Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A big smile from Laurie Evans - he hit that such a long way.

  2. 6 runs

    Brave 111-4

    A wide brings up Brave's hundred before an inside edge from Jason Roy breaks through to the ropes behind the keeper for four.

    Laurie Evans then slams Kellaway over mid-wicket for six - his first boundary.

  3. Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This is Jason Roy’s highest score of the Hundred 2025 and first fifty for the Southern Brave. He has been especially devastating against spin tonight, striking at 194.

  4. 50 runs

    50 for Jason Roy

    Brave 98-4

    Brings up the half-century from the following ball!

    Jason Roy sweeps a single out square off Ben Kellaway for his first 50 of the season.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is really good from Jason Roy. We did not see enough twos in the women's game but this is something the men are doing well.

    The experience of Jason Roy here is showing. He is getting what he can out of the pitch.

  6. Brave 97-4

    Jason Roy lashes Chris Green through long-off for a third four and then hurries through a two in the leg side off the spinner's final ball.

    He's on 49 from 29.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A good cross-seamer from Josh Hull and Leus du Plooy went through a touch early. Great running in the field from Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Du Plooy c Kohler-Cadmore b Hull 30 (Brave 89-4)

    Great catch!

    Leus du Plooy tries to drive over extra cover but the ball flies towards Tom Kohler-Cadmore at long-off.

    The Fire fielder makes good ground from the ropes, taking the grab diving forwards.

    The umpire's have a look to check it was taken cleanly, but it's good and Du Plooy has to head to the dug-out.

    In comes Laurie Evans.as a partnership off 55 from 33 balls comes to an end.

  9. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Josh Hull has been trying to dig the ball into the surface and use his height and cross-seam but he has not done well so far.

    Roy and Du Plooy are flourishing.

  10. Brave 85-3

    Josh Hull only concedes two singles off his first four balls, but Leus Plooy hits his final delivery for four, striking through mid-wicket.

    That brings up the 50 partnership off 28 balls.

  11. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jason Roy and Leus du Plooy have played well and are on the hunt to build this partnership.

    Jason Roy is showing shades of vintage Roy and Leus du Plooy is finding his touch.

  12. Brave 79-3

    Chris Green comes back for his second set and he concedes five runs from his five deliveries, with Leus du Plooy taking two out to mid-wicket.

  13. Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Josh Hull has stuggled to make an impact so far in the competition, with just two wickets taken this season and none last season when he was wearing the black of Manchester Originals.

    He has bowled 100 balls in the competition, conceded 191 runs, with just the two breakthroughs.

  14. Not out

    Brave 74-3

    No, given not out because it pitched outside the line, although perhaps a bit harsh when Roy changed his stance.

    The Brave batter smashes the next ball straight back at Kellaway, it deflects off his hands and then he runs into non-striker Leus du Plooy to boot.

    Roy's single takes him to 37 from 21 balls.

  15. Fire review

    Hello, Jonny Bairstow thinks this is lbw.

    Jason Roy attempts an awkward reverse shot and is struck on the pads.

    Ben Kellaway isn't keen, but the keeper likes it so we'll take a look.

  16. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    An expensive five deliveries from Josh Hull. The angle of that last delivery helped Leus du Plooy help that up over the fielder.

  17. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Leus du Plooy is timing things nicely here and helping Southern Brave to build things back.

  18. 6 runs

    Brave 67-3

    Towering left-arm seamer Josh Hull comes into the attack for Welsh Fire and Leus du Plooy sends his first delivery flying over extra cover for four.

    The Brave batter then helps Hull's final ball round the corner for a flat-ish six at backward square.

    14 runs off that set, 16 off the last - a decent recovery for the home side.

  19. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jason Roy just danced down the pitch to meet the half volley and that elegant flow of the shot clears the boundary. He is a wonderful player when he gets going.

    Saif Zaib needs to drag his length back.

  20. 6 runs

    Brave 53-3

    For the second time in the match, consecutive sixes for Jason Roy!

    He twice sends spinner Saif Zaib over long-off, the first one a little off-balance, the latter cleaner and bringing up the Brave half-century.

    Roy then closes the set with a single to mid-off.