crashed straight up and down, that's it, Red Rover! Rauf throws the bat again and the ball comes down with snow on it for a diving catch at point. Brave win by 42 runs, a thumping result that takes them clear at the top of the standings
Brave vs Fire, 17th Match at Cardiff, Men's Hundred, Aug 05 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
17th Match (N), Cardiff, August 05, 2024, The Hundred Men's Competition
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after 95 balls4 runs • 2 wickets
WF-M: 97/10Need 43 from 5 balls
Mason Crane1 (5b)
Tymal Mills 4/16 (20)
9.15pm: Disappointment for the home crowd, that was a distinctly lukewarm performance from Fire. They couldn't shackle James Vince on a nibbly pitch, and the Brave skipper led his side to a healthy total. Wickets then fell regularly through the chase, Tymal Mills ending up with four of them to seal a comfortable win and underline their status as frontrunners
James Vince is Match Hero: "Nice to get the win. Batting first, found it tricky. The way we bowled, particularly up front, was fantastic. [Bowlers] We've dovetailed really well, Akeal and Craig with the new ball and then CJ and Tymal through the back end, they've done it so many times. [Archer comes back] Tricky to pick a side, depends on conditions. Nature of this competition, you can have good guys sitting on the bench."
Right, we've had our fun in Cardiff. Join us again tomorrow for another Hundred Whopper, with four games going on at Old Trafford and Edgbaston. Bye!
95
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Mills to Haris Rauf, OUT
Haris Rauf c du Plooy b Mills 4 (4b 1x4 0x6 3m) SR: 100
94
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Mills to Haris Rauf, no run
slower ball, his him on the body swinging to leg
Looks like Brave are going to miss the cut-off. Not that it will matter, mind. Yep, only four men inside the ring now
93
4
Mills to Haris Rauf, FOUR runs
length ball, carved over backward point! Pace on from Mills and it flies away as Rauf swings the blade
92
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Mills to Haris Rauf, no run
round the wicket, pace off again. Rauf swings hard, misses
Haris Rauf is last man
91
W
Mills to Willey, OUT
slower ball, plonked into the hands of long-on! Willey's brief salvo comes to an end as he swipes Mills back down the ground but without any timing. Pollard sets himself for the skier after coming in off the rope, then poses for the home crowd behind him - who have perhaps been having a few words
David Willey c Pollard b Mills 21 (14b 4x4 0x6 24m) SR: 150
Ten balls to come, Mills for his final set
CHANGE OF END
after 90 balls10 runs
WF-M: 93/8Need 47 from 10 balls
David Willey21 (13b 4x4)
Mason Crane1 (5b)
Chris Jordan 2/19 (15)
90
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Jordan to Willey, 1 run
short and clubbed leg side, Overton can't get there! Decent effort from the big man, not sure he picked it up initially. Actually... the ball went straight through his hands. No wonder Jordan was frustrated!
89
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Jordan to Willey, no run
banged in at 86mph, Willey tries to dance down, swings and misses
88
4
Jordan to Willey, FOUR runs
short ball, top-edged over the keeper! Another feisty swing from Willey and he gets four more
87
4
Jordan to Willey, FOUR runs
short of a length and hammered! Willey continues to fight the dying of the light, launched through long-off
86
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Jordan to Crane, 1 run
short of a length, 86mph on the body, tucked through midwicket
Jordan is back now, 15 balls to go
after 85 balls0 run • 1 wicket
WF-M: 83/8Need 57 from 15 balls
Mason Crane0 (4b)
David Willey12 (9b 2x4)
Danny Briggs 3/14 (20)
85
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Briggs to Crane, no run
angling in at 61mph, Crane goes leg side and is hit on the pads
84
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Briggs to Crane, no run
fizzed down in the channel, kicking up into the gloves as Crane tries to cut without success
83
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Briggs to Crane, no run
into the pitch, jabbed towards point going back
82
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Briggs to Crane, no run
pushed through straight on the stumps and blocked
Mason Crane is in
81
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Briggs to Henry, OUT
walks down and is stumped by a distance! Henry takes the straightforward option of trying to charge the spinner but doesn't lay bat on ball as Briggs turns it away wide of off stump, and Davies does the rest
Matt Henry st †Davies b Briggs 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 33.33
Briggs is back
CHANGE OF END
after 80 balls6 runs
WF-M: 83/7Need 57 from 20 balls
David Willey12 (9b 2x4)
Matt Henry1 (2b)
Tymal Mills 2/12 (15)
80
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Mills to Willey, no run
87mph bouncer wide of off stump, Willey again attempts a ramp of sorts but doesn't get near it
80
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Mills to Willey, 1 wide
slower ball, loses his line wide of off stump. Almost missed the cut strip
79
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Mills to Willey, no run
banged in at 88mph, looking for the scooping option again but can't connect this time
78
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Mills to Willey, FOUR runs
over the wicket, low full toss on the stumps, paddled away fine! Nicely done by Willey but Fire are still a long way adrift
77
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Mills to Henry, 1 run
fired in straight, 88mph and fended away leg side
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