Match 24, London, August 24, 2022, 11:00 PM
London Spirit
156/6(20.0ov)
Welsh Fire
139/9(20.0ov)
London Spirit beat Welsh Fire by 17 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Dan Lawrence
Commentry
That is it from this game. The action continues in the Hundred on 25th August as Southern Brave will take on Trent Rockets at 11.30 pm IST (6 pm GMT). But before that, the Women's team will be in action. So do join us at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) for all the action. You can join us early for the build up as well. Cheers!
Dan Lawrence is the Player of the Match for his all-round performance. He says it was about absorbing the pressre while batting and hopefully they catched up well in the end. On the pitch, he says it was sticky, it was crucial to stay at the crease for a while. Adds that it was nice to take a couple of wickets which is always a bonus and help the team.
Earlier in the day, after electing to bowl, Welsh had London in trouble after they had lost three wickets. Lawrence and Pollard took them to a score above par and it was Lawrence again with the ball who helped his side over the line.
The bowling was brilliant for London Spirit and so was the capitancy. Liam Dawson was the pick out for them but everybody played their part. Ellis was impressive at the death. Even when things were not going their way, they held their nerve. Chris Wood took three wickets in the last set to end with four wickets.
London Spirit are back to winnng ways with a very convincing win. A 150-plus score was always going to be a huge task and Welsh Fire had a poor start as their top order in no time. It wasn’t till the pair of Dwaine Pretorius and Ben Duckett they showed some fight. Leus du Plooy then continued it but once Dwaine fell, it was too much of an ask from the rest. In the end, it is yet another defeat for them.
In over# 20
0W
1
0W
1
0W
1wd
Chris Wood 28/4(4)
100
W
OUT! LBW! Chris Wood ends with four wickets! A yorker angling on leg. Sodhi looks to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. London Spirit win by 17 runs.
99
1
Length ball, outside off. Payne hits it to deep mid-wicket for one.
98
W
OUT! TIMBER! This is very full and on midde. Leus du Plooy shuffles way across to paddle but misses and the ball hits the stumps.
97
1
Full and on off. Sodhi clears his front leg and hammers it to long on. He wants a second but is sent back.
96
W
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That should be the game for the Spirit! A length ball, angling outside off. Critchley again swings his bat hard but gets a faint edge to the keeper, Adam Rossington who pouches it.
96
1wd
Wide! A length ball, way outside off. Critchley swings and misses. A wide is given.
In over# 19
4
6
6
2
2
Jordan Thompson 38/1(4)
95
4
FOUR MORE! 21 runs needed in 5 balls more! Despite whatever the outcome, Matt Critchley is playing a gem here! This is full and outside off. He smashes it hard through covers for a boundary.
94
6
SIX! Two in a row! Still hopes left! A full toss on the pads. Matt Critchley whips it over deep square leg for a biggie.
93
6
SIX! ALL THE WAY! Pitched up, outside off. Matt Critchley shuffles across and smashes it high over long off for a biggie. Is it too late though?
92
2
Outside off on a length. Matt Critchley lofts it over extra cover for another couple.
91
2
On a length and around off. Matt Critchley lofts it high and in the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple.
In over# 18
0
0
2
0
1
Nathan Ellis 22/0(4)