What were the final scores in Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

Welsh Fire scored 126/5 in 100 balls. Birmingham Phoenix scored 130/7 in 100 balls.

Who was the Statz MVP in Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

Benny Howell was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

Tom Banton top-scored with 44 off 32 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

David Payne took 2/12 in 15 balls.

Where was Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix played?

The match was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

Who played in Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

Welsh Fire XI: Adam Zampa, Ben Duckett, David Miller, David Payne, Dwaine Pretorius, George Scrimshaw, Jake Ball, Joe Clarke, Joshua Cobb, Sam Hain, Tom Banton. Birmingham Phoenix XI: Benny Howell, Chris Benjamin, Henry Brookes, Imran Tahir, Kane Richardson, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Wade, Miles Hammond, Moeen Ali, Tom Helm, Will Smeed.

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Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix - Birmingham Phoenix won by 4 runs

Q: Who won Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix?

Birmingham Phoenix won by 4 runs.

The Hundred • Match 12th Match

Result

Welsh Fire

126/5

100 balls

Result

Birmingham Phoenix won by 4 runs

Birmingham Phoenix

130/7

100 balls

Statz MVP

Benny Howell

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

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Sophia Gardens

Cardiff, Wales

Full Stats →

Based on the last 21 Hundred matches at this venue (since Jul 2021). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

263.8

Avg 1st Inn

135.5

Avg 2nd Inn

128.3

Avg Sixes

8.5

Avg Fours

21.9

Bat 1st Win %

52%

Boundary %

52.4%

Seam Econ

9.05

Spin Econ

11.01

Avg PP 1st Inn

27.2

1.6 wkts · Balls 1-25

Avg PP 2nd Inn

36.3

1.0 wkts · Balls 1-25

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
WF vs TR 24 Aug 2025	150/6 (100 balls)	152/7 (99 balls)	302
WF vs MIL 25 Jul 2026	167/5 (100 balls)	152/6 (100 balls)	319
WF vs TR 29 Jul 2026	122/7 (100 balls)	126/1 (72 balls)	248
WF vs SB 03 Aug 2026	115/8 (100 balls)	116/4 (95 balls)	231
WF vs LS 12 Aug 2026	131/8 (100 balls)	125/7 (100 balls)	256

WF at Sophia Gardens

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.6

Highest Score 98

Top Scorer

Jonny Bairstow 252 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

David Payne 20 wkts

BP at Sophia Gardens

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.3

Highest Score 60

Top Scorer

Moeen Ali 70 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Sean Abbott 4 wkts

Birmingham Phoenix · Innings 1

Will Smeed

c Dwaine Pretorius b David Payne

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Moeen Ali (c)

c Joe Clarke b George Scrimshaw

10 (7)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.86

Chris Benjamin

b Joshua Cobb

18 (15)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 120

Liam Livingstone

b George Scrimshaw

4 (3)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Matthew Wade (wk)

c Jake Ball b Adam Zampa

38 (30)

1×4 · 3×6 · SR 126.67

Miles Hammond

lbw b David Payne

17 (19)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 89.47

Benny Howell

not out

21* (11)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 190.91

Tom Helm

c Joshua Cobb b Jake Ball

13 (10)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 130

Henry Brookes

not out

2* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Will Smeed	c Dwaine Pretorius b David Payne	0	4	0	0	0
Moeen Ali (c)	c Joe Clarke b George Scrimshaw	10	7	2	0	142.86
Chris Benjamin	b Joshua Cobb	18	15	2	1	120
Liam Livingstone	b George Scrimshaw	4	3	1	0	133.33
Matthew Wade (wk)	c Jake Ball b Adam Zampa	38	30	1	3	126.67
Miles Hammond	lbw b David Payne	17	19	1	0	89.47
Benny Howell	not out	21*	11	0	1	190.91
Tom Helm	c Joshua Cobb b Jake Ball	13	10	0	1	130
Henry Brookes	not out	2*	2	0	0	100

Total

130/7 (100 balls)

DNB Imran Tahir, Kane Richardson

FoW 1-0 (Will Smeed, 4 balls), 2-22 (Moeen Ali, 22 balls), 3-27 (Liam Livingstone, 25 balls), 4-35 (Chris Benjamin, 33 balls), 5-87 (Miles Hammond, 74 balls), 6-94 (Matthew Wade, 78 balls), 7-114 (Tom Helm, 93 balls)

Welsh Fire · Bowling

David Payne

15-12-2 · Econ 0.8

2/12

15 balls

Dwaine Pretorius

15-26-0 · Econ 1.73

0/26

wd 2 · nb 0

Jake Ball

20-29-1 · Econ 1.45

1/29

wd 1 · nb 0

George Scrimshaw

20-22-2 · Econ 1.1

2/22

wd 1 · nb 0

Joshua Cobb (c)

15-15-1 · Econ 1

1/15

15 balls

Adam Zampa

15-25-1 · Econ 1.67

1/25

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	B	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
David Payne	15	12	2	0.8	0	0
Dwaine Pretorius	15	26	0	1.73	2	0
Jake Ball	20	29	1	1.45	1	0
George Scrimshaw	20	22	2	1.1	1	0
Joshua Cobb (c)	15	15	1	1	0	0
Adam Zampa	15	25	1	1.67	0	1

Welsh Fire · Innings 2

Joe Clarke (wk)

c Will Smeed b Kane Richardson

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Sam Hain

b Tom Helm

23 (15)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 153.33

Tom Banton

b Kane Richardson

44 (32)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 137.5

Ben Duckett

b Benny Howell

7 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

David Miller

not out

35* (30)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 116.67

Joshua Cobb (c)

c Chris Benjamin b Tom Helm

9 (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 90

Dwaine Pretorius

not out

4* (2)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Joe Clarke (wk)	c Will Smeed b Kane Richardson	0	2	0	0	0
Sam Hain	b Tom Helm	23	15	3	1	153.33
Tom Banton	b Kane Richardson	44	32	2	2	137.5
Ben Duckett	b Benny Howell	7	9	0	0	77.78
David Miller	not out	35*	30	0	2	116.67
Joshua Cobb (c)	c Chris Benjamin b Tom Helm	9	10	1	0	90
Dwaine Pretorius	not out	4*	2	1	0	200

Total

126/5 (100 balls)

DNB Adam Zampa, David Payne, George Scrimshaw, Jake Ball

FoW 1-0 (Joe Clarke, 2 balls), 2-28 (Sam Hain, 22 balls), 3-53 (Ben Duckett, 42 balls), 4-85 (Tom Banton, 70 balls), 5-120 (Joshua Cobb, 96 balls)

Birmingham Phoenix · Bowling

Kane Richardson

20-15-2 · Econ 0.75

2/15

20 balls

Tom Helm

20-35-2 · Econ 1.75

2/35

wd 1 · nb 0

Henry Brookes

15-23-0 · Econ 1.53

0/23

15 balls

Benny Howell

20-12-1 · Econ 0.6

1/12

20 balls

Liam Livingstone

20-28-0 · Econ 1.4

0/28

wd 1 · nb 0

Imran Tahir

5-11-0 · Econ 2.2

0/11

5 balls

Bowler	B	R	W	Econ	Wd
Kane Richardson	20	15	2	0.75	0
Tom Helm	20	35	2	1.75	1
Henry Brookes	15	23	0	1.53	0
Benny Howell	20	12	1	0.6	0
Liam Livingstone	20	28	0	1.4	1
Imran Tahir	5	11	0	2.2	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Benny Howell BP	0.0
2	Kane Richardson BP	0.0
3	Tom Banton WF	0.0
4	Tom Helm BP	0.0
5	George Scrimshaw WF	0.0
6	Matthew Wade BP	0.0
7	David Payne WF	0.0
8	Sam Hain WF	0.0
9	David Miller WF	0.0
10	Joshua Cobb WF	0.0
11	Chris Benjamin BP	0.0
12	Miles Hammond BP	0.0
13	Moeen Ali BP	0.0
14	Jake Ball WF	0.0
15	Adam Zampa WF	0.0
16	Liam Livingstone BP	0.0
17	Dwaine Pretorius WF	0.0
18	Ben Duckett WF	0.0
19	Henry Brookes BP	0.0
20	Will Smeed BP	0.0
21	Joe Clarke WF	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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