Welsh Fire (Women) vs London Spirit (Women) Highlights, Match 31, 12 August, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 31 / Sophia Gardens
138/7 (20 ov)
123/10 (19.4 ov)
Welsh Fire (Women) won by 15 runs
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Player of the match
Grace Potts,
Welsh Fire (Women)
Player of the Series
Annabel Sutherland,
Sunrisers Leeds (Women)
Grace Harris c O Prendergast b G Potts 1 (4) Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, c O Prendergast b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Grace Harris goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Orla Prendergast. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marie Kelly c SJ Bryce b G Potts 0 (1) Grace Potts to Marie Kelly, no run, c SJ Bryce b G Potts, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Marie Kelly hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sarah Bryce. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Amy Jones c G Wareham b G Potts 10 (7) Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, c G Wareham b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Amy Jones goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Georgia Wareham. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Charlotte Dean goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Charis Pavely c N Holland b H Graham 18 (13) Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, c N Holland b H Graham, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Charis Pavely goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Niamh Holland. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep 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 square leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Nadine De Klerk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Charlotte Dean elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk c SAE Smale b O Prendergast 11 (13) Orla Prendergast to Nadine de Klerk, no run, c SAE Smale b O Prendergast, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sophia Smale, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nadine De Klerk.
Charlotte Dean c A Norgrove b O Prendergast 27 (20) Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, c A Norgrove b O Prendergast, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Charlotte Dean goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Abi Norgrove. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Deandra Dottin goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Katie George c G Voll b SAE Smale 3 (6) Sophia Smale to Katie George, no run, c G Voll b SAE Smale, Caught out!! arm ball full length on the off stump, Katie George goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Georgia Voll. Leading to a soft dismissal.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grace Harris c O Prendergast b G Potts 1 (4) Grace Potts to Grace Harris, no run, c O Prendergast b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Grace Harris goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Orla Prendergast. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marie Kelly c SJ Bryce b G Potts 0 (1) Grace Potts to Marie Kelly, no run, c SJ Bryce b G Potts, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Marie Kelly hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Sarah Bryce. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Orla Prendergast to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Grace Potts to Amy Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amy Jones goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Amy Jones c G Wareham b G Potts 10 (7) Grace Potts to Amy Jones, no run, c G Wareham b G Potts, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Amy Jones goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Georgia Wareham. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Charlotte Dean goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Grace Potts to Charis Pavely, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Charis Pavely hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Charis Pavely c N Holland b H Graham 18 (13) Heather Graham to Charis Pavely, no run, c N Holland b H Graham, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Charis Pavely goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Niamh Holland. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep 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 square leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Sophia Smale to Nadine de Klerk, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Nadine De Klerk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Georgia Wareham to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Charlotte Dean elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Sophia Smale to Charlotte Dean, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Charlotte Dean goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk c SAE Smale b O Prendergast 11 (13) Orla Prendergast to Nadine de Klerk, no run, c SAE Smale b O Prendergast, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sophia Smale, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nadine De Klerk.
Charlotte Dean c A Norgrove b O Prendergast 27 (20) Orla Prendergast to Charlotte Dean, no run, c A Norgrove b O Prendergast, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Charlotte Dean goes forward to take the gamble with inside out shot towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Abi Norgrove. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Deandra Dottin, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Deandra Dottin goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Katie George c G Voll b SAE Smale 3 (6) Sophia Smale to Katie George, no run, c G Voll b SAE Smale, Caught out!! arm ball full length on the off stump, Katie George goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Georgia Voll. Leading to a soft dismissal.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.