The Hundred 2024 - Match 06 | WEF vs OVI | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Welsh Fire lock horns with Oval Invincibles in the sixth fixture of The Hundred Men’s 2024. Welsh are coming on the back of a 8-wicket dominant victory over Manchester Originals. Meanwhile Oval Invincibles too had a great start to the tournament and defeated Birmingham Phoenix by 8 wickets in their first game.

A clinical bowling performance that saw their left-arm pacers dominate ended with Welsh Fire restricting Manchester Originals to just 86/8 in the last game, which the visitors chased down with eight wickets and a whopping 43 balls remaining. The experience of David Willey as a batter can come in handy if the middle-order fails to the Invincibles’ attack. He will also 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.

On the other hand, Oval Invincibles sent a message on opening night of the men’s Hundred to anyone with ambitions of taking their title this year, as they battered Birmingham Phoenix. Bowling their opponents out for just 89, Sam Billings’ side ultimately won at a canter, also losing just two wickets. Dawid Malan, who had a difficult season last year while playing for Trent Rockets, scored 24 in the first game. Tawanda Muyeye impressed everyone with his impactful innings of 23 runs in 14 balls against Phoenix. Adam Zampa will continue to lead the spin department after his three for eleven in the first game.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 10:30 PM IST (05:00 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 11:00 PM IST (05:30 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 03

Welsh Fire won - 00      Oval Invincibles won - 02

Tie - 01

Last 5 meetings

Welsh Fire won - 00      Oval Invincibles won - 02

Tie - 01

Pitch Report

The surface at this venue is known for being slow and low, offering significant assistance to spinners as the game progresses. The wicket tends to dry out quickly, creating cracks that aid spin bowlers in extracting turn and bounce. Batters may find it easier to score during the initial phase of the game when the pitch is fresh and hard.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to be cloudy and humid. There is no chance of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 22°C  with 71% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Welsh Fire (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

Oval Invincibles (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

Must Picks

WEF -  David Willey, David Payne

OVI - Sam Billings, Adam Zampa

WEF vs OVI Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings

Batters : Dawid Malan

All-rounder : David Willey, Sam Curran,  Will Jacks

Bowlers : Mohammad Amir, Adam Zampa, David Payne, Saqib Mahmood, Joshua Little

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : David Willey

Vice-Captain : Will Jacks

Prediction

This will be an intense contest as both teams have started their season with dominating victories. However, Invincibles have the champions mentality. They have never lost a game against Welsh Fire. They have a better bowling unit compared to the hosts. Hence Oval Invincibles are favorites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Oval Invincibles to beat Welsh Fire in match 06 of The Hundred Men’s 2024.

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