The Hundred Men’s 2024 Match 17 | WEF vs SOB | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Welsh Fire will lock horns with Southern Brave in the 17th game of The Hundred Men’s 2024. The Fire have secured two victories and two defeats so far, placing them in the fourth spot on the points table. On the other hand, the Brave have won three matches and just had one loss, placing them in the top position in the points table. 

Welsh Fire kicked off their campaign with a win against Manchester Originals but hit a rough patch with successive losses to Oval Invincibles and London Spirit. However, they bounced back, edging out Trent Rockets by a narrow margin of four runs in their last match. It was a low-scoring but victorious Saturday for Welsh Fire who successfully defended their 125/8 total thanks to their experienced and talented bowling unit. Their batters particularly opener Jonny Bairstow who will come into this match after striking 55 runs from 45 balls along with 33 from captain Tom Abell. With the ball, Welsh have most bases covered and have David Payne and Haris Rauf playing in front of their home fans after taking two wickets each in Nottingham.

On the other hand, Southern Brave’s sole defeat was handed by Northern Superchargers, but they've since recovered beautifully with back-to-back victories over Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix. James Vince shined in their recent outing, smashing an unbeaten 90 from 47 deliveries, with support from Alex Davies and a quickfire 38 off 22 by Kieron Pollard. Their batting lineup looks formidable. Brave’s bowling attack has received praise and they were at their best once again at Edgbaston. It may be different conditions in Cardiff but both Akeal Hosein and Chris Jordan will arrive on the back of taking three wicket hauls against Phoenix.

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 Garden, Cardiff

Head to Head

Matches Played - 06

Welsh Fire won - 01      Southern Brave won - 05

Last 5 meetings

Welsh Fire won - 00      Southern Brave won - 05

Pitch Report

The surface at Sophia Garden will assist the pacers early on, providing movement that can trouble the batters. Short boundaries are something that will entice the batters to go big. The captain winning the toss would likely opt to bat, looking to capitalize early and set a challenging total.

Weather Report

The weather forecasts predict overcast conditions . There are chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to hover around 21°C  with 59% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Welsh Fire (WEF) - Luke Wells, Jonny Bairstow(wk), Joe Clarke, Tom Abell(c), Glenn Phillips, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, David Willey, David Payne, Matt Henry, Mason Crane, Haris Rauf

Southern Brave (SOB) - Alex Davies(wk), James Vince(c), Leus du Plooy, Kieron Pollard, James Coles, Laurie Evans, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Akeal Hosein, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills

Must Picks

WEF -  Jonny Bairstow, David Willey

SOB - James Vince, Chris Jordan

WEF vs SOB Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Jonny Bairstow, Alex Davies

Batters : James Vince

All-rounder : Chris Jordan, David Willey, Luke Wells, Craig Overton

Bowlers :  Akeal Hosein, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills, Haris Rauf

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Chris Jordan

Vice-Captain : David Willey

Prediction

Considering the current form and overall team composition, Southern Brave are the favorites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Southern Brave to beat Welsh Fire in match 17 of The Hundred Men’s 2024.

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