Match 2, Cardiff, August 02, 2023, 07:30 PM
94/3(8.0ov)
85/4(8.0ov)
Welsh Fire beat Manchester Originals by 9 runs
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Luke Wells wins the Player of the Match award. He says it was a last minute decision to open the innings and it paid off well. He says there was no time to think so it helped him to go from the very first ball and is happy that it came on. Reckons he has played a lot recently and adapts quickly to the conditions. Tells it is a different group but there is a relaxed atmosphere.
Luke Wells' astonishing quick fire fifty made a really big difference. He showed how to play in such conditions and didn't allow Manchester Originals to think much. Shaheen Afridi then showed his accuracy as two wickets in two balls piled pressure on Manchester Originals. The other bowlers bowled well too. A really good performance from Welsh Fire.
It was always going to be difficult for Manchester Originals with such a big score Buttler did kept the hopes alive till the end. They didn't help themselves by losing two in two off Shaheen Afridi but Holden got things back on track by following five boundaries in his spell. Max Holden and Jos Buttler put a stand but the latter took too much time to dispatch the ball out of the park. With just 40 balls, there was no time to hold up and Manchester Originals lost couple of wickets at wrong time as well.
In over# 8
1
4
2
2
6
David Payne 27/0(2)
40
1
Bowls it on off, Buttler flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single. Welsh Fire win by 9 runs!
39
4
FOUR! Fine shot! A low full toss, on leg, Buttler moves to his left and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
38
2
Yorker, on off, Buttler flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two more!
37
2
Bowls it on off, Buttler looks to flick it but miscues it to short fine leg for a brace.
36
6
SIX! Can Buttler pull off something special here! On a length and on off, Buttler picks it well and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
In over# 7
1
0W
6
0W
4
David Willey 17/2(2)
35
1
On a length and on off, Turner flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. 25 needed off 5 now!
34
W
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Short and wide, shaping away, Walter looks to slap it but gets a slightest of the edge. The ball carries behind the sticks and Joe Clarke makes no mistake.
33
6
SIX! Up, up and over! Short and wide, Walter hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Gets off the mark in style!
32
W
OUT! TAKEN! Lands it on a length and on off, shaping away, Holden looks to slice it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards cow corner. Glenn Phillips moves to his left and takes a fine catch.
31
4
FOUR! Bowls it on off, Holden rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
In over# 6
2
1
1
6
0
Haris Rauf 15/0(2)
30
2
Short and pace off, Buttler looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards mid on and lands safely. They collect two.
29
1
Lands it on leg, Holden pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
