Top 3 reasons why Manchester Originals Men lost to Welsh Fire Men in the Hundred 2025 match 12

The Manchester Originals Men were defeated by the Welsh Fire Men by 25 runs in Match 12 of The Hundred 2025 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The chase was well and truly alive as Jos Buttler raced to 57 off 34 balls until he was dismissed, triggering an extraordinary collapse. The Welsh Fire bowlers, especially Riley Meredith, Chris Green, and David Payne, were clinical and timely with their wicket-taking. Beforehand, the Fire were able to put together a defendable score of 138 to take their first win of the season. Here are the main reasons why Manchester Originals Lost the match:

1. Lethal Bowling by Welsh Fire

Riley Meredith tore through the top order with a blistering 4 for 9, removing some key batters. Chris Green (3 for 19) and David Payne (3 for 28) kept the pressure on by picking their wickets at important moments of the innings, e.g., Buttler’s wicket, thus stopping the run chase.

2. Catastrophic Batting Collapse 

Following Buttler's departure, the Originals lost six wickets for just nine runs to collapse from a position of dominance and were all out in less than 20 overs. The loss of energy was so sudden that no comeback was possible.

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3. Balanced All-Round Display by Welsh Fire 

Contributions from Tom Kohler-Cadmore (26 off 16) and Steve Smith (26 off 22) set a solid platform, while Chris Green’s quickfire late cameo boosted the total. The combined batting effort, along with good and clinical bowling when required, meant Fire was ahead throughout.