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Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men
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Match overview
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men match overview
Welsh Fire Men face Southern Brave Men in the The Hundred Men 2026 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The 100-ball · Women & Men match is scheduled for Mon, 3 Aug 2026, 17:30 UTC. It is listed as Men · 19th Match in the competition schedule. The teams, format, venue and time are confirmed; toss, playing XIs, target and result stay blank until the match source confirms them.
The match is complete: Welsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets. The confirmed result and innings figures show how the contest finished. Welsh Fire Men and Southern Brave Men each have one innings in this 100-ball · Women & Men contest. Each innings is measured across 100 balls, with bowling changes and wickets shaping the pace of the contest. The final innings totals and result show how the contest was settled. Runs, wickets and partnerships will determine the match position within the The Hundred Men 2026.
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FINAL SCORE
Southern Brave 115/8 · Welsh Fire 116/4 (19)
Welsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets
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Southern Brave Men
115/8
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Scheduled startMonday, 3 August 2026 at 18:30 (UTC+01:00)
Format100-ball · Women & Men
VenueSophia Gardens, Cardiff
Target—
Current inningsFinal
Match situationWelsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets
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Scorecard
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men final score
| Team | Score | Overs | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Brave Men | 115/8 | 100 balls | Complete |
| Welsh Fire Men | 116/4 | 95 balls | Complete |
Match resultWelsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets
Both teams
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men squads
Welsh Fire Men squad
- Matt ShortAll-Rounder
- Rachin RavindraAll-Rounder
- Marco JansenAll-Rounder
- Lockie FergusonBowler
- Phil SaltWK-Batter
- Jordan CoxWK-Batter
- Liam Patterson-WhiteAll-Rounder
- Chris WoakesAll-Rounder
- Tom AspinwallAll-Rounder
- Jafer ChohanBowler
- Sam CookBowler
- Ben KellawayAll-Rounder
- Tom Kohler-CadmoreWK-Batter
- Joe RootBatter
- Asa TribeBatter
- Jordan ClarkAll-Rounder
- Dillon PenningtonBowler
Southern Brave Men squad
- Tristan StubbsWK-Batter
- David MillerBatter
- Luke WoodBowler
- Marcus StoinisAll-Rounder
- Jofra ArcherBowler
- Moeen AliAll-Rounder
- Nikhil ChaudharyAll-Rounder
- Jamie SmithWK-Batter
- Tom AbellBatter
- Chris JordanAll-Rounder
- Ben McKinneyBatter
- Michael PepperWK-Batter
- Adil RashidBowler
- Thomas RewWK-Batter
- Dan WorrallBowler
- Caleb FalconerAll-Rounder
- Manny LumsdenBowler
- Saif ZaibAll-Rounder
Ball-by-ball updates
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men commentary
- 95A length ball outside off sees the batter attempt a glance but misses, the ball hitting his pad and adding two extras. Welsh Fire Men require no runs from 25 balls with six wickets in hand in a comfortably poised chase.
- 94Tom Kohler-Cadmore meets the full toss outside off with a controlled drive, threading it through the extra cover region for a quick two.
- 93The off cutter is pitched short outside off, and the batter attempts a cut shot but misses it completely, leaving the ball to be easily collected by the wicketkeeper.
- 92A full toss just outside off stump, driven crisply along the ground through the covers for a neat single, smoothly taken despite the fielder’s misfield.
- 91A yorker right on the outside off stump, guided deftly by the batter. Matt Short executes a perfectly timed scoop, sending the ball racing elegantly down to fine leg for four.
- 90Chris Jordan bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off, and Kohler-Cadmore drives it firmly along the ground towards extra cover, but there’s no run as the fielder quickly stops it. Welsh Fire Men need 9 runs from 30 balls with 6 wickets in hand, running at a manageable required rate.
- 89Outside off, length ball on offer, but the batter attempts a cut and misses entirely. No run added.
- 88A back of a length delivery outside off stump is met with a clever scoop shot, the ball catching an inside edge before racing away to the fine leg boundary. Tom Kohler-Cadmore adds another four, making it his second boundary this over.
- 87On a length, outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses the ball, resulting in a dot delivery.
- 86A length delivery on the outside off, swung away without movement, meets a crisply controlled drive from the batsman, racing away for four through long off. Welsh Fire Men move on to 103 for 4.
- 85Archer bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, and Short manages to pull it off his body, though there's no run. The ball is quickly fielded by Archer at extra cover. Welsh Fire Men require 17 runs from 35 balls with six wickets in hand, holding a strong 95% win probability.
- 84Jofra Archer bowls a full, wide outside off delivery, and Matt Short confidently drives it through the covers for a well-timed two.
- 83A length ball outside off, perfectly met by a controlled flick from Matt Short. He finds the gap brilliantly, sending it racing over fine leg for six! Matt Short reaches a quick 50 off 37 balls, pushing Welsh Fire Men's win probability from 85% to 93%.
- 82Tom Kohler-Cadmore pushes a short, on off stump delivery with a thick edge, sneaking a single towards third man where it's quickly fielded.
- 81Matt Short goes for a pull off a back of a length delivery outside off, but it’s mis-timed and uncontrolled, resulting in a single.
- 80The bowler sends down a full-length delivery, wide outside off. Tom Kohler-Cadmore drives it with excellent timing and controlled finesse, sending the ball racing to the boundary long off for four. A big shift in momentum as Welsh Fire Men’s chances improve to an 86% win probability, needing 28 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand.
Both innings
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men full scorecard
Southern Brave Men · 115/8
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Smithc Salt b Cook | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Ben McKinneyc Salt b Woakes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Nikhil Chaudharyc Salt b Cook | 18 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 78.26 |
| Marcus Stoinisc Ferguson b Cook | 55 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 141.03 |
| Tristan Stubbsb Ravindra | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Moeen Alic Root b Ravindra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| David Millerc Ferguson b Short | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 123.53 |
| Chris Jordannot out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Jofra Archerc Jansen b Short | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Luke Woodnot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sam Cook | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Marco Jansen | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 20 | 27 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 15 | 27 | 2 | 10.8 |
| Matt Short | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15.6 |
Welsh Fire Men · 116/4
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Saltc Jordan b Archer | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Matt Shortnot out | 60 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 146.34 |
| Joe Rootc McKinney b Jordan | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 85.00 |
| Rachin Ravindrac Archer b Rashid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 |
| Jordan Coxc Jordan b Archer | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmorenot out | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 121.05 |
Bowling
| Bowler | Balls | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 15 | 22 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Jofra Archer | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 20 | 30 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Chris Jordan | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Adil Rashid | 20 | 23 | 1 | 6.9 |
Match record
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men final scores
Welsh Fire Men116/495 balls
Southern Brave Men115/8100 balls
Match report
Welsh Fire Men vs Southern Brave Men match report
Welsh Fire Men win by 6 wickets. The saved innings and player figures below form the completed match record.