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Match 17 of The Hundred 2023 Men’s competition is set to witness a showdown between Southern Brave (SOB) and Welsh Fire (WEF). The clash will take place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday (August 12). Looking at their head-to-head record in the league so far, these two teams have faced each other five times, with SOB holding a significant advantage with four wins.
In the ongoing season, WEF has secured two wins, suffered one loss, and had one game abandoned, placing them in the third position with five points. In their recent encounter against Birmingham Phoenix (BPH), the Welsh emerged victorious with a 6-wicket win. On the flip side, SOB has earned three points from one win and one fixture abandoned out of four games. They faced a 60-run defeat against Northern Superchargers (NOS) in their penultimate match.
Both teams are determined to achieve favourable outcomes and maintain their standings for the upcoming elimination rounds. The clash promises to be intense as they compete to secure their position in the tournament.
The Hundred 2023, 17th Match:
Date and time: August 12, 2023, Saturday; 05:00 pm GMT | 06:00 pm local | 10:30 pm IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
WEF vs SOB Pitch Report:
The pitch at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is notably competitive, catering to both batters and bowlers. In the initial overs of the match, bowlers are expected to benefit from the bounce and movement available on the surface. However, batters should find it relatively straightforward to accumulate significant runs. In terms of the toss, the team captain who wins it may likely choose to bat first.
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WEF vs SOB Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway
Batters: James Vince, Stephen Eskinazi, Glenn Phillips
All-rounders: David Willey, James Fuller, Tim David
Bowlers: Chris Jordan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
WEF vs SOB Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Chris Jordan (c), Shaheen Afridi (vc)
Choice 2: Devon Conway(c), David Willey (vc)
WEF vs SOB Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Mitchell Santner, Joe Clarke, Tymal Mills, David Payne
WEF vs SOB Dream11 Team for today’s match (Aug 12, 5:00 pm GMT):
Squads:
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
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
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