Fire choke in chase as Spirit clinch consolation win
Needing 17 off 15, Fire manage only 10 to miss out on fifth win of season
The London Spirit secured a narrow victory over the Welsh Fire in their final group phase match of The Hundred, eliminating the Welsh side from the competition. The match took place at Sophia Gardens in London, with Spirit batting first and scoring 131-8 in their 100 balls. Welsh Fire responded with 125-7, setting a target of 132 for the Welsh team to chase.
Despite a promising start from Joe Root and Jordan Cox, who put on a 47-run partnership, Welsh Fire lost key players Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rachin Ravindra early in their innings. The Welsh side's hopes of progressing were effectively over due to their poor net run-rate of -1.001. Ultimately, Fire fell short by six runs as Marco Jansen missed a six off the final ball, finishing the match narrowly short. London Spirit finished the group phase with three wins, placing them seventh in the table.
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