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Best performances - Batsmen

JM Bairstow
JM Bairstow
72(39) 5x4 - 5x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
6 4 3 5 0 5 14 35
BM Duckett
BM Duckett
53(34) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • reverse_sweep
  • 16 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
18 5 9 1 11 3 1 5

Best performances - Bowlers

JDS Neesham
JDS Neesham
O3
M0
R5
W3
Eco1.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
DA Payne
DA Payne
O4
M0
R30
W2
Eco7.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs | SB-M: 147/7 (19 runs required, RR: 7.35)

  • Danny Briggs3 (7b)
  • Craig Overton4 (5b)
  • David Payne3.5-0-30-2
  • Jake Ball3.5-0-21-1

9.19 pm Well that was a death bowling clinic across the last 15 balls. Neesham, Ball and Payne refuse to concede a boundary in that stretch and Welsh Fire come out on top. They won behind Qais Ahmad against the Northern Superchargers the other night so now move to four points while the Brave sit at 0 points after two matches still in search of their first win.

Match Hero is Jonny Bairstow: "It was a game-changing spell [by Jimmy Neesham] that we needed him to do. That's exactly why he's over here and in our side, is to change the game. Last game he got 30 off 10 balls. This game he's got wickets and didn't concede many. We took a couple of risks with spin in the Powerplay and got our rewards slightly later on. There's two ways of looking at the rain. I thought the way our boys bowled with a lack of pace suited the pitch better. It's been amazing playing at Cardiff. It was a great crowd tonight and thanks to everyone for coming out."

That's it from us tonight come back tomorrow for more coverage of the Hundred. For Andrew Miller, Alan Gardner and Matt Roller at the ground, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

19.5
1
Payne to Briggs, 1 run, yorker on middle, driven out to mid-off, sliding stop on the ring by Neesham.
19.4
0
Payne to Briggs, no run, wide yorker again on seventh stump, can't make contact with a drive.
19.3
1
Payne to Overton, 1 run, wide yorker on sixth stump, dragged out to long-on.
19.2
1lb
Payne to Briggs, 1 leg bye, full on the legs, misses a flick off the pads to square leg for an extra.
19.1
0
Payne to Briggs, no run, wide yorker on seventh stump, goes to drive and is beaten.

Payne to bowl the final five balls. Left-arm over the stumps.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | SB-M: 144/7 (22 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 7.57, RRR: 22.00)

  • Craig Overton3 (4b)
  • Danny Briggs2 (3b)
  • Jake Ball3.5-0-21-1
  • James Neesham2.5-0-5-3

Two sterling sets of five in a row from Neesham and Ball. Stylistically very different but both extremely effective in their own ways. From 29 off 15 to 22 off 5 required.

18.5
1
Ball to Overton, 1 run, leg stump yorker flicked out to deep square leg.

Brave 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41JM VinceQ de Kock
2nd46JM VinceDP Conway
3rd5C de GrandhommeJM Vince
4th4C de GrandhommeAL Davies
5th28RA WhiteleyAL Davies
6th13RA WhiteleyCJ Jordan
7th1RA WhiteleyC Overton
8th9DR BriggsC Overton