Match 14, Nottingham, August 03, 2024, 10:30 PM
129/6(20.0ov)
125/8(20.0ov)
Welsh Fire beat Trent Rockets by 4 runs
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Jonny Bairstow wins the Player of the Match award. He says they have been part of a couple of close games but it was a matter of closing the game out. Tells they have the skills to defend such total and the conditions favour them as well. Shares two runs outs were handy and felt was the turning point. The players' work ethics have been brilliant and is happy with the way guys are stepping up.
The fielding and bowling were top notch from Welsh Fire! They had to be as Welsh Fire were few runs short. However, under such conditions and a difficult pitch, it was important for someone like Jonny Bairstow to play his natural game and make the difference. His fifty was really valuable. Later on, Welsh Fire stuck with bowlers who got turn and grip. David Payne's spell turned out to be the match-winning one.
Trent Rockets were favourites almost for the majority of the game. They took the calculative approach and looked under control for a long time. However, we feel the game flipped when Joe Root got run out. It was the key moment. Trent Rockets still had batters but Rovman Powell fell, Rashid Khan then was involved in a run out with Hain once again. Trent Rockets though would have got it done with Sam Hain out there for a majority of the time but he struggled, he really struggled and that just helped Welsh Fire to pull out a fine victory.
Welsh Fire have won it out of nowhere. What a game. Full credit to Welsh Fire as at the break they would have thought they were 10-15 runs short but they hung in the game right till the end and with some crafty bowling mainly from David Payne and Haris Rauf have helped them get the points.
In over# 20
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1b
2
1
0W
Haris Rauf 15/2(4)
100
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Haris Rauf have done it! What a spell from him! This is full and on leg, Wood looks to slog-sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Welsh Fire have done it.
99
1b
Bye! 5 runs needed now! A full toss close to the waist and angling on leg, Hain shuffles to pull but misses. A bye and the third umpire deems it as a fair delivery.
98
2
TWO MORE! Trent Rockets one hit away now. This is full and outside off, Hain swings and hits it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap and gets two runs.
97
1
One run and Hain is on the strike. He has to do the job. He has to be Trent Rockets man! On off, Wood pushes it to cover for one.
OUT! GONE! Three in three for Welsh Fire! A slower ball, very slow, full and on leg, Wasim shapes up for the scoop and toe ends it to short fine leg where Tom Kohler-Cadmore takes a dolly.
96
W
OUT! GONE! Three in three for Welsh Fire! A slower ball, very slow, full and on leg, Wasim shapes up for the scoop and toe ends it to short fine leg where Tom Kohler-Cadmore takes a dolly.
Imad Wasim comes in next. 9 runs needed in 5 balls. Haris Rauf to bowl and Welsh Fire are penalised for the time and have to bring in one man in.
In over# 19
0W
0W
6
2
1
David Payne 18/2(4)
OUT! TAKEN! David Payne will end with two wickets! On a length and outside off, Jordan Thompson swings his bat and hits only far away to deep mid-wicket. David Willey runs in, dives and plucks it right above the ground.
95
W
OUT! TAKEN! David Payne will end with two wickets! On a length and outside off, Jordan Thompson swings his bat and hits only far away to deep mid-wicket. David Willey runs in, dives and plucks it right above the ground.
Jordan Thompson is next in.
OUT! TAEN! Tries again but is well short! Pushes it touch fuller and on middle, Lewis Gregory swings again but hits it to long on. Glenn Phillips is not dropping that, he dives forward and takes it.
94
W
OUT! TAEN! Tries again but is well short! Pushes it touch fuller and on middle, Lewis Gregory swings again but hits it to long on. Glenn Phillips is not dropping that, he dives forward and takes it.