at The Kia Oval, London (South) on 26 August 2023 (called-off around 16h45) ‘No result’ *Following a delayed toss, ‘Fire’ scored 104/2 (from 75 balls); at which point ‘Strategic-time-out’ was called, covers were drawn across the pitch and an extended interval was taken. No further play on account of lightning risk to player’s safety. Separately, ’Superchargers’ did
Superchargers v Welsh Fire In a tournament that lasts no more than a month, it’s the fine print of the regulations that decides the issue. Welsh Fire are eliminated because they finished one point behind Superchargers. Why the one point? Because they had two rained-off matches to NS’s one. Who had the faster scoring-rate? Welsh
Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire at Edgbaston (Birmingham) on 10 August (15h00) ‘The Hundred’ history was re-written when fast-bowler Shabnim Ismail’s ‘hat-trick’ (last) ball (of the match) clinched ‘Fire’s’ third win by 3 runs.’ Electing ‘Phoenix’ to win until the very end, commentators changed their tune: pointing out that ‘Fire’ had already beaten both of
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire at The Kia Oval (London, South) at 14h30 on 6 August Low-scoring thriller, in which ‘Invincibles’ as twice-defending champions seemed headed for a new record lowest-score in front of their sizeable home crowd. Commentators added that England’s Tammy Beaumont had captained ‘Fire’ to victory very well. Separately, ‘Fire’ also beat last year’s finalists
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals at Cardifff (Sophia Gardens) at 11h30 (called-off at 12h10) on 2 August ‘Captained by Tammy Beaumont, Welsh Fire begin their 2023 Women’s Hundred campaign at home to Sophie Ecclestone’s Manchester Originals’ – Sky Sports. ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ courtesy of BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1000718
Trent Rockets vs Welsh Fire at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 29 August (15h30) The twenty-first women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament was the last chance for Rockets to secure third place in the ‘Play-offs’ between the tournament’s top-three teams. POTM ‘match hero’ Elyse Villani stood-in as Rockets’ skipper (for Nat Sciver). Australian Villani took two catches
Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 26 August (15h30) TV pundits expressed divided opinion as the eighteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ tournament unfolded. Both teams lost six wickets and peppered each other with exactly the same number of ‘dot’ balls. Host team benefited from two more batters making double-figures, chalking-up a
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire at Lord’s Cricket Ground, North London; on 24 August (15h00) The sixteenth women’s match of ‘The Hundred’ was billed by commentators as a dead rubber: ’bottom-of-table-clash’ with slim chance of either team making the play-offs. Spirit bowlers struck first when Freya Davies pictured clean-bowled England’s Tammy Beaumont and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland with
Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 22 August (15h00) TV pundits correctly predicted the fourteenth women’s match outcome of ‘The Hundred,’ before a single ball was bowled. POTM match-hero was England’s Sophia Dunkley who made top-score 49. Dunkley was fortunate when dropped at ‘square-leg’ on 12, but unfortunate not to make
Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 16 August (14h30) Taking two ’back-to-back’ wickets on top of an earlier top-scoring ‘fifty’ earned Deandre Dottin ‘match hero’ in the eighth women’s match of ‘The Hundred.’ Match hero Deandre Dottin not only made top-score for the home side: 67* runs (from 37 balls); but
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