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

MATCH NO – 3rd Match    

SERIES – The Hundreds – 2024

DATE – 25th July, 2024

TIME – 11:00 PM IST

VENUE – Old Trafford, Manchester

INTRODUCTION

The100s 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

Third match of The Hundreds-2024 tournament will be played between two times runner up Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire. Last time when both teams played against each other Welsh Fire team scored 93 runs in 6 overs and Manchester Originals scored 85 runs in 6 over and failed to chase the total and Welsh Fire team won the match by 9 runs.  ( 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 Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire.

PITCH REPORT

Old Trafford, located in Manchester, England, is one of the oldest and most famous cricket grounds in the world. Here’s a detailed pitch report for Old Trafford:

General Characteristics

Pitch Nature: The pitch at Old Trafford is known for its balanced nature, providing a fair contest between bat and ball. It typically offers something for both batsmen and bowlers.

Pace and Bounce: The pitch usually has good pace and bounce, which assists fast bowlers, especially early in the game.

Spin: As the match progresses, the pitch tends to wear down and can offer significant turn for spinners, especially from Day 3 onwards in Test matches.

Format-Specific Behaviour

T20 Matches

Initial Overs: The new ball can offer some assistance to fast bowlers.

Middle and Death Overs: The pitch typically favours batsmen, but spinners and bowlers with variations can be effective.

Weather Impact

Cloud Cover: If there is cloud cover, it can assist swing bowlers significantly.

Rain and Dampness: The pitch can be a bit tricky if there is rain around, making the surface more conducive to seam and swing.

Recent Trends

The recent trend at Old Trafford has been slightly batting-friendly in limited-overs matches, with high-scoring games becoming common.

Conclusion

Old Trafford provides a balanced contest between bat and ball, with conditions changing over the course of the match, making it an exciting venue for cricket.

GROUND STATS (100s)  

 SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON  OLD TRAFFORD (100s)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 12

PACER WICKETS – 57

SPINNER WICKETS – 53.

MCR TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS            

• Two times runner up Manchester team played good cricket in the last two  seasons and reached final in both seasons of The 100s. Manchester team won 4 matches and lost 3 matches out of  8 matches in the previous season.
• Last time when Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire played against each other Manchester team failed to chase a total of 93 runs and lost the match by 9 runs. 
• In the last match of Final of The 100s Manchester Team failed to chase a total of 161 runs and lost the match by 14 wickets against Oval Invincible.
• Philip Salt scored 25 runs, Max Holden scored 37 runs and James Overton scored 28  runs in the previous match against Oval Invincible.
• Richard Gleeson took 2 wickets, Joshua Little, Paul Walter & Tom Hartley took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Oval Invincible.
• Both teams have played 03 matches and Manchester team won 2 matches and  lost 1 match against Welsh Fire.

SQUADS

Batting – Thomas Aspinwall, Wayne Madsen, Max Holder, Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Matthew Hurst (wk).

Bowling – Sonny Baker, Mitchell Stanley, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Josh Hull, Fazalhaq Farooqi. 

All Rounder – Sikandar Raza, Paul Walterm Scott Currie, Jamie  Overton.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Jos Buttler © (wk), Philip Salt, Wayne Madsen, Max Holden, Sikandar Raza, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Josh Hull, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mitchell Stanley.

MCR – PLAYER STATS:

1. JOS BUTTLER ©  (WK) – RHB

2. PHILIP SALT – RHB

3. WAYNE MADSEN – RHB

4. MAX HOLDEN – LHB

5. SIKANDAR RAZA – RHB+RAO

6. PAUL WALTER – LHB+RAMF

7. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF

8. TOM HARTLEY – LAO

9. JOSH HULL – LAMF

10. MITCHELL STANLEY – RAMF

11. FAZALHAQ FAROQI – LAMF

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.
• Last time when both teams played against each other the Welsh Fire team successfully defended a total of 93 runs and won the match by 9 runs.
• In the last match Welsh Fire successfully chased a total of 158 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Northern Superchargers. 
• Stephan Eskinazi scored 58 runs in just 28 balls Jonny Bairstow scored 44 runs and Joe Clarke took 42 runs in the previous match against Northern Superchargers.
• David Willey took 2 wickets, Matt Henry, David Payne, Van der Merwe & Luke Wells took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Northern Superchargers.
• Both teams have played 3 matches and Welsh Fire won 1 match and lost 2 matches against Manchester Originals.

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 vsn der Merwe, Jake Ball, Matt Henry.

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

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Jonny Bairstow, Joe Calrke (wk),Tom Kohler Cadmore, Glenn Phillips, Tom Abell ©, David Willey, David Payne, Haris Rauf, Roelof van der Merwe, Mason Crane, Matt Henry.

WEF – PLAYER STATS:

1. JOE CLARKE  (WK) – RHB

2. JONNY BAIRSTOW – RHB

3. TOM-KOHLER CADMORE  – RHB

4. GLENN PHILLIPS – RHB

5. TOM ABELL © – RHB+RAMF

6. DAVID WILLEY – LHB+LAMF

7. ROELOF VAN DER MERWE – RHB+LAO

8. MASON CRANE – RALB

9. DAVID PAYNE – LAMF

10. HARIS RAUF – RAF

11. MATT HENRY – RAF

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03

• MCR WIN – 02
• WEF WIN – 01
• NO RESULT – 00.                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler, J. Bairstow.

BATSMEN – T. Kohler Cadmore, P. Salt, G. Phillips.

ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Raza, J. Overton, D. Willey, P. Walter.

BOWLERS – F. Faroqi, H. Rauf.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – J. Buttler, J. Clarke.

BATSMEN – T. Abell, P. Salt, G. Phillips.

ALL-ROUNDERS – R. van der Merwe, S. Raza, J. Overton, D. Willey.

BOWLERS – M. Henry, D. Payne.

BACK-UPS – W. Madesn, M. Holden, T Hartley, M. Stanley.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –  J. Buttler, D. Willey.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Raza, P. Salt.  

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

WELSH FIRE MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.