Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 3: MNR vs WEF

Preview

Manchester Originals will cross swords with Welsh Fire for the 3rd match of the Hundred Ball Men’s 2024. The game is scheduled to be played at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday, July 25. 

MNR are the runners-up of the previous season of the tournament. They were defeated by Oval Invincibles in the Final match of the event. The top scorer for the team was Jos Buttler with 391 runs under his belt. The best bowler was Tom Hatley with 8 scalps to his name. Led by experienced batter Jos Buttler, Manchester Originals has players like Fazalhaq Farooqi, Phil Salt, Wayne Madsen, and Paul Walter.

WEF finished in the 4th position on the league table in the last edition of the contest. They managed to win only 4 of the 8 matches they played. The best batter for Welsh Fire was Stephen Eskinazi with 208 runs. The top wicket-taker was David Willey with 9 scalps to his name. Welsh possesses many power-hitters including Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, Stephen Eskinazi and Glenn Phillips. They also have Haris Rauf and Roelof van der Merve in their bowling arsenal. 

Match Details

Match: MNR vs WEF, 3rd Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2024

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Pitch Report

The pitch at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester provides equal balance to the batting and bowling departments. The fast runners can expect some early swing with the new ball. The wicket gradually favours the batters more as the match goes on. The ball intends to come nicely to the bat and once the batsman is set, they can take on the charge. The skipper winning the toss might choose to bowl first keeping all these aspects in mind.

MNR vs WEF Squads

MNR: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Philip Salt, Max Holden, Wayne Madsen, Thomas Aspinwall, Sikandar Raza, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Scott Currie, Tom Hartley, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Usama Mir, Sonny Baker, Mitchell Stanley, Josh Hull, Matthew Hurst

WEF: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Abell (c), Luke Wells, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Stephen Eskinazi, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Ben Green, Jake Ball, Mason Crane, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Cooke

MNR vs WEF Probable Playing XIs

MNR: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Wayne Madsen, Max Holden, Paul Walter, Sikandar Raza, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mitchell Stanley, Sonny Baker

WEF: Jonny Bairstow (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Joe Clarke, Stephen Eskinazi, Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, David Payne, Jake Ball, Mason Crane

Match Prediction

Both sides will be aiming to make it to the Playoffs stage this year. Looking at the previous season's results, we expect the home side to win this match.

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