Rain Halts Progress for Welsh Fire and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

A rain-soaked evening at Sophia Gardens thwarted both Welsh Fire and Northern Superchargers from making headway in their quest to advance in The Hundred men's competition. The match, which was delayed by over two hours due to persistent rain in Cardiff on Thursday, was eventually reduced to a minimum of 25 balls per side.

The Superchargers, who batted first, found it difficult to score freely and managed to put up just 26-5 from their allotted 25 balls. Key players like Matthew Short, Nicholas Pooran, Harry Brook, and Ben Stokes were all dismissed for single-digit scores. The bowling efforts of Matt Henry and Haris Rauf, who both claimed two wickets, further stifled the Superchargers' innings.

Welsh Fire began their chase but only faced two balls, scoring three runs, before the rain returned. The deteriorating weather conditions led to the match being called off shortly afterwards, leaving both teams with just a single point from the fixture.

This outcome left Welsh Fire trailing the top three teams by two points with only two group matches left to play. Meanwhile, the Superchargers, having moved up to third place, risk being overtaken before their next game against Manchester Originals on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, the women's competition match between the Fire and the Superchargers was also abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to the rain.