Southern Brave win off the penultimate ball to keep perfect Hundred record going
After taking the catch of Wyatt-Hodge off Georgia Davis, Jonassen – on her way to figures of four for 10 – accounted for Boucher (35) and Laura Wolvaardt to leave the visitors on 57 for three.
Agony for Welsh Fire 💔Elation for Southern Brave 💚
A crucical win on the #RoadToTheEliminator 😱#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/2p3UrZz0ZD
— The Hundred (@thehundred) August 20, 2025
The Brave stabilised but another late flurry of wickets saw them go from 98 for three to 107 for seven before Georgia Adams got the winning runs off Davis, as the Brave secured a top-three finish.
Sophie Devine made 25 with the bat after taking two for 23 with the ball for the Brave.
Georgia Elwiss made an unbeaten 36 for the Fire with opener Sophia Dunkley adding 31.
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