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CLAIM NOWWelsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix, HMC2024, Today Match Prediction 10 August 2024
WEF vs BRM Win Probability
Toss Winner - Welsh Fire won the toss and choose to bat first
Birmingham Phoenix beat Welsh Fire by 5 wickets
Can Welsh Fire put out a spirited display in front of home crowd to climb above Birmingham Phoenix on the points table?
- Birmingham Phoenix have won 3 of their 5 recent matches, and are sitting in fifth place with 6 points.
- Welsh Fire are just a spot behind, with 3 losses from 6 games, with 5 points against their name; their most recent encounter was rained out.
- Phoenix trip to Cardiff in 2022 was successful, as they held off Fire to a 4-run victory in a low scoring game.
We are backing Birmingham Phoenix as winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.7°C|Partly Cloudy |
WEF vs BRM Match Prediction & Analysis
Welsh Fire and Birmingham Phoenix, two teams grappling with inconsistency, face off at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The head-to-head (2-1) record favors Phoenix, but Fire will be eager to avenge their 2022 defeat at this venue.
Welsh Fire boasts a formidable bowling attack led by the left-arm trio of Willey, Payne, and Little. Their ability to swing the ball and generate movement has been instrumental in their victories. However, their batting has been a cause for concern. Jonny Bairstow has been the lone warrior, but he needs consistent from the likes of Abell and Clarke.
Birmingham Phoenix, on the other hand, has a balanced squad. Their batting revolves around the explosive Ben Duckett, while Jacob Bethell has shown glimpses of brilliance. The bowling attack, spearheaded by the Kiwi duo of Milne and Southee, has the potential to dismantle any batting lineup.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WEF
L W L L W
WEF
BRM
L W L W L
BRM
93/2 in 13.4 6.74
89/10 in 16.1 5.49
185/5 in 20.0 9.25
108/10 in 17.4 6.21
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Welsh Fire Preview
Welsh Fire’s campaign has been hit or miss so far. Just like their opponents, they’ve won convincingly whenever they have, but their losses have been shocking particularly against London Spirit and Southern Brave. Their campaign began with a commanding win over Manchester Originals, where their trio of left-arm pacers, David Willey, David Payne, and Josh Little, dismantled the Originals’ batting line-up, restricting them to 86 for 8. Fire chased down the target with ease, winning by eight wickets.
However, whatever momentum they worked up in the first match came to a screeching halt in the next, where they lost wickets in clumps trying to chase down a modest target of 114 against Oval Invincibles. They eventually fell short by 10 runs despite a late order rearguard from David Payne.
Welsh Fire’s batting woes continued as they were bowled out for just 94 by London Spirit. Despite a spirited bowling effort from Matt Henry and Haris Rauf (both of them picking up three wickets), Fire couldn’t knock them over and lost the game by three wickets. Another thrilling encounter saw Welsh Fire pip aside Trent Rockets by the barest of margins, with Jonny Bairstow’s 55 and a nerveless final set from David Payne and Haris Rauf sealing the win.
But their batting order was exposed in their latest match by Southern Brave. Chasing 140, Fire’s batting line-up failed big time, managing only 97, with Tymal Mills and Danny Briggs running through their order. Overall, Welsh Fire’s batting needs to improve quickly if they are to find a way to progress to the knockouts. Their bowlers Willey, Rauf and Payne are in good form, but Bairstow has been waging a lone battle from the batting front, and he needs able from the likes of Abell, Clarke who’re going through a lean patch.
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing XI:
Jonny Bairstow(w), Luke Wells, Joe Clarke, Tom Kohler-Core, Tom Abell(c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, David Payne, Matt Henry, Mason Crane, Haris Rauf.
Welsh Fire Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024
Welsh Fire Actual Playing XI:
David Payne, Tom Kohler Core, Thomas Abell, Joe Clarke, David Willey, Glenn Phillips, Haris Rauf, Stephen Eskinazi, Luke Wells, Matt Henry, Ross Whiteley
Birmingham Phoenix Preview
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred tournament. Whenever they’ve won, they’ve won emphatically and their losses have been crushing as well. Their campaign began with a heavy loss to Oval Invincibles, where they were bowled out for just 89, despite a couple of decent 30+ run partnerships between Patel and Bethell, and Patel and Howell. The Invincibles chased down the target comfortably, winning by eight wickets.
Phoenix bounced back in their second match against London Spirit, thanks to Sean Abbott’s remarkable 4 for 14, which restricted Spirit to 127 for 7. Jacob Bethell and Dan Mousley then guided Phoenix to a thrilling three-wicket victory on the penultimate ball. Facing off the Rockets in their next match, Phoenix secured a six-run victory defending a modest total of 138 thanks to Dan Mousley’s stunning spell of 3 for 9 in the final ten deliveries. Jacob Bethell’s unbeaten 46 was crucial in setting up the target.
Yet, Phoenix’s batting woes resurfaced in their next match against Southern Brave, where they managed only 137 for 9 chasing 170, falling short by 32 runs. Ben Duckett’s valiant 92 was the saving grace in an otherwise shambolic batting effort. However, they bounced back emphatically in the next game, with Kiwi pacers Adam Milne and Tim Southee leading from the front to bowl the Northern Superchargers out for 83. Chasing 84 for a win, Ben Duckett and Moeen Ali wasted no time to take Phoenix over the line with more than 60 balls to spare.
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing XI:
Moeen Ali (capt), Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell,Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Chris Wood.
Birmingham Phoenix Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024
Birmingham Phoenix Actual Playing XI:
Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Benny Howell, Moeen Ali, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Adam Milne, Sean Abbott, Liam Livingstone, Tim Southee, Chris Wood
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The Sophia Gardens wicket has proven challenging for batsmen. 32 wickets in the first two games is clear indication that batsmen have found it hard to score runs on. Both pacers and spinners have dominated batting attacks equally here. Any score above 140 looks good for a winning total, but it all comes down to preserving wickets early on and going crazy at the death. Last game here was rained out and the weather forecast for this match isn’t looking great either.
WEF vs BRM Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
The match is all set to happen at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, where Welsh Fire have won gone down to Birmingham Phoenix a couple of seasons ago.
Toss: To Bowl
It’d be a good choice to chase considering there’s a hint of a rain during the match. Also, chasing teams generally have a good amount of success on this wicket. It should be a good ploy to win toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition, and then chase them down.
WEF vs BRM
Winning Prediction
Fire are in a spot of bother. Their batting is not firing and their bowlers often don’t get enough to play with. But, Phoenix, despite their fair share of struggles, have done way better as a batting group and played with intent to put themselves in winning positions. Phoenix to win.
We are backing Birmingham Phoenix as winners of this contest.
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