01/08Result
10th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Aug 1 2024
Fire won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Hayley MatthewsWelsh Fire (Women)
01/08Result
10th Match, The Hundred Women's Competition at London, Aug 1 2024
Fire won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Hayley MatthewsWelsh Fire (Women)

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | WF-W: 151/4 | RR: 7.94

  • Hayley Matthews78 (46b)
  • Phoebe Franklin6 (5b)
  • Deepti Sharma3.5-0-34-0
  • Danielle Gibson2.5-0-28-2

2:20pm That will be all from us for this game. But there is LOTS of Hundred action lined up, and all of that can be followed on ESPNcricinfo. Do join us for those matches, and until next time, this is goodbye from Thilak and me. Take care, folks!

Hayley Matthews, Player of the Match: Chasing that score, we felt we needed one of our top three or four to bat deep. Gave myself a chance early on and then started seeing it pretty well. Half-way through, we felt we had to take it deep to give us a chance to win the game. Tried to target the shorter boundary. We had a lot of conversations. Me and JJ - her being a left-hander, we were trying to target the shorter boundary from both ends. Feels like a second home for me. Playing for Wales is a big thing, representing an entire nation and hopefully I can continue (this way).

2:12pm A stunning innings by Matthews - her highest score in the Hundred, and it has taken the Welsh Fire up to four points. It was, pretty much, a one-batter show, with none of the others going past 21. Matthews soaked up the early pressure and when it mattered, she brought out the big hits, accessing both the longer and shorter boundaries.

A slightly underwhelming bowling display by the London Spirit. Deepti, who bowled her first two sets so well, went the distance towards the end. Glenn was also not as incisive as she usually is, giving up 1.35 runs per ball. That made the decision to not bowl out Dean and Norris a little perplexing - the latter, especially, not bowling after her new-ball burst. And in a game of fine margins, that might have made the difference.

18.5
4
Sharma to Matthews, FOUR, and Matthews does it in style! The London Spirit are no longer unbeaten, and Welsh Fire have pulled off a cracking run-chase in the blistering London sunshine! Another shortish ball on the stumps. Matthews, like each ball in this set, hares down the track. Sets herself up nicely and then pounds it between deep mid wicket and deep square leg - a blow epitomising a bruising and powerful Hayley Matthews knock!

4 off 6 now. Welsh Fire one hit away from a win

18.4
4
Sharma to Matthews, FOUR, Matthews wants to finish this early! Dragged down on leg stump. Matthews marches down the track again and smears it between deep mid wicket and deep square leg!
18.3
1
Sharma to Franklin, 1 run, yorker outside off. Drops on Franklin late and she can only jam it off the inside edge into her pads. Rolls far enough away into the off side to allow Matthews to get back on strike, though
18.2
1
Sharma to Matthews, 1 run, slower on a fullish length on off. Matthews skips down the track and works it towards deep mid wicket. She wanted two initially but then decided against it, rightly
18.1
6
Sharma to Matthews, SIX, Matthews launches it over long on! Length just outside off. Matthews comes out of her bunker and despite not being to the pitch, manages to smite it over the sweeper!

16 off 10. The brace off the last ball of that previous set has ensured Matthews is on strike. Deepti to bowl the penultimate set

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | WF-W: 135/4 (16 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 8.00)

  • Phoebe Franklin5 (4b)
  • Hayley Matthews63 (42b)
  • Danielle Gibson2.5-0-28-2
  • Sarah Glenn3.5-0-27-1
17.5
2
Gibson to Franklin, 2 runs, length on middle and off. Franklin backs away and slaps it towards deep cover point. Both batters scurry back for the second and make it, helped by the throw not being very accurate
17.4
1
Gibson to Matthews, 1 run, into the blockhole outside off. Matthews cannot get under it and digs it out towards deep cover point

Matthews looks good to go, and she now has a Free hit to tuck into

17.4
2nb
Gibson to Matthews, 2 no balls, oh dear! Very high full toss on middle and leg. Matthews, who had advanced, is taken aback by it completely. Cops a blow on the right hand and she looks in some discomfort
17.3
4
Gibson to Matthews, FOUR, brilliant batting! Gibson gets the wide yorker right but Matthews' shot is just too good. Opens her bat face, uses the pace and glides it superbly between backward point and short third!
17.2
1
Gibson to Franklin, 1 run, angled in on a back of a length on leg stump. Franklin advances and drop-kicks it into the vacant mid wicket region
17.1
0
Gibson to Franklin, no run, back of a length outside off. Franklin jabs at it but is beaten for pace. Play and a miss!

Here's Gibson. 26 off 15

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-W: 125/4 (26 runs required from 15 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 8.66)

  • Phoebe Franklin2 (1b)
  • Hayley Matthews58 (39b)
  • Sarah Glenn3.5-0-27-1
  • Sophie Munro1.5-0-20-0
16.5
2
Glenn to Franklin, 2 runs, full outside off. Franklin transfers her weight forward and squeezes it past extra cover for a brace

Franklin in at 6

16.4
W
Glenn to Jonassen, OUT, holes out to deep mid wicket! This game takes another twist! A friendly full toss that Jonassen, on most days, will have dumped into the stands. On this occasion, though, she does not get the power to clear deep mid wicket. Might have checked her stroke too. Griffith runs in, settles herself and does the rest. Just the wicket London Spirit would have wanted!

JL Jonassen c Griffith b Glenn 14 (15m 10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00

16.3
1
Glenn to Matthews, 1 run, full just outside off. Matthews advances and drills it towards deep extra cover
16.2
4
Glenn to Matthews, FOUR, successive fours! A proper drag-down, on middle and leg. Matthews rocks back and hammers it over square leg!
16.1
4
Glenn to Matthews, FOUR, fifty for Matthews, and she is turbocharging this run-chase! Gets the length she wants, and she gives herself room to go over extra cover. Carves it away and long off cannot get there either!

37 off 20. That last set has maybe tilted the scales a little in Welsh Fire's favour. Glenn to bowl

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs | WF-W: 114/3 (37 runs required from 20 balls, RR: 7.12, RRR: 9.25)

  • Jess Jonassen14 (9b)
  • Hayley Matthews49 (36b)
  • Sophie Munro1.5-0-20-0
  • Charlie Dean2.5-0-16-0
15.5
6
Munro to Jonassen, SIX, into the stands! Shortish outside off and that sits up nicely for Jonassen, hitting to the shorter side. Moves across her stumps and pummels it over deep mid wicket!

Around the wicket to Jonassen

15.4
1
Munro to Matthews, 1 run, juicy full toss on off stump. Matthews has a huge hoick at it but shanks it towards long on. She will feel she missed out there
15.3
0
Munro to Matthews, no run, dug into the track outside off. Matthews backs away and flashes hard at it. Only swishes at thin air. Another excellent take by Redmayne, standing up to the stumps
15.2
4
Munro to Matthews, FOUR, vital boundary! Slower ball that goes awry and slides down leg. Matthews gets well inside the line and swats it past short fine leg!
15.1
2
Munro to Matthews, 2 runs, almost! Half-tracker outside off. Matthews mauls it towards deep mid wicket. Griffith races in, dives forward but just cannot get there. Gets a hand to it, though, and that stops the ball from hitting the fence

Munro to bowl. 50 off 25

END OF OVER:
15 | 4 Runs | WF-W: 101/3 (50 runs required from 25 balls, RR: 6.73, RRR: 10.00)

  • Hayley Matthews42 (32b)
  • Jess Jonassen8 (8b)
  • Charlie Dean2.5-0-16-0
  • Deepti Sharma2.5-0-18-0

An apt window for a time-out. Both teams are very much in this contest. Welsh Fire, as long as these two are together, will believe they can chase down 50 in 25. A wicket, though, and the Spirit will feel they can close it out

14.5
0
Dean to Matthews, no run, tossed up on a length on off. Matthews has a huge mow across the line but the ball spins past her bat, hitting her on the pads. No review by the London Spirit. Seemed to have done too much on first glance
14.4
1
Dean to Jonassen, 1 run, into the blockhole outside off. Jonassen digs it out towards long on
14.3
0
Dean to Jonassen, no run, back of a length outside off. Jonassen brings out the reverse but fails to make contact

Fire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17TT BeaumontSIR Dunkley
2nd16HK MatthewsSIR Dunkley
3rd47HK MatthewsSJ Bryce
4th43JL JonassenHK Matthews
5th28HK MatthewsPA Franklin