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The fifth match of The Hundred Men’s 2023 season is set to take place at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Friday, August 4, and will feature a clash between Southern Brave (SOB) and Welsh Fire (WEF). The Fires got off to a brilliant start in the tournament with a win in their last game against Manchester Originals, and they currently hold the top position on the points table with two points from one game.
In contrast, the Braves hasn’t had the best start to their season, as they suffered a loss in their opening game against Trent Rockets. They are still in search of their first win of the season and will be eager to put in an improved performance in the upcoming match to secure their first points on the leaderboard.
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With both teams aiming for victory, the match promises to be an exciting contest with players from the two sides giving their all to secure a crucial win.
The Hundred 2023, 5th Match:
- Date and time: August 4, 2023, Friday; 05:30 pm GMT | 06:30 pm local | 11:00 pm IST
- Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
SOB vs WEF Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Rose Bowl in Southampton is known to be slower, which means that batters will need to be patient during the initial phase of their innings. The spinners could have a field day on such a surface. Given these conditions, the team winning the toss might consider opting to bowl first as it could be a strategic advantage to capitalize on the pitch conditions early on.
SOB vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway
- Batters: James Vince, Stephen Eskinazi, Glenn Phillips
- All-rounders: David Willey, James Fuller, Tim David
- Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Chris Jordan
SOB vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1 : Devon Conway (c), David Willey (vc)
Choice 2: Shaheen Afridi (c), Jonny Bairstow (vc)
SOB vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Joe Clarke, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Finn Allen
SOB vs WEF Dream11 Team for today’s match (Aug 4, 5:30 pm GMT):
Squads:
Southern Brave
Jofra Archer, Tim David (Mitchell Santner from August 20), Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Jafer Chohan, Matt Fisher
Welsh Fire
Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, Ben Green, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw, Luke Wells, Chris Cooke
