Southern Brave wrapped up their season with a tense four-run victory over Welsh Fire at the Utilita Bowl, securing a crucial fourth-place finish in The Hundred Men 2025. Jason Roy led the way with a quick 70, while Craig Overton shone with both bat and ball. Tom Kohler-Cadmore struck 84 to give Fire late hope, yet Jordan Thompson’s final over sealed the match. The result lifted Brave into fourth spot, while Fire ended last in the table.
What’s The Hundred?
The Hundred is a short form of cricket played in England and Wales. Each team faces 100 balls in one inning, with matches running fast to draw new fans who want quicker and clearer formats. The competition features eight men’s and eight women’s teams and has run annually in August since its inauguration in 2021.
Match overview: What happened in the game?
The Brave faced Fire at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, with the home team first to bat. Early wickets fell as Toby Albert, James Vince, and James Coles went out quickly. The score sat at 34-3 after the power play. Jason Roy came in and set the pace. He hit 70 runs from 39 balls, with clean drives and two sets of back-to-back sixes.
Leus du Plooy added 30 from 21, and Laurie Evans gave more runs in the middle. Once Roy fell, Fire felt hope, but Brave crushed it with a decisive 167-7 scoreline. Matches like this keep interest high right at the end. It was the kind of tense play that often sparks talks among fans about what Puntit offers to players in England.
Craig Overton and Jordan Thompson powered the Brave’s late surge, adding 38 runs off the final 18 balls to set a challenging target. Fire’s chase looked bleak with Overton taking two wickets in the first five balls. Steve Smith went early, caught by Roy at cover. After the power play, the score was 24-3.
Key moments: Turning points and nail-biting finish
Tom Kohler-Cadmore lifted Fire back in the game. He hit 84 from 46 balls, with seven sixes and three fours. Young Ben Kellaway gave fine support, and their stand of 81 runs made the chase seem plausible. Moments like this capture the true spirit of cricket and keep fans on the edge of their seats.
The Brave bowlers stayed sharp towards the end as Tymal Mills and Thompson kept their cool. In the last over, Fire needed seven runs from three balls. Kohler-Cadmore swung hard at a yorker from Thompson, but the last two balls brought only singles. Fire ended on 163-6, only four runs short of the target.
This marks a poor end for Welsh Fire
The Welsh Fire Men finished at the bottom of the Hundred Men table with just two wins from eight matches, marking a disappointing campaign despite flashes of brilliance. They also didn’t have luck in the women’s division, where the Welsh Fire Women placed last with one win and seven losses. For fans, this is a season of missed chances, considering Kohler-Cadmore’s form was at a rare high, yet it was not enough to lift the team.
