Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave Players - Playing XIs & Scorecard (The Hundred 2025, 20 Aug)

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The Hundred 2025 · Match 21 · Wed 20 Aug 2025 Result

Welsh Fire 125/8 100 balls

Southern Brave won by 4 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Southern Brave 129/8 100 balls

The Hundred 2025 · Match 21 · Wed 20 Aug 2025 Result

Welsh Fire100 balls 125/8

Southern Brave won by 4 runs

129/8 Southern Brave100 balls

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The Hundred 2025 · Match 21

Statz MVP · 147 WF Matt Henry 2/5 (3.2 ov) · 16 dots · 6* (5 balls) › ›

Top bat SB Hilton Cartwright 51* (19 balls, 2 fours, 5 sixes) › ›

Top bowl SB Jofra Archer 3/20 (3.2 ov) · 9 dots · 1* (1 ball) › ›

Most recent · WF · SB The Hundred 2026

Fire won by 6 wktsMon 3 Aug · Sophia Gardens Scorecard ›

Fire · next Season over

Brave · next Season over

Southern Brave · Innings 1

James Vince (c)

c Saif Zaib b Chris Green

29 (26)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 111.54

Leus du Plooy

c Steven Smith b Matt Henry

2 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Jason Roy

c Tom Abell b Matt Henry

4 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

James Coles

c Steven Smith b Paul Walter

14 (10)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Laurie Evans (wk)

c Jonny Bairstow b Ajeet Dale

8 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.89

Michael Bracewell

c Jonny Bairstow b David Payne

8 (12)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 66.67

Hilton Cartwright

not out

51* (19)

2×4 · 5×6 · SR 268.42

Chris Jordan

c Paul Walter b David Payne

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Craig Overton

c Paul Walter b Chris Green

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Jofra Archer

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
James Vince (c)	c Saif Zaib b Chris Green	29	26	3	0	111.54
Leus du Plooy	c Steven Smith b Matt Henry	2	6	0	0	33.33
Jason Roy	c Tom Abell b Matt Henry	4	12	1	0	33.33
James Coles	c Steven Smith b Paul Walter	14	10	3	0	140
Laurie Evans (wk)	c Jonny Bairstow b Ajeet Dale	8	9	1	0	88.89
Michael Bracewell	c Jonny Bairstow b David Payne	8	12	0	1	66.67
Hilton Cartwright	not out	51*	19	2	5	268.42
Chris Jordan	c Paul Walter b David Payne	2	3	0	0	66.67
Craig Overton	c Paul Walter b Chris Green	1	2	0	0	50
Jofra Archer	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

129/8 (100 balls)

DNB Reece Topley

FoW 1-8 (Leus du Plooy, 14 balls), 2-18 (Jason Roy, 28 balls), 3-39 (James Coles, 43 balls), 4-63 (Laurie Evans, 61 balls), 5-71 (James Vince, 71 balls), 6-94 (Michael Bracewell, 82 balls), 7-114 (Chris Jordan, 91 balls), 8-126 (Craig Overton, 97 balls)

Welsh Fire · Bowling

David Payne

20-25-2 · Econ 1.25

2/25

20 balls

Matt Henry

20-5-2 · Econ 0.25

2/5

wd 1 · nb 0

Ajeet Dale

20-34-1 · Econ 1.7

1/34

wd 2 · nb 0

Paul Walter

20-36-1 · Econ 1.8

1/36

wd 1 · nb 0

Chris Green

20-24-2 · Econ 1.2

2/24

20 balls

Bowler	B	R	W	Econ	Wd
David Payne	20	25	2	1.25	0
Matt Henry	20	5	2	0.25	1
Ajeet Dale	20	34	1	1.7	2
Paul Walter	20	36	1	1.8	1
Chris Green	20	24	2	1.2	0

Welsh Fire · Innings 2

Steven Smith

c James Vince b Jofra Archer

13 (7)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 185.71

Jonny Bairstow (wk)

c Leus du Plooy b Craig Overton

22 (10)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 220

Luke Wells

c Hilton Cartwright b Jofra Archer

9 (7)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 128.57

Tom Abell (c)

c Laurie Evans b Chris Jordan

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

c Hilton Cartwright b James Coles

25 (28)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 89.29

Saif Zaib

c Chris Jordan b Craig Overton

21 (19)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 110.53

Paul Walter

c James Vince b Jofra Archer

2 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57

Chris Green

b James Coles

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

David Payne

not out

8* (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.89

Matt Henry

not out

6* (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Steven Smith	c James Vince b Jofra Archer	13	7	3	0	185.71
Jonny Bairstow (wk)	c Leus du Plooy b Craig Overton	22	10	4	1	220
Luke Wells	c Hilton Cartwright b Jofra Archer	9	7	0	1	128.57
Tom Abell (c)	c Laurie Evans b Chris Jordan	2	3	0	0	66.67
Tom Kohler-Cadmore	c Hilton Cartwright b James Coles	25	28	1	0	89.29
Saif Zaib	c Chris Jordan b Craig Overton	21	19	1	1	110.53
Paul Walter	c James Vince b Jofra Archer	2	7	0	0	28.57
Chris Green	b James Coles	6	5	1	0	120
David Payne	not out	8*	9	0	0	88.89
Matt Henry	not out	6*	5	0	0	120

Total

125/8 (100 balls)

DNB Ajeet Dale

FoW 1-24 (Jonny Bairstow, 12 balls), 2-45 (Luke Wells, 22 balls), 3-46 (Steven Smith, 25 balls), 4-50 (Tom Abell, 31 balls), 5-82 (Saif Zaib, 59 balls), 6-92 (Paul Walter, 70 balls), 7-101 (Chris Green, 78 balls), 8-116 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 92 balls)

Southern Brave · Bowling

Craig Overton

20-31-2 · Econ 1.55

2/31

20 balls

Reece Topley

20-28-0 · Econ 1.4

0/28

wd 1 · nb 0

Jofra Archer

20-20-3 · Econ 1

3/20

20 balls

Chris Jordan

20-25-1 · Econ 1.25

1/25

wd 7 · nb 0

Michael Bracewell

10-9-0 · Econ 0.9

0/9

10 balls

James Coles

10-10-2 · Econ 1

2/10

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	B	R	W	Econ	Wd
Craig Overton	20	31	2	1.55	0
Reece Topley	20	28	0	1.4	1
Jofra Archer	20	20	3	1	0
Chris Jordan	20	25	1	1.25	7
Michael Bracewell	10	9	0	0.9	0
James Coles	10	10	2	1	1

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	Matt Henry WF	146.7
2	Hilton Cartwright SB	120.8
3	Jofra Archer SB	81.8
4	Jonny Bairstow WF	63.0
5	Chris Green WF	54.4
6	David Payne WF	50.3
7	James Coles SB	47.7
8	James Vince SB	40.7
9	Craig Overton SB	36.4
10	Steven Smith WF	36.2
11	Saif Zaib WF	34.3
12	Tom Kohler-Cadmore WF	29.1
13	Chris Jordan SB	28.2
14	Paul Walter WF	21.9
15	Ajeet Dale WF	20.6
16	Luke Wells WF	17.4
17	Michael Bracewell SB	14.7
18	Laurie Evans SB	12.4
19	Reece Topley SB	7.9
20	Jason Roy SB	5.4
21	Leus du Plooy SB	2.2
22	Tom Abell WF	1.6

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.

Playing XI in this match

Welsh Fire

1 Steven Smith 2 Jonny Bairstow WK 3 Luke Wells 4 Tom Abell C 5 Tom Kohler-Cadmore 6 Saif Zaib 7 Paul Walter 8 Chris Green 9 David Payne 10 Matt Henry 11 Ajeet Dale

Southern Brave

1 James Vince C 2 Leus du Plooy 3 Jason Roy 4 James Coles 5 Laurie Evans WK 6 Michael Bracewell 7 Hilton Cartwright 8 Chris Jordan 9 Craig Overton 10 Jofra Archer 11 Reece Topley

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Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave: who played

Southern Brave won by 4 runs in The Hundred 2025 at Sophia Gardens on 20 August 2025. Hilton Cartwright top-scored with 51 off 19 balls and Jofra Archer took 3/20.

More on this match

The Hundred standings › Welsh Fire stats › Southern Brave stats › Sophia Gardens ground stats ›

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Welsh Fire XI: Steven Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Luke Wells, Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib, Paul Walter, Chris Green, David Payne, Matt Henry, Ajeet Dale. Southern Brave XI: James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Jason Roy, James Coles, Laurie Evans (wk), Michael Bracewell, Hilton Cartwright, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley.

Who won Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Southern Brave won by 4 runs.

When and where was Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave played?

Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Wednesday 20 August 2025, in The Hundred 2025.

What were the final scores in Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Welsh Fire scored 125/8 in 100 balls. Southern Brave scored 129/8 in 100 balls.

Who was the Statz MVP in Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Matt Henry was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 147/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Hilton Cartwright top-scored with 51 off 19 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave?

Jofra Archer took 3/20 in 20 balls.

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