Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Match Details
Match: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, Match 01 | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2022
Date: Wednesday, 03 August 2022 / Thursday, 04 August 2022
Time: 23:30 (GMT+5.5) / 00:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Preview
- James Vince, who led the Vitality Blast in runs scored with 229 in the 10 games of the previous campaign while serving as captain of the Southern Brave, is an important hitter for this team.
- James Neesham has been the Welsh Fires’ top all-around player. In seven innings last season, he took seven wickets.
- In their head-to-head matchup during the previous season, both teams each won one game.
At The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday evening, Southern Brave and Welsh Fire play in the opening match of the 2022 Men’s Hundred. Last year, the hosts won the first competition after defeating Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s by 32 runs. Welsh Fire only won three games last season and placed last in their group. Starting time for the match is 19:00 local time.
Although Southern Brave got off to a shaky start in the 2021 tournament, they soon recovered their footing and won the event. They have a team full of short-format players and have made a significant recruiting effort ahead of this season.
Last year’s campaign was off to a strong start for Welsh Fire, but they lost steam in the middle of the game. However, this team has Jonny Bairstow in the best shape of his life, so anything is possible.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Weather Report
At the Ageas Bowl, the sky was mostly gloomy and damp the entire time. The game will begin with a temperature of 25 degrees.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Match Toss Prediction
Although the Southern Brave batted first in the Final the previous year, they always opted to field first in 2021. In this encounter, we anticipate that both sides will want to take the field early.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Pitch Report
There are always more 2s and 3s than at other grounds, despite the fact that the ball does not get onto the bat at this ground particularly swiftly. The spin bowlers will have a lot of grips on this pitch.
Southern Brave Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Jofra Archer, a standout bowler for the holders, will miss the full season due to a stress fracture in his lower back, for which he was declared season-ending in May. They also have a fully fit squad that includes players that stood out during the T20 Blast.
Recent form – W W W W W
Southern Brave Probable Playing XI
James Vince (c), Alex Davies (wk), Joe Weatherley, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, George Garton, Jake Lintott, Chris Jordan, Daniel Moriarty, Michael Hogan, and Tymal Mills.
Welsh Fire Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The Cardiff-based team has assembled a group that is stacked with English homegrown talent and a little amount of international skill. Due to the series with Ireland, South Africa’s IT20 captain David Miller will miss this game, although we anticipate Australian spinner Adam Zampa to participate.
Recent form – W L L L L
Welsh Fire Probable Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow (c), Tom Banton (wk), Ben Duckett, Sam Hain, Joe Clarke, Ollie Pope, Adam Zampa, Ryan Higgins, David Payne, George Scrimshaw, and Jake Ball.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Head-to-Head Stats (Last 2 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Southern Brave | 1 | 1 |
| Welsh Fire | 1 | 1 |
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire – Match 1, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Tom Banton
Batters
- James Vince (c)
- Ben Duckett
- Joe Weatherley
- Tim David (vc)
All-Rounders
- Marcus Stoinis
- Josh Cobb
Bowlers
- Adam Zampa
- Chris Jordan
- Tymal Mills
- Naseem Shah
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Prediction
Winning the toss
- Southern Brave
Top batsman
- Southern Brave – Tim David
- Welsh Fire – Ben Duckett
Top bowler
- Southern Brave – Chris Jordan
- Welsh Fire – Adam Zampa
Most sixes
- Southern Brave – Marcus Stoinis
- Welsh Fire – Ben Duckett
Player of the Match
- Southern Brave – Tim David
Team Scores Batting First
- Southern Brave – 145+
- Welsh Fire – 140+
Southern Brave are the favorites to win this match.
There is a lot of excitement building nationwide in anticipation of the commencement of the 2022 Men’s Hundred following the success of the inaugural competition in 2021. One standout effort from one of the world-class players on both teams could be enough to win the match. We anticipate a close encounter, with Southern Brave coming out on top.