- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.1 no mistake from Cox on the long-on boundary! Back of a length, clubbed down the ground but straight to the man on the rope. Good composure from Cox, taking the catch on one foot, calmly throwing it up to himself as he steps over the rope, and takes it at the second attempt, with a little look at the crowd for good measure 53/21.3 picks out deep third! Width outside off stump, Smeed throws his hands at it, but it's straight down the throat of Sam Cook, the one man lurking out in the deep. Woakes is pumped and celebrates by punching the air 9/19.1 stunning from Cox at long-on! A second relay catch to himself of the innings, this one even better than the first. Clarke gets a good piece of it and Cox does well, right back on the rope. Throws it up to himself but has a lot of work to do, runs around the boundary and springs back into play, diving forwards to take it at the second chance. Outstanding fielding 70/311.4 great stop by Salt, and another horrible mix-up! Dreadful running, it's been chaos with Rehan out there. Strayed onto the pads, Ferreira clipped it fine but Salt made a brilliant, one-handed diving stop to his left. He looked up to see both batters at the keeper's end after no real communication, and kept his composure to throw it to Jansen 79/59.3 horrible mix-up, and Evans is gone! Rehan slapped through mid-off, half-stopped by Jansen. The throw came in to the bowler's end with both batters mid-pitch. Ferguson gathered and could have taken the bails off at his end, but listened to Salt's throw of "keeper!" and it's Evans who has to go. They might have been trying to get Rehan instead, but it was utter carnage with three fielders at the bowler's end and two batters in the middle 73/414.3 leading edge loops up to point! Speared in quicker, Ferreira looks to go again over the leg side but there's just a hint of grip as he cramps him for room, and TKC settles under the catch 107/617.3 picks out deep square leg! Slower ball into the surface, Dickson hauls it away via the top edge on the pull, and Rachin keeps his composure, running to his left 122/719.2 swung straight down square leg's throat! The Phoenix are going up in flames... Simple catch for Tribe, a couple of yards off the rope 134/918.3 back-of-the-hand slower ball, not picked, and Wood's leading edge is gobbled up gratefully by Root at short cover 131/8Extras5 (lb 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL137/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Will Smeed, 1.3 ov), 2-53 (Mitchell Owen, 6.1 ov), 3-70 (Joe Clarke, 9.1 ov), 4-73 (Laurie Evans, 9.3 ov), 5-79 (Rehan Ahmed, 11.4 ov), 6-107 (Donovan Ferreira, 14.3 ov), 7-122 (Sean Dickson, 17.3 ov), 8-131 (Chris Wood, 18.3 ov), 9-134 (Scott Currie, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Ravindra 4 1 22 1 5.5 12 1 2 0 0 CR Woakes 4 0 34 1 8.5 10 3 3 0 0 SJ Cook 4 0 38 1 9.5 3 4 1 0 0 M Jansen 4 0 21 2 5.25 8 1 1 0 0 LH Ferguson 4 0 20 2 5 10 2 0 1 2
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.5 struck on the pad, up goes the finger! Salt reviews with three seconds left on the timer. Might have been sliding down? Very full, did him on the inside edge. No bat, and projected to shave the inside half of leg stump, so the umpire's call is upheld 77/113.4 smashed on the back leg, plumb in front! Rachin will review but looks doomed here. He was swinging across the line at a straight ball. Projected to crash into middle-and-leg, so the review is lost 96/218.3 crashes into leg stump this time! 85mph, full and straight, and through Cox. Just a hint of tail back in 132/3Extras6 (lb 1, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL138/3 (19.1 Overs, RR: 7.18 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-77 (Phil Salt, 10.5 ov), 2-96 (Rachin Ravindra, 13.4 ov), 3-132 (Jordan Cox, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB S Mahmood 4 0 32 1 8 9 5 1 0 1 CP Wood 4 0 21 1 5.25 6 2 0 0 0 SW Currie 3.1 0 24 0 7.5 2 2 0 0 1 Rehan Ahmed 2 0 17 0 8.5 1 0 1 0 0 Usman Tariq 4 0 23 0 5.75 7 0 1 1 0 MJ Owen 1 0 9 1 9 1 0 1 0 0 D Ferreira 1 0 11 0 11 0 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
01 August 2026 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Welsh Fire (Men) 4, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 25 balls, Extras 1
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 113/6 in 80 balls (SR Dickson 10, SW Currie 4)
- Innings Break: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 137/9 in 100 balls (S Mahmood 2, Usman Tariq 2)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 0 wicket)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 50 runs in 38 balls, Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (PD Salt 25, JE Root 24, Ex 2)
- Balls 55: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JD Shantry, Batter - PD Salt (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Balls 69: Review by Welsh Fire (Men) (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GD Lloyd, Batter - R Ravindra (Struck down)
- Welsh Fire (Men): 100 runs in 73 balls, Extras 5
- JE Root: 50 off 34 balls (6 x 4)
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