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The Hundred 2022 kicked off yesterday. Defending champions Southern Brave locked horns with Welsh Fire in the first match. Southern Brave captain James Vince won the toss and elected to field first. The decision to bowl first was vindicated by Craig Overton.
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The bowler picked up Joe Clarke’s scalp on the fourth ball of the innings. Michael Hogan got rid of Tom Banton in the 20th ball. Overton fired up again to dismiss Ollie Pope for just 10 runs. After facing 40 balls, Welsh Fire was 41/3. And the batting never kept going. Brave’s bowlers were breathing fire in the first innings. Jake Lintott picked up Sam Hain’s wicket in the 42nd ball of the innings. Ben Duckett managed to play some decent innings to power Welsh Fire to 76/5 after 70 balls.
James Vince played the captaincy knock for Southern Brave
At the end of the innings, Welsh Fire managed to score 107/7. Southern Brave batters were on fire right from the start of the innings. James Vince came out with an aggressive intent and carried the same throughout the innings. After facing 25 balls, Southern Brave was 42 without losing a wicket.
Jake Ball got Alex Davies’ scalp in the 49th ball. Southern Brave never lost a wicket after that. It was all an easy cruise for James Vince and Marcus Stoinis. James Vince reached his fifty with a boundary on the 55th ball of the Brave’s innings. Southern Brave chased down the target off just 69 balls. They won the match by 9 wickets with thirty-one balls to spare.
In what was a dominating game by Southern Brave, Welsh Fire’s Ben Duckett has provided some hope to carry on from this loss. They will look to bounce back and make a move somehow. Meanwhile, Southern Brave came in as defending champions and they justified it with a dominating win.
James Vince remained unbeaten at 71 off 41 balls. The innings comprised eight 4s and one 6. The batter would look to continue the same form throughout the season. And if he does, then Southern Brave might defend the title this year too. Here's how Twitter reacted after Southern Brave's win:
This is why Southern Brave look like the team to beat in The Hundred once again...#BBCCricket #TheHundred
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) August 4, 2022
Different format, same James Vince 🔥
— GM Cricket 🏏 (@GMCricket) August 4, 2022
James got off to a flyer in the with 71* off just 41 balls in The Hundred's 2022 curtain raiser, as Southern Brave successfully started the defence of their title 🏏@vincey14 #teamgm #gmchroma #gm2022 #thehundred pic.twitter.com/qIZQqeipmc
CricWick: A perfect start by Southern Brave to their Hundred campaign 👌
— Omar Eziz Khan (@omareziz) August 4, 2022
James Vince led his team from the front with an unbeaten 7⃣1⃣ off just 4⃣1⃣ balls 👏#CricketTwitter #TheHundred pic.twitter.com/WTKLaMMgtq
James Vince somehow managed to maintain decorum in this frenetic form of the game by hitting a match-winning unbeaten 71 off 41 balls.
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) August 4, 2022
Southern Brave take first blood as Hundred returns in all its razzmatazz https://t.co/R2sP9Qfrni
James Vince stars as Southern Brave hammer Welsh Fire in Hundred openerhttps://t.co/b6tn1n4TW6
— Indy Sport (@IndySport) August 4, 2022
It was 3rd highest opening wicket partnership (and 15th highest partnership overall) between #AlexDavies & #JamesVince which helped #SouthernBrave won their opening match with #WelshFire
— Cricketwa.Com (@Cricketwa101) August 4, 2022
Check All Partnership Records in #TheHundred:https://t.co/0FI8IohPrV#TheHundred2022
Excellent Win for Southern Brave (Men) Team in #TheHundred. Southern Brave won by 9 Wickets. Fabulous Knock @vincey14 71*(41).
— JaayShaan (Shankar) (@JaayShaan) August 4, 2022
Great evening watching the Southern Brave play the Welsh Fire in @thehundred at the @TheAgeasBowl this evening. Great entertainment and very good visual display put on. @BraveHundred made it look easy with a very convincing performance pic.twitter.com/XRMlBz7KB4
— Paul Fenn (@fenn05) August 3, 2022
THUMPED 👏
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 3, 2022
The defending champions start their campaign with a perfect 𝐖
Fantastic performance from Southern Brave, led by their skipper's 41-ball 71* 🔥#TheHundred
Great evening at @thehundred even better that southern brave won 🤩🤩 #TheHundred2022 pic.twitter.com/MdDMpvcAgc
— Jamie (@Jamie34886557) August 3, 2022
50 up for Vincey and cruising to victory👌
— Charlie (@bronsonspurs79) August 3, 2022