Jonny Bairstow plundered a scintillating 72 from 39 balls to set up an entertaining victory for Welsh Fire over Delray Rawlins Southern Brave teammates.
Rawlins was not in the Southern Brave team as they fell to 0&2 on the season in The Hundred
When Tom Banton hit the second ball of the game for six, there was already a sense that a high-scoring contest was about to unfold.
A partnership of 116 between Bairstow and Ben Duckett (53) set up a commanding total of 165-4 - meaning Welsh Fire have hit two of the highest scores batting first in the tournament so far.
Southern Brave fought back with late wickets and made a thrilling start to their run chase, racing to 41 from the first 15 balls, but Welsh Fire's bowlers held their nerve and took wickets at crucial times to swing the game back in their favor as the Welsh Fire Men won by 18 runs.
