The Hundred 2025 – Oval Invincibles hit record 226 vs Welsh Fire

Jordan Cox of Oval Invincibles bats during the The Hundred

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Oval Invincibles delivered a record-breaking performance in The Hundred 2025, scoring 226-4 to defeat Welsh Fire by 83 runs at the Kia Oval, with Jordan Cox starring.

Match Analysis

Oval Invincibles, led by an inspired Jordan Cox, smashed the highest score in the history of The Hundred, racking up 226-4 from their 100 balls as they crushed Welsh Fire by 83 runs at the Kia Oval.

Asked to bat first in front of a packed home crowd, the Invincibles’ innings sprung into life inside the first 10 balls, Will Jacks hitting Matt Henry for back-to-back boundaries. 

Tawanda Muyeye then deposited David Payne for two sixes in a row as the home side started to put their foot down, racing to 54-0 after the 25-ball powerplay.

Saif Zaib came into the attack and made a fortunate but much-needed breakthrough, Muyeye (33) pulling a half-tracker into the hands of Payne on the square-leg boundary. 

Henry returned to the attack to remove Jacks (38), Chris Green taking yet another fine running catch in this year’s tournament. Invincibles reached the halfway mark of the innings on a very healthy 89-2.

Cox deposited Ajeet Singh Dale, playing his first game in The Hundred, for three consecutive sixes over the leg-side boundary and then sent him over the rope again from the final ball of the set with an incredible reverse-scoop.

Tom Curran of Oval Invincibles celebrates with team mates Sam Curran and Sam Billings

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Sam Curran joined the party, hitting Green for back-to-back sixes to bring up the Invincibles’ 150, both he and Cox targeting the shorter boundary to devastating effect. 

Singh Dale dropped Cox at short-third, Cox taking advantage of the life, striking Paul Walter for three sixes in a row, bringing up a 21-ball fifty in the process.

Curran (34) went caught in the deep off Green, which brought Donovan Ferreira to the middle, the South African promptly clubbing his first ball down the ground for six. 

Ferreira (18) launched another six before being caught at long-on by Steve Smith to a chorus of boos. Cox, notably not named in England’s white-ball squads for the upcoming matches against South Africa and Ireland, closed out the innings with 14 runs from the final three balls, finishing 86 not out from 29 deliveries, with 10 sixes.

Welsh Fire’s chase started dreadfully, Steve Eskinazi slapping the first ball from Jason Behrendorff to Muyeye who moved well to hang on at backward point. 

Match Summary

Oval Invincibles (Men) vs Welsh Fire (Men), Match 16, The Hundred Mens

Oval Invincibles (Men) 226/4 (100 balls)

Welsh Fire (Men) 143/10 (93 balls)

Oval Invincibles (Men) won by 83 runs

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Match Stats

Oval Invincibles (Men) Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Tawanda Muyeye – 7.4 ov), 2-84 (Will Jacks – 9.2 ov), 3-181 (Sam Curran – 17.1 ov), 4-207 (Donovan Ferreira – 18.4 ov)

Welsh Fire (Men) Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Stephen Eskinazi – 0.1 ov), 2-12 (Steven Smith – 2.1 ov), 3-61 (Luke Wells – 7.4 ov), 4-122 (Jonny Bairstow – 13.3 ov), 5-122 (Paul Walter – 13.5 ov), 6-125 (Chris Green – 14.5 ov), 7-131 (Saif Zaib – 15.5 ov), 8-131 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore – 16.1 ov), 9-143 (David Payne – 18.2 ov), 10-143 (Ajeet Singh Dale – 18.3 ov)

Partnership

Playing XI

Oval Invincibles (Men)

Welsh Fire (Men)

Match Details:

Date: 2025-08-16 18:00:00

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Toss: Welsh Fire (Men) elected to bowl

Umpires: Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Ian Blackwell (England), Martin Saggers (England, TV)

Match Referee: Peter Such (England)

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