Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Welsh Fire (Men) vs Northern Superchargers (Men), The Hundred Men's Competition 2022, 26th Match

9.33pm: That was not much of a spectacle: a slow pitch, a poor side scrapping up to 114, and some poor bowling in the powerplay meaning the chase was a formality. Superchargers' slim qualification hopes are still just about alive, though they'll need to thrash Southern Brave in their last game and hope several other results fall into their favour. That's all from us tonight, thanks for following along.

Adam Lyth is the Match Hero: "Really pleased to get the win and nice to put a performance in their personally. The bowlers were excellent in the first half and then me and Faf put on a nice little partnership. There was a bit of dew and it was skidding on, so we got the best of the conditions. [NRR?] We spoke about that when the timeout came but unfortunately we lost a few wickets."

18.1

Payne to Willey, FOUR, width outside off, crashed away through point! Willey finally puts the finishing touches on an inevitable Superchargers win

Payne. Can Fire drag this out any longer?

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | NSC-M: 112/4 (3 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 1.50)

David Willey1 (6b)
Harry Brook8 (11b)

Jake Ball3.5-0-27-0
Matt Critchley3.5-0-18-1

17.5

Ball to Willey, 1 run, another slower ball, worked to mid-on for a quick single

If Superchargers fancied an NRR boost, that has long gone...

17.4

Ball to Willey, no run, slower ball, angling in. Blocked firmly into the off side

17.3

Ball to Willey, no run, slower ball, skids through low. Nudged to short midwicket

17.2

Ball to Willey, no run, skids through from a length, defended into the off side

17.1

Ball to Willey, no run, not just yet. Just short of a length, Willey has a waft and can't get bat on ball

Four to win. Can Willey put this game out of its misery?

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NSC-M: 111/4 (4 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 1.33)

David Willey0 (1b)
Harry Brook8 (11b)

Matt Critchley3.5-0-18-1
David Payne2.5-0-16-0

16.5

Critchley to Willey, no run, googly, beats the bat as Willey looks to slap off the back foot

David Willey reluctantly straps his pads on.

16.4

Critchley to Hose, OUT, googly, skids into the pads and deflects onto the stumps! Hose throws his head back in frustration

AJ Hose b Critchley 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

16.3

Critchley to Hose, FOUR, full, wide legbreak. Hose gets low and reverse-sweeps past short third for four

16.2

Critchley to Hose, no run, tossed up, thick inside edge to short fine leg

16.1

Critchley to Wiese, OUT, skips down, punched the googly straight to Cobb at short extra cover. Wiese wants the single, Brook has no interest and BBQs him!

D Wiese run out 13 (13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

Critchley.

Craig: "Hmmm on 2nd thoughts Bristol 'Blast' might not be an ECB favourite! Bristol Bluecaps?"

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | NSC-M: 107/2 (8 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 2.00)

Harry Brook8 (11b)
David Wiese13 (12b)

David Payne2.5-0-16-0
Jake Ball2.5-0-26-0

15.5

Payne to Brook, no run, low full toss on the pads, miscued to short midwicket

15.4

Payne to Wiese, 1 run, yorker length, inside-edged between back foot and stumps down to deep fine leg

15.3

Payne to Wiese, 2 runs, back of a length, swung out to deep midwicket. Duckett does well, diving to his left

15.2

Payne to Wiese, no run, short ball towards the left shoulder, Wiese flinches

15.1

Payne to Wiese, SIX, swung into the stands! Wiese has had enough of knocking it around and swipes Payne's skiddy length ball over the leg side

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs | NSC-M: 98/2 (17 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.53, RRR: 3.40)

Harry Brook8 (10b)
David Wiese4 (8b)

Jake Ball2.5-0-26-0
Matt Critchley2.5-0-14-0

14.5

Ball to Brook, 1 run, slower ball, punched out to deep cover

N S-Chargers INNINGS		R	B
A Lyth	caught wk	47	34
F du Plessis	caught	32	24
HC Brook	not out	8	11
D Wiese	run out	13	13
AJ Hose	bowled	4	3
DJ Willey	not out	5	7
MS Pepper
RE van der Merwe
WD Parnell
AU Rashid
CN Miles
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 1, nb 2)
TOTAL	116 (4 wkts; 18.1 ovs)

Fire BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
DA Payne	3.1	20	0	6.25
JT Ball	4.0	27	0	6.75	(1nb)
D Pretorius	2.0	20	0	10.00
IS Sodhi	4.0	14	2	3.50
JJ Cobb	1.0	12	0	12.00
MJJ Critchley	4.0	18	1	4.50

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	75	F du Plessis	A Lyth
2nd	9	F du Plessis	HC Brook
3rd	23	D Wiese	HC Brook
4th	4	AJ Hose	HC Brook
5th	5	DJ Willey	HC Brook

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
TR-M	8	6	2	12	0.576
MO-M	8	5	3	10	0.908
LS-M	8	5	3	10	0.338
BP-M	8	5	3	10	-0.172
OI-M	8	4	4	8	0.385
NSC-M	8	4	4	8	0.009
SB-M	8	3	5	6	-0.593
WF-M	8	0	8	0	-1.442

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | NSC-M: 112/4 (3 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 1.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NSC-M: 111/4 (4 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 1.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | NSC-M: 107/2 (8 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 2.00)

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs | NSC-M: 98/2 (17 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.53, RRR: 3.40)

Match Coverage

Adam Lyth blitz kills chase as Welsh Fire fizzle out to seventh straight defeat

N S-Chargers 2nd innings Partnerships

The Hundred Men's Competition

END OF OVER:18 | 1 Run | NSC-M: 112/4 (3 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 1.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NSC-M: 111/4 (4 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 1.33)

END OF OVER:16 | 9 Runs | NSC-M: 107/2 (8 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 2.00)

END OF OVER:15 | 6 Runs | NSC-M: 98/2 (17 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.53, RRR: 3.40)

Adam Lyth blitz kills chase as Welsh Fire fizzle out to seventh straight defeat

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | NSC-M: 112/4 (3 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 1.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NSC-M: 111/4 (4 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 1.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs | NSC-M: 107/2 (8 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 2.00)

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs | NSC-M: 98/2 (17 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.53, RRR: 3.40)