Welsh Fire (Women) vs London Spirit (Women) Live Score and Commentary, Match 31, The Hundred Women's, 12 August, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 31 / Sophia Gardens
138/7 (20 ov)
123/10 (19.4 ov)
Welsh Fire (Women) won by 15 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Grace Potts,
Welsh Fire (Women)
Player of the Series
Annabel Sutherland,
Sunrisers Leeds (Women)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Rainey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lucy Higham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Heather Graham | 3.1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.05 |
| Sophia Smale | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6.30 |
Welsh Fire (Women) won by 15 runs
Welsh Fire (Women) vs London Spirit (Women), Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| London Spirit (Women) (WF-W won by 15 runs) | Match 31 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Sunrisers Leeds (Women) (SRL-W won by 6 wickets) | Match 27 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Manchester Super Giants (Women) (WF-W won by 3 wickets) | Match 21 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Southern Brave (Women) (WF-W won by 4 wickets) | Match 19 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (BHM-W won by 7 wickets) | Match 15 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Fire (Women) (WF-W won by 15 runs) | Match 31 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) (LON-W won by 32 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| MI London (Women) (ML-W won by 3 runs) | Match 23 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Sunrisers Leeds (Women) (SRL-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 20 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Southern Brave (Women) (BRV-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 16 | 1 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.4 ov): Hannah Rainey: 3 (3), Lucy Higham: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Hannah Rainey 3(3) - c & b H Graham Heather Graham
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Grace Harris, 2 - 2 Marie Kelly, 18 - 3 Amy Jones, 44 - 4 Charis Pavely, 72 - 5 Nadine de Klerk, 75 - 6 Charlotte Dean, 81 - 7 Katie George, 107 - 8 Seren Smale, 119 - 9 Deandra Dottin, 123 - 10 Hannah Rainey
- Reviews Remaining: London Spirit (Women) - 2 of 2, Welsh Fire (Women) - 2 of 2
- Toss: London Spirit (Women) elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 31
- Series: The Hundred Women's Competition
- Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Time: 04:00 PM
- Venue: Sophia Gardens
- City: Cardiff
- Umpires: Chris Watts (England), Julia Jarvis (England), Graham Lloyd (England, TV)
- Referee: Sam Hollingshead (England)
Sophia Smale to Seren Smale, 1 run, Seren Smale hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Deandra Dottin, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Deandra Dottin hangs in the crease and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Heather Graham to Seren Smale, 1 run, Seren Smale hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Deandra Dottin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Deandra Dottin hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Heather Graham to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, Deandra Dottin goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Seren Smale, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Seren Smale goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Heather Graham to Seren Smale, 2 runs, Seren Smale goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Orla Prendergast to Seren Smale, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Seren Smale goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Orla Prendergast to Seren Smale, 2 runs, Seren Smale goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Orla Prendergast to Seren Smale, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Seren Smale goes forward and slash flick shot towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Orla Prendergast to Seren Smale, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Seren Smale goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Orla Prendergast to Seren Smale, 2 runs, Seren Smale goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Deandra Dottin goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum! Dropped catch
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Georgia Wareham sends down a sharp delivery, Deandra Dottin goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, Deandra Dottin goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Seren Smale, 2 runs, Seren Smale goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Seren Smale, 1 run, Seren Smale goes forward and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, Deandra Dottin goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Seren Smale, 2 runs, Seren Smale goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Seren Smale c Emily Arlott b G Wareham 17 (14) Georgia Wareham to Seren Smale, no run, c Emily Arlott b G Wareham, Caught out!! legbreak good length on the stumps, Seren Smale goes forward to take the gamble with reverse sweep towards point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Emily Arlott. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Lucy Higham, 1 run, Lucy Higham hangs in the crease to take legbreak of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, 4 bye, Bye !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Deandra Dottin goes forward, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, 1 run, Lucy Higham goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, Deandra Dottin goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Lucy Higham goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sophia Smale to Lucy Higham, 1 run, Lucy Higham goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Deandra Dottin lbw b SAE Smale 15 (13) Sophia Smale to Deandra Dottin, no run, lbw b SAE Smale, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Deandra Dottin hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Sophia Smale appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Deandra Dottin has to go back.
Heather Graham to Hannah Rainey, 1 run, Hannah Rainey hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Lucy Higham, 1 run, Lucy Higham goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Heather Graham to Hannah Rainey, 2 runs, Hannah Rainey goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Hannah Rainey c & b H Graham 3 (3) Heather Graham to Hannah Rainey, no run, c & b H Graham, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Hannah Rainey hangs in the crease to try a high-risk drive, but the ball finds safe hands of Heather Graham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Hannah Rainey is out.