Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Match Prediction & Betting Tips, The Hundred 2023
Oval Invincibles and Welsh Fire go head to head in Match 9 of the 2023 Men’s Hundred on Sunday evening. The Invincibles began their campaign with a 3-wicket derby win over London Spirit at Lord’s on Wednesday. Welsh Fire beat Manchester Originals on Wednesday before losing to Southern Brave on Friday. Read on as we preview this match. The day-night match gets underway at 18:00 local time.
Oval Invincibles have a team which is very similar to the strong Surrey T20 side. As a result they will be well supported by a passionate home crowd in this game.
Welsh Fire already look like a far stronger team than we saw in the first two seasons of the competition. They will come to The Oval with genuine belief that they can pick up a result.
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go, SonyLiv and FanCode.
OVI vs WEF Match Toss Prediction
We are yet to see a captain win the toss and choose to bat first in this year’s Men’s Hundred. As a result, our prediction is that both skippers will want to field first in this game.
OVI vs WEF Pitch Report
The Oval pitch is not quite as quick as it has been in previous years but still offers a surface where batters can rely on the bounce when playing their shots.
London Weather Report
The forecast is for plenty of rain across the morning and early afternoon at The Oval. However, by mid-afternoon and into the evening, sunny spells are expected.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred 2023
Oval Invincibles Team News & Playing 11
OVI Team News
Playing their first home game of the season, we expect Oval Invincibles to stick with the same XI who beat London Spirit at Lord’s last week. The Invincibles have a fully fit squad to select from although James Neesham is still in action in the Global T20 Canada.
OVI Key Players
- Will Jacks- the 24 year old has a strike rate of 157.89 in T20 cricket and will always take the attacking option at the top of the order for the Invincibles.
- Sam Curran- the all-rounder did his job and contributed with bat and ball in the opening game. He picked up 1 wicket and then scored 34 runs from 28 balls.
- Nathan Sowter- the 30 year old leg-spinner dismissed all of the top three for London Spirit on Wednesday - Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington and Michael Pepper.
OVI Team Form
Oval Invincibles got over the line with only 1 ball to spare against London Spirit and are now looking for their second successive win.
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Oval Invincibles Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Curran, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Tom Curran, Sunil Narine, Gus Atkinson, Zak Chappell, Nathan Sowter
Welsh Fire Team News & Playing 11
WEF Team News
Jonny Bairstow is listed in the Welsh Fire squad for the The Hundred 2023 season but we are not expecting him to appear for a couple more games as he enjoys some down time after the Men’s Ashes. Joe Clarke has made two ducks from two games but his place is not under threat.
WEF Key Players
- Luke Wells- the tall opener has begun the tournament in excellent form. Against a strong Southern Brave bowling attack he hit three boundaries on Friday.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi- the Pakistan left-arm pace bowler starred with two wickets from his first two balls in the Men;s Hundred. He added the dismissal of the dangerous Devon Conway against Southern Brave.
- Haris Rauf- the right-arm pace bowler performed to a very high standard on Wednesday without reward before getting wickets with his accuracy on Friday.
WEF Team Form
Welsh Fire lost their most recent game on Friday but were very strong in their opening game victory.
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing 11
Luke Wells, Joe Clarke (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Head to Head
Welsh Fire travel to South London still looking for their first win over Oval Invincibles. This will be the third contest between the sides with Oval Invincibles winning in 2021 and 2022.
OVI vs WEF Head to Head Stats in The Hundred
| |
Matches Played |
OVI Won |
WEF Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Betting Odds
Who will win Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Match?
Welsh Fire have already won more games than they did throughout 2022 and we expect them to push the hosts very hard. However, Oval Invincibles look to have more talent across their side in this game.
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🏆 Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Prediction
In previous seasons, a fixture against Welsh Fire was considered an opportunity to rest key players with a win very likely. However, with their impressive bowling line-up, they are now one of the most feared teams in the competition. We expect Welsh Fire to push Oval Invincibles all the way but our prediction is for Oval Invincibles to get the win.
Aug 06, 2023
22:30 IST / 17:00 GMT
Kennington Oval - London, England
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