Salt stars as Fire end eight-match Hundred losing streak against Brave

The Hundred: Welsh Fire snap eight-match losing streak against Southern Brave as Phil Salt stars with the bat Wednesday 22 July 2026 21:39, UK Phil Salt weathered a bowling storm from England fast bowler Jofra Archer as the Welsh Fire captain led his side to a six-wicket victory over Southern Brave in The Hundred. The win snapped Fire's eight-match losing streak against Brave, with Salt carrying the team over the line in dramatic circumstances. After being set a target of 135 to win, Fire found themselves needing 14 runs off 10 balls at the end of their innings, and Salt, alongside Asa Tribe, showed his composure to whittle down the tally. - Scorecard: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire - The Hundred - men's and women's squads for 2026 - Hundred fixtures, with every game live on Sky Sports - Watch The Hundred and more contract-free on NOW Salt, who struck an unbeaten 47 off 37 deliveries, found himself on strike with only four runs left to win from three deliveries, and the captain swept away Chris Jordan for a big six to wrap up the victory. What's next? Thursday's Hundred double-header comes from Lord's in London as London Spirit take on Manchester Super Giants. The women's game starts at 2.45pm, with the men's match due to commence from 6.30pm. Catch both fixtures live on Sky Sports and on YouTube. Watch The Hundred and more contract-free on NOW