THE 100S:WEF VS OVL MATCH PREDICTION, DREAM11 PREDICTION

MATCH NO – 6th Match    

SERIES – The Hundreds – 2024

DATE – 28th July, 2024

TIME – 11:00 PM IST

VENUE – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

INTRODUCTION

The Hundred is a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams located in major cities across England and Wales. The tournament is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and features a unique format designed to attract new audiences to the sport.

Teams in The Hundred Men’s Competition:

1. Birmingham Phoenix
2. London Spirit
3. Manchester Originals
4. Northern Superchargers
5. Oval Invincibles
6. Southern Brave
7. Trent Rockets
8. Welsh Fire

Format:

100 Balls Per Innings: Each team faces 100 balls.

Change of Ends: Ends change after 10 balls.

Bowlers: Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game. They can bowl five or ten consecutive balls.

Powerplay: A 25-ball powerplay is in place at the start of each inning, during which only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.

MATCH PREVIEW

Sixth match of The Hundreds-2024 tournament will be played between Defending Champion Oval Invincible vs Welsh Fire. Last time when both teams played against each other Welsh Fire team scored 138 runs and Oval Invincible scored 138 runs and the match was tied the total.  ( statsforfantasy )

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Oval Invincible and Welsh Fire.

PITCH REPORT

Sophia Gardens, also known as the Cardiff Wales Stadium, is a cricket ground in Cardiff, Wales. Here’s a general pitch report for Sophia Gardens:

General Characteristic:

Pitch Type: The pitch at Sophia Gardens is generally known to be batting-friendly, especially in the shorter formats of the game. It tends to be hard and flat, which aids the batsmen in playing their shots.

Pace and Bounce: The pitch offers decent pace and bounce, which can help fast bowlers early on. However, it can become slower as the game progresses, especially in limited-overs matches.

Spin: Spinners can come into play as the pitch wears down. The surface can sometimes assist turn, particularly in the latter stages of the game, making spin a crucial factor.

Weather Impact: Being in Wales, the weather can be quite unpredictable. Overcast conditions can help seam bowlers due to the swing on offer. Rain interruptions are also a common feature, which can affect the nature of the pitch and the game strategy.

ODI and T20 Matches

ODIs: Typically, the pitch remains good for batting throughout the 50 overs. Teams often prefer to chase, knowing that the pitch is likely to stay true.

T20s: In the shortest format, the pitch at Sophia Gardens tends to be high-scoring. Batsmen can exploit the shorter boundaries, but spinners and variations from pacers play a key role in the middle overs..

GROUND STATS (100s)  

SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON  SOPHIA GARDENS (100s)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 12

PACER WICKETS – 88

SPINNER WICKETS – 32.

WEF TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS           

• Welsh Fire did perform good in the previous season of The Hundreds tournament. Welsh Fire team won 4 matches and lost 3 out of 8 matches.
• Welsh Fire started the season with a good win against Manchester originals.
• Last time when both teams played against each other the Welsh Fire team scored  138 runs and the match was tied and both teams got 1-1 points each.
• In the last match Welsh Fire successfully chased a total of 86 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Manchester originals. 
• Joe Clarke scored 33 runs, Tom Kohler Cadmore scored 18 runs and Jonny Bairstow took 18 runs in the previous match against Manchester Originals.
• David Willey took 3 wickets, Joshua Little 2 wickets, Jake Ball, David Payne & Mason Crane took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Manchester Originals.
• Both teams have played 3 matches and Welsh Fire lost 2 matches and 1 match tied against Oval Invincible.

SQUADS

Batting – Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, Joe Clarke (wk), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Stephan Eskinazi, Chris Cooke.

Bowling – Haris Rauf, David Payne, Mason Crane, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Matt Henry, Joshua Little.

All Rounder – Tom Abell ©, David Willey, Ben Green.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Jonny Bairstow, Joe Calrke (wk),Tom Kohler Cadmore, Glenn Phillips, Tom Abell ©, Luke Wells, David Willey, David Payne, Jake Ball, Mason Crane, Joshua Little.

WEF – PLAYER STATS:

1. JONNY BAIRSTOW – RHB

2. TOM-KOHLER CADMORE  – RHB

3. JOE CLARKE  (WK) – RHB

4. GLENN PHILLIPS – RHB

5. TOM ABELL © – RHB+RAMF

6. LUKE WELLS – LHB+RALB

7. DAVID WILLEY – LHB+LAMF

8. MASON CRANE – RALB

9. DAVID PAYNE – LAMF

10. JAKE BALL – RAMF

11. JOSHUA LITTLE – LAMF

OVL TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS    

• Defending Champion Oval Invincible team played really well cricket in the previous season of The 100s. Oval team won 6 matches and lost 2 matches out of  8 matches in the previous season.
• Oval Invincible started the season like a champion and bowled out Birmingham Phoenix team at just 89 runs and won the match by 8 wickets.
• Last time when Oval Invincible and Welsh Fire played against each other Welsh Fire team scored 138 runs and Oval Invincible also scored 138 runs the match was tied and both teams got 1-1 points each.
• In the last match The 100s Oval Invincible successfully chased a total of 89 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Birmingham Phoenix.
• Sam BIllings scored 31 runs, David Malan scored 24 runs and Tawanda Muyeye scored 23 runs in the previous match against Birmingham Phoenix.
• Adam Zampa took 3 wickets, Mohammad Amir, Saqib Mahmood & Will Jacks  took 2-2 wickets each, Nathan Sowter took 1 wicket in the previous match against Birmingham Phoenix.
• Both teams have played 03 matches and Oval invincible  team won 2  matches and 1 match was tied against Welsh Fire.

SQUADS

Batting – Dawid Malan, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Lammonby, Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Billings © (wk), Donovan Ferreira.

Bowling – Adam Zampa, Gus Atkinson, NathanSowter, Spencer Johnson, Saqib Mahmood, Mohammad Amir.

All Rounder – Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Tom Curran.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

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

OVL – PLAYER STATS:

1. DAWID MALAM – LHB

2. WILL JACKS – RHB+RAO

3. SAM BILLINGS © (WK) – RHB

4. TAWANDA MUYEYE – RHB

5. SAM CURRAN – LHB+LAMF

 6. DONOVAN FERRERIO – LHB+LAMF

7. TOM CURRAN – RHB+RAMF

8. ADAM ZAMPA – RALB

9. MOHAMMAD AMIR – LAMF

10. NATHAN SOWTER – RALB

11. SAQIB MAHMOOD – RAMF

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03

OVL WIN – 02

WEF WIN – 00

NO RESULT – 01.                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – J. Bairstow, J. Clark/T. Curran, S. Billings.

BATSMEN – D. Malan G. Phillips.

ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Curran, W. Jacks, D. Willey.

BOWLERS – M. Amir, A. Zampa, J. Little.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – J.Bairstow, S. Billings.

BATSMEN – D.Malan, T. Muyeye.

ALL-ROUNDERS – T. Curran, S. Curran, W. Jacks, D. Willey.

BOWLERS – M. Amir, A. Zampa, S. Mahmood.

BACK-UPS – D. Payne, T. Kohler Cadmore, T. Abell, L. Wells.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –  W. Jacks, D. Willey.           

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – D. Malan, J. Bairstow. 

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

OVAL INVINCIBLE MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.