Match 24, Birmingham, August 22, 2025, 07:30 PM
Welsh Fire Women
150/3(20.0ov)
Birmingham Phoenix Women
114/9(20.0ov)
Welsh Fire Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 36 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Jess Jonassen
Commentry
Welsh Fire Women are off the mark this season and will hope they end it well. That is all from this game. Time for Men's to take the field now. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Switch the tabs and join us there. Till then, cheers!
Jess Jonassen wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD for his all-around performance. She muscled a bit earlier with the bat and things went right with the ball. Tells that she had the match-up and she came out on top. Admits that length and pace variation are important to achieve success on this pitch. Mentions they were looking for wins and it finally came.
Welsh Fire Women were spot on with their plans. They attacked the stumps throughout the innings and never looked under pressure. Jess Jonassen stepped up with the ball as he removed the middle-order with her off-spin deliveries. Shabnim Ismail was the architect initially with the ball. She put Birmingham Phoenix Women under pressure and later, Jess Jonassen and Hayley Matthews continued the good work. Earlier, Sophia Dunkley's fifty and Jess Jonassen's four sixes in a row in the back end helped Welsh Fire Women get to 150, which turned out to be enough.
Well, it wasn't an easy win for Welsh Fire Women as Birmingham Phoenix Women made it hard for them and made them work hard. Ellyse Perry was key for Birmingham Phoenix Women. She tried her best but kept losing wickets at the other end. Only three fielders went into double-digits, which was not enough in the big chase.
Big smiles on Welsh Fire Women players' faces as they have finally found their first victory of the season. It came late but it has finally arrived. Welsh Fire Women are off the mark this season. Birmingham Phoenix Women on the other hand, have lost five matches in a row.
In over# 20
2
0
0W
1
0W
Hayley Matthews 21/3(4)
100
2
TWO AND THAT WILL BE IT! Flighted full and on middle and leg, Hannah Baker swings across and hits it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Welsh Fire Women win by 36 runs.
99
.
Tossed up full and around off, Hannah Baker looks to sweep but inside edges it onto the pads.
Hannah Baker walks in next.
OUT! BOWLED! Hayley Matthews finds her third wicket. Nicely slowed up and bowled around off, it spins in sharply. Mary Taylor comes down the track to heave but misses and it crashes into the stumps.
98
W
OUT! BOWLED! Hayley Matthews finds her third wicket. Nicely slowed up and bowled around off, it spins in sharply. Mary Taylor comes down the track to heave but misses and it crashes into the stumps.
97
1
A length ball, around off. Bethan Ellis reverse sweeps and hits it to point for a single.
OUT! GONE! Hayley Matthews gets her second wicket. Floats it full and on middle. Megan Schutt heaves it to deep mid-wicket where Sophia Dunkley takes a dolly.
96
W
OUT! GONE! Hayley Matthews gets her second wicket. Floats it full and on middle. Megan Schutt heaves it to deep mid-wicket where Sophia Dunkley takes a dolly.
Hayley Matthews to bowl the final set.
In over# 19
1
1lb
1
0W
2
Shabnim Ismail 16/3(4)
95
1
Tad fuller and around off, Mary Taylor punches on the up to long off for a single. A fantastic spell from Shabnim Ismail comes to an end.
94
1lb
Leg bye! Slants it full and on the pads, Megan Schutt misses his flick and it rolls to cover for a leg bye.
93
1
On a good length and around off, Mary Taylor drags it to long on for a single.