Preview:
Welsh Fire will go one-on-one against Southern Brave in the 8th match of the Hundred Men’s on Tuesday. Welsh Fire made a good start to their tournament campaign with a thrilling 5-run victory against the Superchargers. Jonny Bairstow will probably play his last match in this tournament since he is named in the England squad ahead of the India Test series, and Welsh Fire will like to take advantage of his services.
On the other hand, Southern Brave handed an easy win to the Trent Rockets in their opening game. Batting first they managed to score only 126 runs in the 100 balls. They failed to defend the modest of totals and lost the match by 9 wickets. They lack experience in middle-order, which is their main area of concern.
Match Details:
Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, Match 8
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: July 27th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a good competitive surface for this format. There will be a fair share of assistance for both batters and bowlers. Since it’s an evening game, we can expect a huge run-fest. The middle phase is always tricky, and whoever will have an upper hand in that phase will come out victorious.
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Probable Playing XIs WEF vs SOB:
Welsh Fire
Jonny Bairstow (c), Tom Banton (wk), Ben Duckett, Glenn Philips, Jimmy Neesham, Ian Cockbain, Matt Crictchley, Liam Plunkett, David Payne, Qais Ahmad, Jake Ball
Southern Brave
James Vince (c), Devon Conway, Alex Davies (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Whiteley, Delray Rawlins / Quinton de Kock, George Garton, Danny Briggs, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills
Top Picks for WEF vs SOB Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Kiwi batter Glenn Philips can demolish the opposition bowlers with his hard-hitting skills. He notched 23 runs from 14 deliveries in the last game against Superchargers.
Devon Conway is in form of his life. He had an excellent last 7-8 months and has even done superbly for New Zealand. He made a slow start against Trent Rockets by scoring only 18 runs from 21 balls.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Jimmy Neesham finished the innings well against Superchargers, scoring 30* runs from 11 deliveries, which included 3 fours and 2 sixes. He is a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Yorker specialist Chris Jordan had a quiet match against Trent Rockets. With the ball where he conceded 24 runs from 15 deliveries. However, he also scored 16 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Qais Ahmad was the game-changer for Welsh Fire in the last match against Superchargers. He went on to pick 4 important wickets, which turned the game in favour of Welsh Fire.
George Garton is a good budget option for your fantasy teams at 8 Cr. He can do the damage with the new ball is even a decent batter down the order. He picked up the wicket of Alex Hales in the last game.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Jonny Bairstow always plays with the same intent, irrespective of the format he is playing in. He blasted the Superchargers bowlers upfront and scored 56 runs from 36 deliveries.
WEF vs SOB Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Jonny Bairstow | 56 runs | 87 |
| Glenn Philips | 23 runs | 46 |
| Devon Conway | 18 runs | 24 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 wickets | 122 |
| James Vince | 0 | 2 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WEF vs SOB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow (c), James Vince, Devon Conway (vc), Ross Whiteley, Glenn Philips, Jimmy Neesham, Chris Jordan, Matt Critchley, Tymal Mills, George Garton, Qais Ahmad
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WEF vs SOB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock, Alex Davies, Tom Banton (c), Devon Conway, Ben Duckett, Glenn Philips (vc), Jimmy Neesham, Danny Briggs, George Garton, Qais Ahmad
WEF vs SOB Risky Captaincy Choices:
Ben Duckett was outstanding in the last match. He scored 41 runs from 27 deliveries. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Alex Davies hit 5 fours in his innings of 21 runs against Trent Rockets. It’s a risky option to make him your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Liam Dawson won’t be that effective in this format, and going with his current form, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
