Southern Brave Hold Off Welsh Fire in Thrilling Last-Ball Win

Key Takeaways

• Southern Brave finished fourth in the Men's Hundred league phase
• Welsh Fire were relegated to the bottom spot with the result
• Jason Roy and Craig Overton were instrumental in the win for Southern Brave

The Match

Southern Brave's Jason Roy and Craig Overton were the stars of the show as they helped their team secure a thrilling 4-run win over Welsh Fire in the last-ball thriller. The win saw Southern Brave finish fourth in the Men's Hundred league phase, while Welsh Fire were relegated to the bottom spot.

Roy's Heroics

Roy began well for Southern Brave, hitting back-to-back sixes against Saif Zaib. He repeated the heroics later in the innings, taking on Riley Meredith for a flurry of boundaries to reach 70. However, a flurry of wickets saw Brave reduced to 129 for 7.

Overton's Impact

Overton did the damage with the ball in the first set, sending Stephen Eskinazi and Steven Smith packing early. He also took 3 wickets in the match, including that of Roy's. Overton and Jordan Thompson then came up with a few lusty blows down the order to drag their side to a total of 167 for 7.

Kohler-Cadmore's Rescue

Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Ben Kellaway added 81 for the fifth wicket to rescue Welsh Fire from 51 for 4. Kohler-Cadmore laid into the bowling attack, smashing James Coles for successive sixes on two separate occasions.

Thrilling Finish

With 13 needed off 4, Kohler-Cadmore slammed the ball over the ropes but was then dismissed off the very next ball. With 6 needed off the last ball, Brave were now the clear favourites as Thompson closed out the game by conceding only a single.

Brief Scores

• Southern Brave: 167/7 in 100 balls (Jason Roy 70; David Payne 2/17)
• Welsh Fire: 163/6 in 100 balls (Tom Kohler-Cadmore 84; Craig Overton 3/22)