Cricket Free Tips | The Hundred Men’s 2021, Match 12: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals

The match 12 of The Hundred Men’s 2021 will be held at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff , played between Welsh Fire and Manchester Originals. The match will be kicked off on 31st July (Saturday) at 19:30 (GMT+6).     

After victories over Northern Superchargers and Southern Brave, Welsh Fire have won both of their matches in the tournament. The Manchester Originals were defeated by the Oval Invincibles in their first match, but bounced back with a six-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix.

Jonny Bairstow’s absence will be felt by Welsh Fire, but they still have a solid top order in Ben Duckett, Tom Banton and Glenn Phillips. They remain a formidable opponent, especially with Qais Ahmad performing with the ball.

Manchester Originals are also without Jos Buttler in the game, but their batting line-up still appears to be packed of experience and big hitters. Matt Parkinson’s side will be a big threat if he can bowl unplayable deliveries again.

Weather
During the match in Cardiff, the temperature will stay around 20 Degrees Celsius with a few clouds but no rain.

Pitch
On Tuesday, Welsh Fire scored 165-4, the highest score ever at the venue. High scoring is relatively easy because of the long straight boundaries. If an opener bats well, a score of 180+ is achievable.

Probable Playing XIs

Welsh Fire:
Jake Ball (c), Tom Banton (wk), Leus du Plooy, Ben Duckett, Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Qais Ahmad, Matthew Critchley, Josh Cobb, David Payne 

Manchester Originals:
Carlos Brathwaite (c), Phil Salt (wk), Joe Clarke, Calvin Harrison, Colin Munro, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Sam Hain, Lockie Ferguson, Frederick Klaassen, Matt Parkinson

Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals – Match 12, Dream 11:
Phil Salt (c), Matt Parkinson (vc), Ben Duckett, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Tom Banton, Joe Clarke, Qais Ahmad, Carlos Brathwaite, Lockie Ferguson, Fred Klaassen

Prediction

Match winner

• Manchester Originals

Winning the toss

• Manchester Originals

Top Batsman

• Welsh Fire –  Ben Duckett
• Manchester Originals – Carlos Brathwaite

Top Bowler

• Welsh Fire – Qais Ahmad
• Manchester Originals – Frederick Klaassen

Most Sixes 

• Welsh Fire – Ben Duckett
• Manchester Originals – Carlos Brathwaite

Player of the Match

• Manchester Originals – Carlos Brathwaite

Team Scores Batting First 

• Welsh Fire – 145+
• Manchester Originals – 155+ 

With both teams playing under new captaincy and without their star England international batsmen, we’re expecting a competitive game. Jonny Bairstow, we believe, is a bigger loss for Welsh Fire than Jos Buttler is for Manchester Originals. This match is expected to be won by the Manchester Originals. Let’s support your favourite team on Baji now!