Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 2: WF vs MO

Preview

The second match of the Hundred Ball Men’s will be played between Welsh Fire and Manchester Originals. Sophia Gardens at Cardiff will host the game on Wednesday, August 2 at 7:30 PM. 

The Welsh franchise will look forward to a better campaign this time after finishing their previous season at the bottom of the league table with eight straight losses in all of their matches.

WF have assembled a more powerful team under the captaincy of Tom Abell and has the services of players like David Willey, Haris Rauf, Stephen Eskinazi and Roelof van der Merwe. These players will have to contribute as a team in order to win games.

Manchester on the other side had a pressing campaign last year as they ended in the runner-up position. So close, yet so far from the trophy. They ended up being second on the leaderboard with five wins and three losses. Their fighting performance earned them a place in the Eliminator. They overshadowed London Spirit in a nail-biting thriller to cruise all their way to the finals. Yet they lost in the finals at the hands of Trent Rockets and nearly missed getting their hands on the championship trophy.

This time, Manchester will be led by England star batter Jos Buttler who will bring his power-packed batting and devoted leadership skills. He will be backed by some talented players like Paul Walter, Paul Salt, Laurie Evans and Wayne Madsen.

Match Details

Match: WF vs MO, 2nd Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Pitch Report

The Sophia Gardens in Cardiff has not been a ground for producing high-scoring encounters. The bowlers will have their take on this ground and will probably be a fascinating game to watch. 

The weather is predicted to be on the warmer side, with a negligible chance of precipitation on match day. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the range of 32°C - 18°C.

WF vs MO Squads

WF: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, Ben Green, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw, Luke Wells, Chris Cooke

MO: Jos Buttler, Usama Mir, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little (Zaman Khan between August 16 and knockout rounds), Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Max Holden, Ben Raine

WF vs MO Probable Playing XIs

WF: Jonny Bairstow, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pope, Tom Abell (C), Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi (WK), David Willey, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Jake Ball, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

MO: Jos Buttler (C), Phil Salt (WK), Laurie Evans, Wayne Madson, Tom Lammonby, Jamie Overton, Paul Walter, Tom Hartley, Joshua Little, Usama Mir, Josh Tongue

Match Prediction

Manchester Originals have well-established their name as matchwinners. They have a well-balanced squad and are strong enough to win matches. On the other hand, Welsh will try to display their strength with their newly formed squad. This time their squad strength makes us fancy them to win the match over the Originals. 

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