The sixth match of The Hundred (Men’s) League saw a thrilling contest between London Spirit and Welsh Fire. Despite chasing a target of 164 runs, Welsh Fire narrowly lost by 8 runs. Welsh Fire’s opening batsman, Jonny Bairstow, made a valiant effort to win the match for his team, but he was unsuccessful. He played an unbeaten innings of 86 runs off 50 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes. Despite this, his team could only score 155 runs for 6 wickets in 100 balls. Welsh Fire suffered their second consecutive defeat in the league, and they have yet to win a match. In the previous match, they lost to Northern Superchargers by 8 wickets. In that match as well, Bairstow had scored 42 runs off 23 balls. In the sixth match of The Hundred, London Spirit opener David Warner scored a quick half-century, leading his team to a big score. London Spirit scored 163 runs for 5 wickets in 100 balls. David Warner scored an unbeaten 70 runs off 45 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes.
Jonny Bairstow’s Heroics Unrewarded as Welsh Fire Loses Close Encounter in The Hundred
