On the 32nd contest of The Hundred 2025, Southern Brave locked horns with Welsh Fire at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The visiting captain, Tom Abell, won the toss and decided to bowl first on a surface that was expected to get better in the second innings.

The Southern Brave has now made three changes to the playing eleven, with the wicket-keeper batter, Toby Albert, Danny Briggs, and Tymal Mills coming into the side in place of Hilton Cartwring, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley. On the other hand, the Welsh Fire decided to retain the same playing eleven.

Jason Roy leads Southern Brave to 167/7 in first innings

Both opening batters of the Brave side returned with single-figure scores while the number three batter, Jason Roy, smashed 70 runs in just 39 balls at a strike rate of nearly 180, with the help of six boundaries and five sixes. Leus de Plooy clubbed 30 runs in 21 balls at a strike rate of 142.26 with two boundaries and one six.

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The last and eighth wicket-stand between J Thompson, who drilled an unbeaten 16 runs in eight balls, and Craig Overton, who stayed undefeated for 18 runs in 11 balls, added 38 runs as they posted 167/7 in their allotted 100 deliveries.

Welsh Fire fluster under pressure in heavy chase to fall short by 4 runs

As the trend has been throughout this season, the top three of the away side continued to struggle in the batting department as they found themselves three down for just 13 runs in the first three sets of five balls during the chase. The leader returned to the hat for 20 runs in 15 balls.

Ben Kellaway smacked a fine knock of 33 runs in 20 balls with the help of three boundaries, but the entire hope of the tourits relied on Tom Kohler Cadmore, who failed to shoulder the side over the line with the help of 84 runs in 39 balls at a strike rate of 182.60, thanks to three boundaries and seven over boundaries. 

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