Brookes
Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Jason Roy timed that like a beach ball. He gave himself room, cleared his front foot and guided the ball for six.
A glorious shot.
This is old school Jason Roy - six, four, four!
He hammers Riley Meredith over the cover ropes for back-to-back Brave sixes, then smacks further boundaries through long-on and through the covers again.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The off-spin from Ben Kellaway sent the ball spinning into Laurie Evans. He is known for being a good golfer and has hit that like he is on the first tee.
Nicely timed and a handy batter to have coming in at number six.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert,caught and bowled Meredith Albert, caught and bowled Meredith | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 80.00 |
Vince,bowled Payne Vince, bowled Payne | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 75.00 |
Roy,caught Smith, bowled Payne Roy, caught Smith, bowled Payne | 70 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 179.49 |
Coles,bowled Kellaway Coles, bowled Kellaway | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 140.00 |
du Plooy,caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Hull du Plooy, caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Hull | 30 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 142.86 |
Evans,caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Meredith Evans, caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Meredith | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 200.00 |
Bracewell,run out Abell Bracewell, run out Abell | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25.00 |
Thompson,not out Thompson, not out | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 200.00 |
Overton,not out Overton, not out | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 163.64 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 10 Extras, no balls 2, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 10 | |||||||
Total,167 for 7 100 balls Total,167 for 7 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payne | 20 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.10 |
Meredith | 20 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15.00 |
Green | 20 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.20 |
Kellaway | 20 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.50 |
Zaib | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.20 |
Hull | 15 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (8 balls) | Albert |
9 for 2 (11 balls) | Vince |
34 for 3 (27 balls) | Coles |
89 for 4 (60 balls) | du Plooy |
127 for 5 (75 balls) | Evans |
128 for 6 (80 balls) | Roy |
129 for 7 (82 balls) | Bracewell |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eskinazi,caught du Plooy, bowled Overton Eskinazi, caught du Plooy, bowled Overton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Smith,caught Roy, bowled Overton Smith, caught Roy, bowled Overton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 200.00 |
Bairstow,caught Albert, bowled Thompson Bairstow, caught Albert, bowled Thompson | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 50.00 |
Abell,caught Albert, bowled Overton Abell, caught Albert, bowled Overton | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 133.33 |
Kohler-Cadmore,bowled Thompson Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Thompson | 84 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 182.61 |
Kellaway,caught Vince, bowled Coles Kellaway, caught Vince, bowled Coles | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 165.00 |
Green,not out Green, not out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 116.67 |
Zaib,not out Zaib, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 9 Extras, no balls 2, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 9 | |||||||
Total,163 for 6 100 balls Total,163 for 6 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overton | 20 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.60 |
Thompson | 20 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.70 |
Mills | 20 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.20 |
Coles | 20 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13.50 |
Briggs | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11.20 |
Bracewell | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.40 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (1 balls) | Eskinazi |
5 for 2 (5 balls) | Smith |
13 for 3 (15 balls) | Bairstow |
51 for 4 (41 balls) | Abell |
132 for 5 (80 balls) | Kellaway |
161 for 6 (98 balls) | Kohler-Cadmore |
