Predicting OI’s Playing XI for the 16th Match against WF in The Hundred 2025

In the sixteenth match of The Hundred 2025, the Oval Invincibles will be looking to re-establish their credentials by taking on Welsh Fire at Kennington Oval. The Invincibles performed well last week when they lost to Birmingham Phoenix by four wickets after they scored 180/8. They will be keen to make an immediate reaction with their supporters pushing them on. The batting unit has shown glimpses of being explosive, with both Donovan Ferreira and Jordan Cox having the ability to put on a great display, and I think their bowling with Sam Curran and Rashid Khan has regular problems for opposition teams.

Openers

Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye are likely to open the batting for the Invincibles; they give an ideal mix of aggression and steadiness. Despite a duck last match, Will Jacks is a dangerous opener due to his explosive stroke play. If he gets going, he can completely change the momentum of the match.

Tawanda Muyeye adds some steadiness to the innings. He combines a reliable technique with the ability to maintain strike rotation. He scored 5 runs off 7 balls ending with in his last innings, it was an unimpressive innings, but it will help to contribute to the enormity of the start and intensity created by Jacks. Permitting a solid foundation has to be a winning recipe.

Middle Order

Jordan Cox and Sam Billings will be the centrepiece of the Invincibles’ middle order. Cox has turned into an important run maker for the team, as his impressive 44 off 30 balls shows that he can be explosive when necessary for the team’s balance. He has the patience to ease an innings back into the flow after a few wickets fall, when clean striking and pacing are key elements for the innings.

Without doubt, we have the Captain and Wicketkeeper, Sam Billings, who has a tactical plan and punch, as proven by his blitz of 17 off 10 to finish the innings in the last game. Both Cox and Billings have the potential to either save innings if wickets have fallen early or set up the middle order for the early 80s slog by turning the middle overs into scoring opportunities.

All-Rounders

The all-round capabilities of Donovan Ferreira and Sam Curran make them a significant threat to the Invincibles. Ferreira showed exactly what he could do with a blistering 63 in just 29 balls in the last match, demonstrating how he can completely dominate bowlers, changing the game almost single-handedly.

Bowlers

Saqib Mahmood and Rashid Khan are the Invincibles’ primary bowling threats. Mahmood is dangerous with the new ball, as he has displayed in the previous match with figures of 3 for 28, so always a threat in that power play. In the death overs, Rashid’s variations bite like lightning, leaving batsmen scrambling for cover.

The Oval Invincibles have a rounded side with match winners in every discipline, as well as a dangerous opening, a solid middle order, game-changing all-rounders, and keen bowlers. The Invincibles will look to come out firing against Welsh Fire to secure a much-needed victory in this exciting clash.

FAQs:

1. Who are the likely openers for Oval Invincibles in the 16th match?

Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye are poised to light up the crease as the first pair at the top

2. Who in the middle order can rescue the Invincibles when the going gets tough?

When chaos looms, Cox and Billings are the steady hands guiding the innings forward.

3. Who are the all-rounders to watch in the Invincibles lineup?

 Donovan Ferreira and Sam Curran are the team’s main all-round threats.