WF vs MO | Chris Green and Riley Meredith power Welsh Fire to clinical win over Manchester Originals

‌Welsh Fire registered their first points in The Hundred Men’s 2025 campaign with a 25-run win over Manchester Originals in Cardiff on Wednesday. All-rounder Chris Green powered the home side to a competitive total with an enterprising cameo before joining hands with pacer Riley Meredith to restrict the Originals’ chase.

After being put into bat first at Sophia Gardens, Fire managed 137/8 in 100 balls, with Steve Smith and Tom Kohler-Cadmore jointly top-scoring for the side with 26. The former Australian captain hit four fours and a six while Kohler-Cadmore had two fours and two sixes in his knock. Green’s blistering nine-ball 19, which included two sixes and a four, took the home side closer to the 140-run mark. For the Originals, Josh Tongue and Scott Currie picked up 3/25 and 3/21, respectively, in their 20-ball spells.

Riley Meredith’s excellent new ball spell put the visitors on the back foot at the start of the chase. The Australian pacer accounted for captain Phil Salt, Ben McKinney, and Mark Chapman as the Originals struggled at 25/3 after the mandatory powerplay of 25 balls. However, wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler’s stroke-filled half-century ensured that the visitors’ total went past 100. He hit six fours and two sixes to top-score in the contest with a 34-ball 57 as the Originals’ chase ended at 112, when they were bowled out with three balls to spare. Meredith was the pick among the Welsh bowlers with superlative figures of 4/9 in 17 balls, while Green came good with the ball too, with figures of 3/19.

Again!

Chris Green is AT IT AGAIN! 

— The Hundred (@thehundred) 

Shot!

WHAT A SIX BY STEVEN SMITH. 😲

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 

That six!

Enjoy this gorgeous Jos Buttler six 6️⃣ 

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Fifty!

Jos Buttler remembering his father after scoring fifty in The Hundred. 🥺❤️



- Buttler is playing for Manchester Originals. 

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 

Game changer!

A GAMECHANGING five balls from Chris Green, getting the wickets of both Jos Buttler and Lewis Gregory 🔥 

— The Hundred (@thehundred) 

Emotional!

Jos Buttler scores his first fifty of the season—an emotional one in The Hundred.

— KS (@80atAdelaide) 

Tribite to his father!

Jos Buttler paid a heartfelt tribute to his father last night after reaching his fifty, who passed away recently. 🥺❤️



He is watching you from the sky and will be very proud of you, Jos! 🙌   

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) 

On fire!

Buttler 👊

— H (@264vsSL) 

Emotional!

An emotional moment for Jos Buttler! 🥹❤️



Jos Buttler scored a fifty against Welsh Fire in the Hundred last night and pointed his bat to the sky in touching tribute to his father who passed away recently. 🙌



We feel for you, Jos 🥺  

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) 

Buttler!❤️

Jos Buttler remembering his father after scoring fifty in The Hundred. 🥺❤️



- Buttler is playing for Manchester Originals. 

— MOHIT GAUTAM (@MOHITGAUTAMjpr)