Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix Live স্কোর, Match 15 of The Hundred, 2026

Fire triumph as Brave arrive in London - That's a wrap with Welsh Fire winning this contest by successfully anchoring the game to cross the line by 7 wickets. The cricket action continues to come thick and fast in The Hundred, with the spotlight shifting immediately to Match 16 in the men's competition as the London Spirit prepare to battle the Southern Brave. That clash is scheduled for 5 pm GMT, meaning the first ball is just around the corner. Make sure to switch tabs and catch updates and analysis in the build-up to that contest. Cheers for now!

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Joe Root wins the award for his match-winning knock of 58 runs off 40 balls. On getting the job done professionally, Root says it comes down to the basic job of the game, getting yourself across the line, and if you're a batter who's in, seeing it through to the end. That, he adds, is the whole point of playing, and there's real satisfaction in being ruthless enough to close it out. On the bowlers laying the platform for the win, he agrees wholeheartedly, particularly through the back end of the innings. The message within the group, he shares, was to keep taking wickets and seize the chances as they came, knowing full well it's a fast scoring ground where pressure moments were always going to arrive. He feels the way they responded to that pressure made the difference. On Welsh Fire more broadly, Root points to the depth across different areas of the squad, with plenty of bases covered and a strong shared understanding of how they want to go about chasing totals. He adds that if they can turn Cardiff into a genuinely difficult venue for opponents to visit, it will go a long way for the side this season.

Self-inflicted wounds - Earlier, Welsh Fire delivered a brilliant bowling performance to completely dismantle the Birmingham Phoenix batting order after the opponents opted to bat. The Phoenix experimented with a new opening pair, but the gamble backfired as Will Smeed fell cheaply and Owen failed to make any impact at the top. Joe Clarke managed a promising start before a spectacular relay catch from Jordan Cox cut his innings short, while disastrous running between the wickets further crippled the Phoenix with two costly run-outs. Donovan Ferreira offered a brief counterattack, recovering from a streaky start to smash back-to-back sixes off Rachin Ravindra before the spinner exacted revenge by dismissing him. The Welsh Fire bowling unit fired in unison, led by Lockie Ferguson, who showcased superb pace and slower-ball variations to finish with impressive figures of 2 for 20, while Marco Jansen also picked up a brace alongside three other bowlers who chipped in with a wicket apiece to keep the target well within check.

Smooth sailing against starved attack - With the platform flawlessly set by the openers, the rest of the Welsh Fire lineup navigated the final stretch with absolute ease. Although Rachin Ravindra missed out on a big score, Jordan Cox stepped up in the middle order to chip in with a crunch contribution of 20 to put the finishing touches on the chase. The opposition bowlers were left with far too little to defend on a true surface, with only Saqib Mahmood, Mitchell Owen and Chris Wood managing to salvage a lone wicket apiece as Welsh Fire comfortably strolled past the target.

Pivotal reprieve ignites fireworks - The complexion of the contest could have shifted drastically early in the Powerplay had luck not favored the chasing side. Saqib Mahmood produced a delivery that had the number of Phil Salt, but the bowler agonizingly overstepped to grant the dangerous opener a massive reprieve. Capitalizing fully on that crucial lifeline, Salt went on to smash a brilliant 46, while Joe Root anchored the innings beautifully to top-score with a half-century that kept the scoreboard ticking effortlessly.

Clinical Fire win with ease - Welsh Fire produced a magnificent, clinical performance to completely outclass their opponents and secure a commanding 7-wicket victory. Chasing a target of 138, they never looked in trouble as the powerhouse opening duo of Joe Root and Phil Salt laid a flawless foundation. The pair batted with supreme authority and composure, putting together a devastating 77-run opening partnership that effectively broke the back of the chase and ensured a stress-free route to the finish line.

Fittingly, Root hits the winning run and Welsh Fire win by 7 wickets! A very comfortable win for the visitors. On a good length, angled outside off. Root, as he does typically, waits for the ball to arrive and opens the bat face at the last second to guide it to short third and calls his partner through for a quick single. TKC responds quickly and scoots through to get to the other end. There's a shy at the bowling end from the short third fielder, but he misses to strike the stumps. And with this victory, Welsh Fire jump up to the second spot on the points table. Whereas for Birmingham Phoenix, the climb just gets steeper and steeper from here.

FOUR! The experience of Joe Root coming to the fore. Pitched fuller in length, outside the off stump. Joe Root switches his stance and reverse ramps it over the short third fielder and picks up a boundary. He was onto it in a flash. SCORES ARE LEVEL!

Length ball on off. Tom Kohler-Cadmore backs away to create room and clobbers it to mid off for a single.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore walks out at 5.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! A ripper from Mahmood. He keeps the line of attack on the stumps and pulls the length by a yard or so and also gets some reverse swing on it. Jordan Cox tries to dump that over deep mid-wicket, but the ball sneaks through the bat and pad gap to crash into the stumps behind. You miss, I hit, says Saqib. But that is just like a consolation wicket, nothing more. Welsh Fire are 132/3, with 6 needed off 7 balls.

FOUR! Expertly played by Cox! Fires it on a fuller length, on the leg stump. Jordan clears the front leg and swipes it across. Manages to bisect deep fine leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a cracking boundary. So just a matter of hit now. 6 needed off 8 balls.

Huge nip-backer on a good length. Joe Root swivels to pull but the ball shoots back in to beat the inside edge. It strikes him around the abdomen and deflects through backward point. They cross for a leg bye. That must have stung him a bit.

Final 2 sets to go and Welsh Fire need 11 to win.

Swing and a miss! Wood hammers it on a good length, keeping the line of attack across off. The ball lands and rears up a bit to beat Cox's attempted square cut.

Another full ball that is angled away from the batter. Root uses the pace of the ball and comfortably guides it to deep third for a single.

Slanted outside off, on a fuller length. Cox gets low on a knee and shuffles outside off to play the sweep shot but makes a late adjustment and steers it to deep backward point for a single.

On a fuller length, on off. Jordan Cox hammers it through cover. The deep point fielder, Will Smeed, sprints to his right, slides and cuts it off. Two runs taken. Good effort from the Phoenix opener. 13 runs needed off 13 balls now.

BEATEN! Deceptive slower ball, on a length, angled across the batter. Cox hangs back and tries to flay it over point but misses out.

FOUR! Handsomely driven! Currie overpitches and pays the price. A slot ball, on off. Jordan Cox backs away a bit to give himself some room. Hits through the line and despite his bat twisting at the point of contact, he manages to drive it through mid off and extra cover for a boundary. Welsh Fire need 15 runs from 15 balls.

Slightly fuller, straightening off the surface, on off. Root tries to flick it with soft hands, but gets a leading edge and the ball rolls behind cover-point for a single.

Full and outside off, pushed to the left of the bowler for a single.

Full and slow, at 71 mph, on off. Joe Root clips it along the ground to long on for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR JOE ROOT! From 34 balls. He has just eased into his milestone. Never looked like he tried to hit the ball in anger. Such a pure timer of the ball he is. Back of a length, just outside off. Joe Root lets the ball arrive, arches back a bit and nails the square cut through backward point for a boundary.

Cannons in a yorker, just around the off stump. Cox half-squats to carve it to the short third region, but he does so after the ball whizzes past the bat.

FOUR! Excellent piece of timing! Just around the off stump, on a good length. Jordan Cox transfers the weight on the back foot and short-arm jabs it over mid-wicket, into the gap. One bounce and into the ropes. 26 needed off 21 balls.

Dealing in singles at the moment! Short of a length, on middle. Root swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

At 84 mph, Saqib spears this full and outside off. Joe Root gets on the front foot and tries to drive it through the line but the ball skids and bumps off the bottom edge, rolling to the off side, beside the pitch. Root is keen to pinch in a single but Saqib is quick to tear forward and prevent it.

Fuller and straighter, on middle and leg. Jordan Cox plays with a straight bat and drives it to long on for a single.

Tariq goes wicketless. And that pretty much sums up the day for the Phoenix. Welsh Fire need 32 runs from 25 balls. Saqib Mahmood is back on. 0/17 in 10 balls so far.