Phil Salt leads Welsh Fire to six-wicket victory in The Hundred
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Welsh Fire defeated Southern Brave by six wickets in The Hundred men's competition on July 22, 2026. Fire captain Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls to guide his team to the target set by Southern Brave. Thomas Rew contributed 41 off 30 balls and David Miller scored 44 for the Brave. Marco Jansen took two wickets for Welsh Fire. Salt shared key partnerships with Matt Short, Joe Root, and Rachin Ravindra before being joined by Asa Tribe in the final stages. Salt sealed the win with a six off Brave captain Chris Jordan. The match was the opening fixture of the 2026 Hundred season according to one report.
What’s verified
Welsh Fire defeated Southern Brave by six wickets in The Hundred men's competition.
Phil Salt scored 47 not out off 37 balls as captain of Welsh Fire.
Thomas Rew scored 41 off 30 balls for Southern Brave.
David Miller scored 44 for Southern Brave.
Marco Jansen took two wickets for Welsh Fire.
Phil Salt hit the winning six.
The match took place on July 22, 2026.
Where accounts differ
The target set by Southern Brave: One source states Welsh Fire chased 136, while another states they were set a target of 135.
Joe Root's score: One source reports Root scored 14, while another reports he scored 15.
Match context: One source describes this as the opening match of the 2026 Hundred season, while the other does not specify.
Not yet confirmed
A single source reports that Asa Tribe hit a four in the final overs.
A single source reports that Rachin Ravindra scored 24 runs.
A single source reports that Jofra Archer was run out in unusual circumstances.
A single source reports that Sam Cook took the wicket of Jamie Smith.
A single source reports that the victory snapped an eight-match losing streak for Welsh Fire against Southern Brave.
A single source includes direct quotes from Salt and Ravindra.
The exact bowling figures for Marco Jansen are given by only one source (2-17).
Key figures
Phil Salt (Welsh Fire captain), Matthew Short (Welsh Fire opener), Joe Root (Welsh Fire batter), Rachin Ravindra (Welsh Fire batter), Asa Tribe (Welsh Fire batter), Chris Jordan (Southern Brave captain), Thomas Rew (Southern Brave batter), David Miller (Southern Brave batter), Marco Jansen (Welsh Fire bowler), Jamie Smith (Southern Brave opener), Ben McKinney (Southern Brave opener)
Sources: BBC News, Sky Sports
