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CLAIM NOWWelsh Fire vs Oval Invincibles, HMC2024, Today Match Prediction 28 July 2024
WEF vs OVL Win Probability
Toss Winner - Welsh Fire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Oval Invincibles beat Welsh Fire by 10 runs
Welsh Fire to take on the reigning champions Oval Invincibles
- David Willey’s three wickets for 14 helped Welsh Fire to start the season on a winning note.
- Adam Zampa’s three for eleven against Birmingham Pheonix assured an 8-wicket win for Invincibles.
- Oval Invincibles have two wins and a tie in three games against Welsh Fire.
We predict that Oval Invincibles will defeat Welsh Fire.
| Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20.3°C|Sunny |
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WEF vs OVL Match Prediction & Analysis
England’s most anticipated tournament The Hundred started this season with a bang last week. The reigning champions Oval Invincibles began to their season with a win while Southern Brave & Welsh Fire also won their respective first games. As the series progresses, Welsh Fire is now all geared up to take on Oval Invincibles in the sixth game at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 28th July from 11:05 pm onwards.
Welsh Fire ed an 8-wicket win over Manchester Originals in their first game of The Hundred. Bowling first, Welsh Fire restricted the Originals to 86 for the loss of 8 wickets. David Willey took three wickets for fourteen. Welsh Fire then chased the target in 57 balls with eight wickets in hand. Joe Clarke scored 33 off 24 balls for Fire at the top.
Invincibles played the inaugural game of this season against Birmingham Phoenix. Phoenix were bowled out for 89 in 81 balls. Adam Zampa took three wickets giving just eleven runs. Dawid Malan (24*) and Sam Billings (31*) scored a 62-run unbeaten partnership to help Invincibles win the game with 31 balls to spare.
Both teams faced each other in the group stage last season. Batting first Welsh Fire scored 138 runs. Opener Joe Clark scored 69 runs for the Fire. Gus Atkinson took three while Tom Curran took two wickets. The chase became interesting after Ben Green took two wickets in the middle. Curran then took the matter into his hands to score 38 runs off 18 deliveries to tie the game in the end.
Both teams are currently tied up on the first spot in the points table with Welsh Fire having a better net run rate.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WEF
W W W L L
WEF
OVL
W W W W W
OVL
93/2 in 13.4 6.74
89/10 in 16.1 5.49
161/5 in 20.0 8.05
147/6 in 20.0 7.35
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Welsh Fire Preview
After getting an ideal start, Welsh Fire will now have a tough challenge against the Invincibles. Tom Kohler-Core & Jonny Bairstow will open the innings for the Welsh Fire. Kohler-Core played seven games last season for Trent Rockets scoring 147 runs at a strike rate of 125.64. Bairstow has 233 runs for Welsh Fire in as many games as his opening partner. Joe Clarke will come at number three. Clarke is their leading run-scorer in the absence of Ben Duckett with 318 runs. His highest score of 69 runs came against the Invincibles last year. He will be the player to watch out for.
Skipper Tom Abell will lead the middle order with Glenn Phillips & Luke Wells. In 15 innings, Phillips has scored 312 runs for the Welsh Fire at a strike rate of 139.28. On the other hand, Wells has the highest strike rate (162.68) among the Fire batters. The experience of David Willey as a batter can come in handy if the middle-order fails to the Invincibles’ attack.
Willey will lead the bowling unit with David Payne and Joshua Little. Willey was the player of the match in the first game for his three wickets. Payne has 19 wickets in 23 Hundred games so far. Joshua Little who missed Ireland’s test against Zimbabwe played his first game for the Fire. He took two wickets for 21. Jake Ball will be another bowler to look out for. In 13 games, he has 13 wickets at an economy of 8.36.
Key Players: Tom Kohler-Core, Glenn Phillips, David Willey
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing XI:
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Kohler-Core, Joe Clarke, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, David Willey, David Payne, Mason Crane, Joshua Little, Jake Ball.
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, Jake Ball, Joe Clarke, David Willey, Glenn Phillips, Jonny Bairstow, Luke Wells, Mason Crane, Joshua Little
Oval Invincibles Preview
A win in the first game must have lifted the morale of the Invincibles. Will Jacks will open the innings with Dawid Malan. Jacks is Invincibles’ leading run-scorer in The Hundred with 640 runs at a strike rate of 164.52. He is the only player to have a century. Jacks also has 8 wickets with the ball. He will be the player to watch out for. Malan who had a difficult season last year while playing for Trent Rockets, scored 24 in the first game. Tawanda Muyeye will come at number three. Muyeye impressed everyone with his impactful innings of 23 runs in 14 balls against Pheonix.
Skipper Sam Billings will play in the middle with Sam Curran and Donovan Ferreira. Billings has 390 runs in 24 innings at a strike rate of 137.80. While all-rounder Sam Curran has 318 runs with the bat and 16 wickets with the ball. The Invincibles should include Tom Curran in the playing eleven. Tom Curran has 373 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 176.77 - the second-best after Henrich Klassen. He has also claimed 22 wickets with the ball. Curran was the player of the match in their last game against the Welsh side.
Mohammad Amir, Saqib Mahmood, and Nathan Sowter will be the pace options. Both Amir and Mahmood dismantled the top order of Birmingham Phoenix in the last game claiming two wickets each. Adam Zampa will continue to lead the spin department after his three for eleven in the first game.
Key Players: Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Adam Zampa
Oval Invincibles Predicted Playing XI:
Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Billings (c & wk), Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa, Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Amir.
Oval Invincibles Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024
Oval Invincibles Actual Playing XI:
Sam Billings, Tawanda Muyeye, Dawid Malan, Donovan Ferreira, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Nathan Sowter, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather will be cloudy and humid with no chance of rain. The temperatures will be between 13°C and 24°C.
Traditionally, the pitch is known for being slow and low, offering significant assistance to spinners as the game progresses. The surface tends to dry out quickly, creating cracks that aid spin bowlers in extracting turn and bounce. Batsmen may find it easier to score during the initial phase of the game when the pitch is fresh and hard.
WEF vs OVL Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
The Test will be played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 28th July from 11:05 pm onwards. The venue has hosted 3 Tests, 31 ODIs & 10 T20Is.
Toss: To Bowl
This will be the first game of the season hosted by this venue. In 10 T20Is the team chasing the target has won 7 times. The stats are almost the same when it comes to ODI. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.
WEF vs OVL
Winning Prediction
This will be an intense game as both teams have started their season with dominating victories. But Invincibles have the champions mentality. They have never lost a game against Welsh Fire. They have a better bowling unit compared to the hosts. If will Jacks come to the party, it will be impossible for Welsh Fire to win against the champions.
We predict that Oval Invincibles will defeat Welsh Fire.
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