Captain Salt leads Fire to victory against Brave
Summary
Welsh Fire won their opening match of The Hundred 2026 cricket season by beating Southern Brave by six wickets. Captain Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 47 runs, helping his team chase down a target of 136 runs in Southampton.Key Facts
- Welsh Fire scored 138 runs for 4 wickets in 98 balls while chasing Southern Brave’s 135 runs for 7 wickets in 100 balls.
- Phil Salt, the captain of Welsh Fire and a former top T20 batter, scored 47 runs without getting out.
- Salt formed important partnerships with teammates Joe Root (14 runs) and Rachin Ravindra (24 runs) during the chase.
- Asa Tribe hit a four and then Salt hit a six in the final balls to secure the win for Welsh Fire.
- Southern Brave’s Thomas Rew scored 41 runs off 30 balls and David Miller scored 44 runs off 35 balls.
- The Brave lost early wickets but managed to reach 135 runs before Welsh Fire surpassed the target.
- Welsh Fire finished last in both the men’s and women’s tables last season and are aiming for their first title.
- The next game in The Hundred features London Spirit against Manchester Super Giants at Lord’s on Thursday.
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