Welsh Fire (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men), Live Score and Commentary, The Hundred Men's, 24 August, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 27 / Sophia Gardens
150/6 (20 ov)
152/7 (19.4 ov)
Trent Rockets (Men) won by 3 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Joe Root,
Trent Rockets (Men)
Player of the Series
Jordan Cox,
Oval Invincibles (Men)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Joe Root | 64 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 156.10 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chris Green | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 10.74 |
| David Payne | 3.2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 11.40 |
Trent Rockets (Men) won by 3 wickets
Welsh Fire (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men), Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Brave (Men) (BRV won by 4 runs) | Match 32 | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Trent Rockets (Men) (TRN won by 3 wickets) | Match 27 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (WEL won by 8 wickets) | Match 24 | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Southern Brave (Men) (BRV won by 4 runs) | Match 21 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) (OVAL won by 83 runs) | Match 16 | 16 Aug 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oval Invincibles (Men) (OVAL won by 26 runs) | Final | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Northern Superchargers (Men) (Match Abandoned) | Eliminator | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (TRN won by 3 wickets) | Match 31 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Welsh Fire (Men) (TRN won by 3 wickets) | Match 27 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Oval Invincibles (Men) (OVAL won by 6 wickets) | Match 23 | 21 Aug 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (0.5 ov): Sam Hain: 4 (2), Joe Root: 11 (3)
- Last Bat: David Willey 0(1) - c (sub LWP Wells) b DA Payne David Payne
- Fall of Wickets: 66 - 1 Tom Banton, 88 - 2 Rehan Ahmed, 116 - 3 Max Holden, 118 - 4 Tom Moores, 131 - 5 George Linde, 136 - 6 Marcus Stoinis, 136 - 7 David Willey
- Reviews Remaining: Trent Rockets (Men) - 2 of 2, Welsh Fire (Men) - 2 of 2
- Toss: Trent Rockets (Men) elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 27
- Series: The Hundred Men's Competition
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: Ben Debenham (England), Mike Burns (England), David Millns (England, TV)
- Referee: Peter Such (England)
Josh Hull to Max Holden, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Max Holden goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Josh Hull to Max Holden, 1 leg bye, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Max Holden hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Benjamin Kellaway to Max Holden, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Max Holden hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
Benjamin Kellaway to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Benjamin Kellaway to Max Holden, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Max Holden hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Benjamin Kellaway to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Benjamin Kellaway to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Max Holden c B Kellaway b CJ Green 14 (14) Chris Green to Max Holden, no run, c B Kellaway b CJ Green, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Max Holden as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Benjamin Kellaway for a soft dismissal.
Chris Green to Tom Moores, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Moores hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Chris Green to Tom Moores, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Tom Moores hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Tom Moores c S Smith b CJ Green 2 (3) Chris Green to Tom Moores, no run, c S Smith b CJ Green, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Tom Moores as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Steven Smith for a soft dismissal.
Chris Green to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
David Payne to George Linde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
David Payne to Joe Root, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
David Payne to George Linde, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
David Payne to George Linde, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, George Linde hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
David Payne to George Linde, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Riley Meredith to George Linde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Riley Meredith to George Linde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, George Linde hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
George Linde c B Kellaway b RP Meredith 12 (8) Riley Meredith to George Linde, no run, c B Kellaway b RP Meredith, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by George Linde as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep square leg, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Benjamin Kellaway for a soft dismissal.
Riley Meredith to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Joe Root, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
David Payne to Joe Root, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
David Payne to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis c JO Hull b DA Payne 1 (2) David Payne to Marcus Stoinis, no run, c JO Hull b DA Payne, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take the gamble with reverse sweep towards deep fine leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Josh Hull. Leading to a soft dismissal.
David Willey c (sub LWP Wells) b DA Payne 0 (1) David Payne to David Willey, no run, c (sub LWP Wells) b DA Payne, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, David Willey hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Luke Wells. Leading to a soft dismissal.
David Payne to Sam Hain, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sam Hain hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Chris Green to Joe Root, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Chris Green to Joe Root, Four, Four !! off break ball, short length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Chris Green to Joe Root, 1 run, off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Chris Green to Sam Hain, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sam Hain hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.