Welsh Fire (Men) vs London Spirit (Men) Live Score and Commentary, Match 31, The Hundred Men's, 12 August, 2026
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Player of the match
David Willey,
London Spirit (Men)
Player of the Series
Tim Seifert,
Manchester Super Giants (Men)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Chris Woakes | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| David Willey | 3.2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Adam Milne | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6.90 |
London Spirit (Men) won by 6 runs
Welsh Fire (Men) vs London Spirit (Men), Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| London Spirit (Men) (LS-M won by 6 runs) | Match 31 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Sunrisers Leeds (Men) (SRL-M won by 71 runs) | Match 27 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Manchester Super Giants (Men) (MSG won by 9 wickets) | Match 21 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Southern Brave (Men) (WF-M won by 6 wickets) | Match 19 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (WF-M won by 7 wickets) | Match 15 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Fire (Men) (LS-M won by 6 runs) | Match 31 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (LS-M won by 7 wickets) | Match 28 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| MI London (Men) (MIL-M won by 4 wickets) | Match 23 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Sunrisers Leeds (Men) (SRL-M won by 37 runs) | Match 20 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Southern Brave (Men) (SB-M won by 5 wickets) | Match 16 | 1 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.3 ov): Chris Woakes: 7 (2), Marco Jansen: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Marco Jansen 1(4) - c J Overton b D Willey David Willey
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Matthew Short, 43 - 2 Phil Salt, 90 - 3 Joe Root, 117 - 4 Jordan Cox, 117 - 5 Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 118 - 6 Rachin Ravindra, 125 - 7 Marco Jansen
- Reviews Remaining: Welsh Fire (Men) - 2 of 2, London Spirit (Men) - 2 of 2
- Toss: Welsh Fire (Men) elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 31
- Series: The Hundred Men's Competition
- Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: James Middlebrook (England), Rob White (England), Graham Lloyd (England, TV)
- Referee: Simon Hinks (England)
James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, James Coles bowls a sharp delivery, and Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jordan Cox with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
James Coles to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
James Coles to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jordan Cox's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jamie Overton to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton bowls a sharp delivery, and Jordan Cox goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Adam Milne to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jordan Cox c J Overton b A Milne 44 (28) Adam Milne to Jordan Cox, no run, c J Overton b A Milne, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Jamie Overton. Jordan Cox is dismissed.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore c L Livingstone b A Milne 0 (1) Adam Milne to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, no run, c L Livingstone b A Milne, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Tom Kohler-Cadmore hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Liam Livingstone. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Adam Milne to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Adam Milne to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Adam Milne bowls a sharp delivery, and Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
David Willey to Marco Jansen, 1 run, Marco Jansen goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra c & b D Willey 9 (10) David Willey to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c & b D Willey, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to David Willey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rachin Ravindra. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
David Willey to Chris Woakes, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Chris Woakes goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
David Willey to Chris Woakes, 1 run, Chris Woakes hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Marco Jansen c J Overton b D Willey 1 (4) David Willey to Marco Jansen, no run, c J Overton b D Willey, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jamie Overton, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Marco Jansen. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone