Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 6: WEF vs OVI 

Preview

Hundred Ball Men’s started this season with a bang last week, the reigning champions Oval Invincibles(OVI) began their season with a win while Southern Brave(SOB) & Welsh Fire(WEF) also won their respective first matches. As the series progresses, WEF is now all geared up to take on OVI in the sixth game at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 28th July(Sunday).

The Hosts WEF registered an 8-wicket win over Manchester Originals(MNR) in their first match of the tournament. Bowling first, Welsh restricted Manchester to 86 for the loss of 8 wickets. David Willey took three wickets for fourteen, WEF 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(BPH). Birmingham was bowled out for 89 in 81 balls, and Adam Zampa took three wickets giving just eleven runs. Both the English batters Dawid Malan (24*) and Sam Billings (31*) scored a 62-run unbeaten partnership to help OVI win the game with 31 balls to spare.

Both WEF and OVI faced each other in the group stage last season. Batting first Welsh 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 WEF and OVI are currently tied up on the first spot in the points table with Welsh having a better net run rate.

Match Details

Match: WEF vs OVI, 6th Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2024

Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Time: 11:05 PM

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Pitch Report

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.

The weather will be cloudy and humid with no chance of rain during the match. The temperatures will be between 11°C and 22°C.

WEF vs OVI Squads

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

OVI: Sam Billings (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Tom Lammonby, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adam Zampa, Nathan Sowter, Mohammad Amir, Saqib Mahmood, Marchant de Lange, Mark Watt, Donovan Ferreira, Tawanda Muyeye, Harrison Ward

WEF vs OVI Probable Playing XIs

WEF: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Clarke, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, David Willey, David Payne, Mason Crane, Joshua Little, Jake Ball.

OVI: Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Billings (c & wk), Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa, Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Amir.

Match Prediction

This will be an intense game as WEF and OVI have started their season with dominating victories. But Oval has the champions mentality. They have never lost a game against Welsh. OVI has a better bowling unit compared to the hosts. If Will Jacks come to the party, it will be impossible for the Welsh to win against the champions. We say WEF to win this match.

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