The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire stay in play-off contention with low-scoring win over London Spirit

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The Hundred men's competition, Sophia Gardens
London Spirit 109-9 (100 balls): Bopara 24* (20); Henry 2-15, Payne 2-17
Welsh Fire 110-4 (93 balls): Bairstow 40 (38), Abell 37* (26); Worrall 3-24
Welsh Fire won by six wickets
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Welsh Fire kept themselves successful the contention for a spot successful The Hundred knockout stages with a nervy six-wicket triumph implicit London Spirit.

The bowlers were connected apical passim successful a low-scoring contention with Spirit slumping to 19-4 and 43-5 earlier a betterment of sorts took them to 109-9.

Fire past slipped to 15-3 earlier Jonny Bairstow and Tom Abell got the pursuit backmost connected track.

A precocious flurry got Fire implicit the enactment with 7 balls to spare.

Victory moves Fire up to fifth, level connected points with Trent Rockets and Southern Brave - successful 3rd and 4th respectively - with 1 crippled near to play.

Spirit are a constituent further backmost successful sixth but play already eliminated Birmingham Phoenix successful their last match.

More to follow.

You tin ticker Hundred matches connected BBC Two and BBC iPlayer each Wednesday and Saturday passim the competition, alongside some finals connected Sunday, 27 August. More details.

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