Men's Hundred | Ben Duckett-Moeen Ali union coupled with Sean Abbott's four-fer outclass Welsh Fire
Birmingham Phoenix beat the Welsh Fire by five wickets and leapfrog to the third position. Sean Abbott’s four-for eclipsed Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s fifty before Moeen Ali and Ben Duckett’s impressive half-centuries set up a 114-run opening stand, setting up the demolition job of Welsh at their backyard.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first Welsh Fire got off to a patchy start with three skiers falling at no man’s land before Adam Milne removed Luke Wells to set up a 33-run powerplay. Right after, the introduction of Sean Abbott saw Joe Clarke and Tom Abell packing in quick succession. Undeterred Stephen Eskinazi and Tom Kohler-Cadmore tried to counterpunch the Phoenix before the former ended the 32-run stand by dragging a length ball to the stumps. Their score read 88/4 in twelve sets before Kohler-Cadmore struck three back-to-back fours off Southee, adding 37 runs together. Ross Whiteley and Glenn Phillips departed in consecutive overs but Kohler-Cadmore continued the assault and reached a fifty setting up a 146/8 tally before getting out on the 92nd ball.
Unlike their counterparts, Ben Duckett and Moeen Ali assisted the Welsh Fire to get off to a flying start inside the powerplay. The southpaw pair targetted the gaps beyond the inner circle and perfected lofted strokes to steer them to 59/0 in 40 balls after a 39-run powerplay. The pair maintained their superb form putting together an 86-run partnership and propelling the Welsh scoreboard to 86/0 by the 11th set, with Ali reaching a brilliant half-century in just 38 balls. Needing 54 runs from 40 deliveries, the Welsh side steadily set the stage for a decisive victory. However, Ali failed to continue merry-making after reaching half-century as Matt Henry edged past in the 15th set. But Jamie Smith tried to play his natural game, reducing the equation to less than run-a-ball before Haris Rauf cleaned him up in the 17th set. With 14 required from 19 balls, the Phoenix batters choked to Haris Rauf and David Willey but Duckett held one end to steer them past the finishing line with a match-winning half-century and winning the contest by five wickets.
Finally they won
What is Birmingham Phoenix trying to do? Just get singles and try to get Duckett as much strike as possible
— Lakhs ☬ (@Kingsxi_Chelsea) August 10, 2024
Gone
Moeen Ali 60. That's enough + a run out 🔥
— AJ (@AJ_Cricket07) August 10, 2024
Great partnership
Ben Duckett 🤝 Moeen Ali
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 10, 2024
An opening partnership to be feared 🥵#TheHundred | #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/lZ2bscxN6K
Completely different
Moeen Ali looks a completely different player opening the batting so much more comfortable.
— ben (@BTalksltn) August 10, 2024
Fastest one
Unreal effort from Glenn Phillips. The quickest cricketer at the moment without any doubts 🔥🔥
— Robin (@robin_rounder) August 10, 2024
Calm down
Someone tell Glenn Phillips to calm down, it’s just cricket
— arijit (@starksreality) August 10, 2024
Fantastic efoort
What an effort by Glenn Phillips to reduce a boundary to a three. This guy is a superman. @thehundred do post that video. #TheHundred
— Vishal Yadav (@VishalY44691113) August 10, 2024
Natural
Glenn Phillips wins gold - he's a natural
— The Follow-on (@FO_cricket) August 10, 2024
Whats going on
what does tom abell actually do
— iestyn 🇵🇸 (@girls0nthebeach) August 10, 2024
Stupid ways
Tom Kohler Cadmore always does something stupid to get out
— S (@StephenEL92) August 10, 2024
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