Oval Invincibles take on Welsh Fire for the first time since the Men’s Hundred returns to the Kia Oval. Welsh Fire suffered their first defeat on Saturday afternoon to Manchester Originals, following a victory, a defeat, and a draw for the home side.
Tom Curran’s 34* from number 8 on Saturday shows that the Oval Invincibles have a deep batting order. If Jason Roy can get more help from the top of the lineup, they’ll be able to rack up more wins rapidly.
Welsh Fire lost their first game without Jonny Bairstow. On the other hand, their top order is still full of big-hitting batsmen, and they’ve consistently put up significant totals so far.
Weather
It will be cloudy with a high of 18°C and a high chance of rain during the game.
Pitch
The wicket is often favourable for batting because the ball lands nicely on the bat. Early on, the fast bowlers would have some help. A score of 150 or above is excellent, and the team that wins the toss should try to pursue it down.
Probable Playing XIs
Oval Invincibles:
Sam Billings (c&wk), Jason Roy, Jordan Clark, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Sunil Narine, Laurie Evans, Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Tabraiz Shamsi, Saqib Mahmood
Welsh Fire:
Ben Duckett (c), Tom Banton (wk), Glenn Phillips, Joshua Cobb, Leus du Plooy, Qais Ahmad, Matthew Critchley, Ryan Higgins, Jake Ball, James Neesham, David Payne
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire – Match 16, Dream 11:
Ben Duckett (c), Sam Billings (wk), Tom Banton (wk), Jason Roy, Colin Ingram, Glenn Phillips, Will Jacks, Qais Ahmad, Jake Ball, Tabraiz Shamsi, Saqib Mahmood
Prediction
Match winner
- Oval Invincibles
Winning the toss
- Oval Invincibles
Top Batsman
- Oval Invincibles – Jason Roy
- Welsh Fire – Ben Duckett
Top Bowler
- Oval Invincibles – Saqib Mahmood
- Welsh Fire – Qais Ahmad
Most Sixes
- Oval Invincibles – Jason Roy
- Welsh Fire – Ben Duckett
Player of the Match
- Oval Invincibles – Jason Roy
Team Scores Batting First
- Oval Invincibles – 145+
- Welsh Fire – 140+
The Invincibles appear to be formidable opponents who are going to be overwhelmed. With home-field advantage, the Invincibles are heavy favourites to win this game. Enjoy your favourite cricket moment with Baji now!