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CLAIM NOWWelsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers, HMC2024, Today Match Prediction 08 August 2024
Welsh Fire
3/0 in 0.2
7.526/5 in 5.0
5.2
Northern Superchargers
WEF vs NORS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Welsh Fire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abandoned
Welsh Fire in search of their first home win
- Welsh Fire have lost both home games so far
- After 3 consecutive wins, the Superchargers were bowled out for 83
- Welsh Fire have failed to reach the 100-run mark twice in three matches
Northern Superchargers to win
| Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 18.2°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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WEF vs NORS Match Prediction & Analysis
Welsh Fire will take on the Northern Superchargers in their 3rd home game of the Men’s Hundred 2024. Having lost their last two matches on this ground, the home team will be keen on gaining the upper hand in this contest.
The opposition too have suffered a huge defeat in their recent outing as they were bowled out for just 83 runs while batting first at Edgbaston. Welsh Fire have won just 2 of their 5 matches this year.
Their batting has been disastrous lately. They couldn’t even reach the 100-run mark in two of their last 3 matches. While chasing a 140-run target in their last match at the Sophia Gardens, the Tom Abell-led Welsh Fire were bowled out for 97 runs.
Northern Superchargers are expected to bounce back in this match given their batting strength and the form of their key players. The recent collapse could be just a one-time thing and they’ve got the strength in their lineup to make a comeback.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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WEF
NORS
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NORS
167/5 in 20.0 8.35
153/6 in 20.0 7.65
126/9 in 20.0 6.3
145/5 in 20.0 7.25
147/3 in 17.0 8.65
146/8 in 20.0 7.3
138/8 in 20.0 6.9
185/5 in 20.0 9.25
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Welsh Fire Preview
Welsh Fire are struggling to score runs even with some of the best T20 batters in their side. Luke Wells, Jonny Bairstow, and Joe Clarke are in the top 3 followed by the skipper Tom Abell and Tom Kohler-Core in the middle order.
They’ve also got Glenn Phillips at number 6 making it as strong as a batting order could get. He’s known for his big-hitting abilities and can be a great finisher for Welsh Fire. However, he hasn’t made any significant contributions lately.
In the lower order, Welsh Fire have David Willey and David Payne, both all-rounders, capable of hitting the long ball and scoring quickly. Willy bats at number 3 for his T20 franchises and was in great touch earlier this year.
The recent batting performances point to a serious issue in this squad. They need to quickly find a way to fix this and make the most of the conditions at this venue to post a competitive total.
While there are some quality bowlers with plenty of experience in this side like Matt Henry, David Willey, and Haris Rauf, they can’t deliver wins unless the batters also step up and rise to the occasion.
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing XI:
Luke Wells, Jonny Bairstow (wk), 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, Jonny Bairstow, Luke Wells, Matt Henry, Ross Whiteley
Northern Superchargers Preview
Northern Superchargers’ winning run ended with a huge defeat as they were bowled out for 83 runs while batting first against the Birmingham Phoenix. Harry Brook would expect his team to bounce back from the batting collapse quickly.
They will be up against a strong bowling attack in Cardiff. Nicholas Pooran, Harry Brook, and Adam Hose are crucial for this in the middle order. They will need to build partnerships to help Superchargers reach a competitive score.
Though it has been a good batting pitch at the Sophia Gardens historically, recent matches saw the bowlers enjoy great help from the surface making life difficult for the batters.
As such, the openers Matthew Short and Ben Stokes will need to approach more cautiously in the early phase of the innings. With Stokes in the side, the batting looks even stronger.
All-rounders Ollie Robinson and Mitchell Santner are also pretty handy with the bat in the lower order. Santner should bat ahead of Robinson since he’s got a proven track record of death overs batting in T20s.
Northern Superchargers have made constant changes to their bowling attack in recent matches. Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, and Jordan Clark are among the key bowlers in the side.
They’ve also featured Ben Dwarshuis and Adil Rashid in previous outings. However, there haven’t been many impressive bowling performances from any star bowlers.
Northern Superchargers Predicted Playing XI:
Matthew Short, Ben Stokes, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Harry Brook (c), Adam Hose, Oliver Robinson, Mitchell Santner, Jordan Clark, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
Northern Superchargers Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024
Northern Superchargers Actual Playing XI:
Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Adam Hose, Graham Clark, Nicholas Pooran, Matthew Short, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Reece Topley, Oliver Robinson, Mitchell Santner
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Light rain is predicted on the match day in Cardiff around the time of the game. There seems no window for there to be a full match as showers are expected throughout the day with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.
WEF vs NORS Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
It is a great wicket for batting with many competitive totals being scored in T20s on this ground in Cardiff. The average 1st innings total in the last 10 games at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is 133 runs. Considering the recent outings on this venue, we reckon, a 130+ score in the 1st innings can be a match-winning total in this match.
Toss: To Bat
Teams batting first have won 2 of the 4 matches played here in both versions of The Hundred this year. In the Men’s Hundred, the team batting first won both matches here. Both teams are struggling with the bat, especially the hosts, and hence, chasing will not be a great idea in this match.
WEF vs NORS
Winning Prediction
This game could be a neck-and-neck contest given the current form of both teams. Though we expect Northern Superchargers to bounce back with the bat, their bowlers aren’t in great form and the hosts can go to town against them. Nevertheless, Welsh Fire invoke no confidence whatsoever with their batting and as such, Northern Superchargers find a slight edge in our match prediction.
Northern Superchargers to win
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