Match 17 of The Hundred 2023 Men’s competition will see the clash between Southern Brave (SOB) and Welsh Fire (WEF). The two sides will square off at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday, August 12.
Speaking about their head-to-head records in the league thus far, the two sides have contested in five matches, with Southern Brave having a massive upper hand with four wins.
In the ongoing season, Welsh have won two matches, lost one and one game yielding a no result and they stand in the third place with five points. On the other hand, Southern Brave have collected three points courtesy of one win and one match yielding a no result in four matches. Both teams will be looking to obtain results in their favour and keep their spot alive in the elimination rounds.
Match Details:
Tournament: The Hundred 2023
Match: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, Match 17
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: Saturday, August 12, 10:30 pm (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv, and FanCode
Sophia Gardens Pitch Report:
The surface at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is quite a competitive one as it offers something for both batters and bowlers. During the initial overs of the match, bowlers will enjoy the bounce and movement on offer, however, batters will be able to get the big runs without much difficulty. The skipper winning the toss may elect to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs:
Southern Brave (SOB)
Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Joe Weatherley, Tim David, James Fuller, Rehan Ahmed, Matthew Fisher, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills
Welsh Fire (WEF)
Joe Clarke (wk), Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Shaheen Afridi, Roelof van der Merwe, Haris Rauf, David Payne
SOB vs WEF Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 5, Southern Brave – 4, Welsh Fire – 1
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Stephen Eskinazi – Welsh Fire
Stephen Eskinazi played a brutal knock in the previous match against Birmingham Phoenix as he got 43 runs off just 18 balls which featured six fours and two sixes. The batter will look to play another vital knock coming in the top order which could help his side stay ahead in the contest.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Shaheen Afridi – Welsh Fire
Shaheen Afridi holds the potential to rip through the rival batting order with ease. Though he got just one wicket in the previous match, Shaheen will look to land the early blows against Southern Brave and add wickets under his belt.
Today’s Match Prediction: Welsh Fire to win the match
