The Hundred Women’s: Full match highlights and top performers—match 24

Match Details:

• Match: Birmingham Phoenix Women v Welsh Fire Women (Match 24)
• Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
• Toss: Welsh Fire Women (bat)
• Date: Friday 22nd August 2025

Welsh Fire Women put on an outstanding performance of cricket to defeat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 36 runs. After the Welsh Fire women were invited to bat first, they registered 150/3, with Sophia Dunkley scoring a fifty and Jess Jonassen slamming a brisk 44. Despite Ellyse Perry's batting in the Birmingham Phoenix Women's second innings, without support, they collapsed to 114/9.

Welsh Fire Women Innings: 150/3 in 100 Balls

Sophia Dunkley, the anchor, with a classy 53 (43), hit 6 fours and 6. Hayley Matthews continued to solidify the innings with 34 (33), while Jess Jonassen electrified the Welsh Fire Women innings with a dynamite 44 (17) with a strike rate of almost 259 to rocket the Welsh Fire Women to a formidable score of 150.
Megan Schutt (2/20) was the standout for Birmingham Phoenix Women with the ball, although Hayley Matthews was also very economical with 1/39.

Batting Highlights:

• Sophia Dunkley - 53 (43)
• Jess Jonassen - 44 (17)
• Hayley Matthews - 34* (33)

Bowling Highlights:

• Megan Schutt - 2/20 (20)
• Hannah Baker - 1/39 (20)

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Birmingham Phoenix Women Innings: 114/9 in 100 balls (target: 151)

The Phoenix chase never took off. Ellyse Perry (55:43) showed some resistance, and Georgia Voll (29:18) gave the innings a brief lift, but the middle and lower orders offered little. Sterre Kalis made 15, and Ailsa Lister scored 7, but wickets continued to tumble until the lower tail surrendered. The Fire had all their bowlers available, and they made it count with Shabnim Ismal (3/16) and Hayley Matthews (3/21) contributing an attacking force, while Jonassen chipped in with 2/12, decimating the Phoenix middle order.

Batting Highlights:

• Ellyse Perry – 55 (43)
• Georgia Voll – 29 (18)

Bowling Highlights:

• Shabnim Ismail – 3/16 (20)
• Hayley Matthews – 3/21 (20)
• Jess Jonassen – 2/12 (20)

Match Summary

Top Performers

• Player of the Match: Shabnim Ismail – 3/16 (20)
• Best Batter: Sophia Dunkley – 53 (43)
• Best Bowler: Hayley Matthews – 3/21 (20)