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CLAIM NOWWelsh Fire Women vs Oval Invincibles Women, HWC, Today Match Prediction 28 July 2024
WFW vs OVLW Win Probability
Toss Winner - Welsh Fire Women won the toss and choose to bat first
Oval Invincibles Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 6 wickets
Can Welsh Fire carry the momentum home?
- Last year, Welsh Fire Women won 2 of their 3 home games
- Both teams are off to a winning start this season
- Bowlers will be crucial for both sides
Oval Invincibles to win this match
| Tournament: | The Hundred Women, 2024 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 20.6°C|Sunny |
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WFW vs OVLW Match Prediction & Analysis
Welsh Fire Women will play their first home game of the season as they take on the Oval Invincibles at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The last time these two teams locked horns was in London last year where Welsh Fire won by 3 wickets in a low-scoring game chasing an 81-run target.
Welsh Fire and Oval Invincibles have kicked off the 2024 Women’s Hundred with a win led by the bowlers. The highlight performances for both Fire and Invincibles came from their key bowlers.
Jess Jonassen, Georgia Davis, and Shabnim Ismail delivered match-winning performances for Welsh. And for the Invincibles, it was the brilliant spell from Amanda Jade-Wellington that put them on top of the game.
As these two sides go head to head at the Sophia Grounds, will the batters have answers for the questions posed by the bowlers? We reckon it will be a close encounter with the hosts taking on a strong batting lineup.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WFW
W L W W L
WFW
113/7 in 20.0 5.65
117/3 in 19.1 6.09
144/5 in 20.0 7.2
145/8 in 20.0 7.25
OVLW
W W L L W
OVLW
150/5 in 20.0 7.5
105/10 in 18.2 5.71
132/6 in 20.0 6.6
142/5 in 20.0 7.1
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Welsh Fire Women Preview
Welsh Fire will be eager to play their first home game of the season. After a dismal home season in 2022, Welsh Fire bounced back in 2023 with 2 wins from 3 games. Tammy Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley have gotten off to a good start this year.
These two were among the top-scorers at Cardiff last season with Beaumont scoring a hundred while Dunkley followed it up with a half-century in the next game.
In their opening match this season against Manchester Originals, this opening duo added 65 runs for the first wicket in 55 balls. The skipper should be looking to push her strike rate even further in this game.
Though her 31 off 29 balls was enough to get the side across the line, that will not be enough to post a competitive total in this match, especially against a quality bowling attack of Oval Invincibles.
Batting all-rounder and captain of the West Indies Women, Hayley Matthews has enjoyed playing in England. She has a great record in T20Is here, piling up runs on the Windies tours of England, and plays a vital role at number 3 for Welsh Fire.
The problem with this lineup is that after Matthews, there isn’t anyone reliable who can step up and deliver impactful performances if the top-order fails. Sarah Bryce had scored a few good knocks last season but wasn’t very consistent.
Though there are many all-rounders in the lower order, it is apparent that a lot is riding on the top 3 batters in this lineup. Bryce and Jonassen can add the finishing touches and push the total a little further.
Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, and Jess Jonassen are the most effective bowlers in this side. Matthews can also deliver with the ball making her the biggest asset for Welsh Fire.
Welsh Fire Women Predicted Playing XI:
Tammy Beaumont (c), Sophia Dunkley, Hayley Matthews, Sarah Bryce (wk), Jess Jonassen, Georgia Elwiss, Phoebe Franklin, Ella McCaughan, Freya Davies, Georgia Davis, Shabnim Ismail
Welsh Fire Women Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Women, 2024
Welsh Fire Women Actual Playing XI:
Sophia Dunkley, Phoebe Franklin, Shabnim Ismail, Jess Jonassen, Hayley Matthews, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Bryce, Georgia Davis, Beth Langston
Oval Invincibles Women Preview
Oval Invincibles secured a 45-run victory against Birmingham Phoenix in their opening match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2024. Almost everyone in this bowling attack rose to the occasion, but it was Amanda Jade-Wellington with her 3 for 9 off 20 balls who was a clear match-winner for the Invincibles.
Marizanne Kapp, Sophia Smale, and Ryana Macdonald Gay are other key players in this bowling attack. Kapp and Smale were among the more consistent contributors last season.
These two are responsible for the early breakthroughs. England’s experienced wicket-keeper bat Lauren Winfield-Hill is the new captain of Oval Invincibles. Though she failed to make an impact with the bat, she surely did well to rotate her bowlers and find breakthroughs.
Winfield-Hill and Co. will be keen on settling scores with Welsh Fire. The opposition has a strong top-order and early wickets from Kapp and Smale could swing the game in Oval’s favor.
Paige Scholfield and Alice Capsey scored a fifty each in their recent win. It is an ideal start for these top-order batters. However, what sets Oval Invincibles Women apart is their middle-order strength.
Marizanne Kapp, Laura Harris, and Mady Villiers add depth to this lineup. Considering that the top 3 would play most of the deliveries, these three will then be expected to just swing for the big sixes and get most of the last few deliveries.
Oval Invincibles Women Predicted Playing XI:
Lauren Winfield-Hill (c & wk), Paige Scholfield, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Mady Villiers, Laura Harris, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Joanne Gardner, Ryana Macdonald Gay, Sophia Smale, Rachel Slater
Oval Invincibles Women Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Women, 2024
Oval Invincibles Women Actual Playing XI:
Sophia Smale, Amanda Jade Wellington, Alice Capsey, Paige Scholfield, Ryana Macdonald, Joanne Gardner, Mady Villiers, Marizanne Kapp, Lauren Winfield, Laura May Harris, Rachel Slater
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
We expect overcast conditions with a high of 23 degrees Celsius on the match day in Cardiff. There has been only one game affected by rain at this venue in the last two years.
WFW vs OVLW Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
It is a batting-friendly pitch at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The average 1st innings score in the last 6 Women’s Hundred matches on this ground is 149 runs. Last season saw some high-scoring games on this pitch including a hundred from Welsh Fire captain Tammy Beaumont. However, the season before that witnessed low-scoring encounters dominated by the bowlers.
Toss: To Bat
The team batting first has won 5 of the last 6 matches of the Women’s Hundred played at this venue. Moreover, both teams have quality bowlers who can defend a total at any venue. The lack of batting depth in Welsh Fire will make it tricky for them to chase a big total.
WFW vs OVLW
Winning Prediction
Welsh Fire Women had a great season here last year but that should not be enough to give them the advantage over the visitors. Oval Invincibles have a strong and deep batting lineup with solid players at the core of it. Their bowling attack is also strong and packs plenty of experience. The reliance on a select few batters in the Welsh lineup puts them slightly behind in this contest.
Oval Invincibles to win this match
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