Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Match Prediction & Betting Tips, The Hundred 2023
Match 2 of the 2023 Men’s Hundred sees Welsh Fire take on Manchester Originals at Sofia Gardens on Wednesday afternoon. Welsh Fire have finished bottom of the table in both seasons of the competition and lost all matches last year. Manchester Originals went all the way to the final in 2022. Read on as we preview this match. The fixture gets underway at 15:00 local time in Nottingham.
Welsh Fire have won only two games across the first two seasons of the competition but this is a new campaign. They will need to produce one of their best performances to beat Manchester Originals.
Manchester Originals were beaten by Trent Rockets in the final in 2022 and they will be desperate to go one step further this year. They have a team full of white ball specialists.
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go and FanCode.
WEF vs MNR Match Toss Prediction
With the conditions likely to favour the bowlers, we expect both skippers to choose to field first if they win the toss in this match.
WEF vs MNR Pitch Report
Although there are short straight boundaries, the pitch itself offers plenty for the bowlers. We expect a par score of around 135-140.
Cardiff Weather Report
The Wednesday afternoon weather forecast is not looking good for this game. There is a very high chance of rain throughout this match in Cardiff.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, The Hundred 2023
Welsh Fire Team News & Playing 11
WEF Team News
Captained by Tom Abell, Welsh Fire will be hoping for an early win after their awful showing in 2022. England Test keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow is unlikely to feature in this opening match but the rest of the squad are available for Wednesday’s clash.
WEF Key Players
- Joe Clarke- the keeper-batter has enjoyed two very successful back to back seasons in the Big Bash League. He is a consistent run scorer across all formats.
- Haris Rauf- the Pakistan right-arm fast medium bowler has been very effective in short format cricket over the last 18 months and will enjoy the overhead conditions.
- David Payne- the Gloucestershire left-arm medium fast bowler played international cricket for the first time last year. He will get movement through the air and off the pitch at this venue.
WEF Team Form
You have to go back to 18th August 2021 to find the last time Welsh Fire won a match. They lost all eight games in 2022.
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Welsh Fire Predicted Playing 11
Joe Clarke (wk), Steve Eskinazi, Chris Cooke, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Jake Ball, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Manchester Originals Team News & Playing 11
MNR Team News
After coming so close to lifting the trophy in 2022, Manchester Originals will want to get their standards high in this game to get off to a strong start in The Hundred 2023 campaign. There are no injury worries or player unavailable in the squad ahead of this trip to Cardiff.
MNR Key Players
- Jos Buttler- the England white ball captain had a disappointing Indian Premier League earlier this year but will be looking forward to showing his skills again in this tournament.
- Laurie Evans- the right-handed top order batter produced a very strong T20 Blast campaign for Surrey. He is an attacking player throughout his innings.
- Josh Little- the left-arm fast medium bowler gets swing and bowls aggressively. He can sometimes be expensive but is a regular wicket taker.
MNR Team Form
Manchester Originals went on a brilliant run of successive wins to reach the final before losing to Trent Rockets in 2022.
Manchester Originals Predicted Playing 11
Jos Buttler (wk) (c), Laurie Evans, Phil Salt, Paul Walter, Ashton Turner, Tom Lammonby, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Josh Tongue, Jamie Overton, Josh Little
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Head to Head
This will be the third contest between the sides with Welsh Fire still looking for their first win over Manchester Originals. Last year’s game saw the Originals win by 47 runs.
WEF vs MNR Head to Head Stats in The Hundred
| |
Matches Played |
WEF Won |
MNR Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Betting Odds
It is no surprise to see Welsh Fire as the underdogs ahead of this campaign and they can be backed at 2.10. Manchester Originals are favourites at 1.66.
Who will win Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Match?
Welsh Fire have got some talented white ball players and particularly with the ball they have strength in depth. However, Manchester Originals have the players who were excellent last year and we have them as the top team.
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🏆 Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals Prediction
All eyes will be on this fixture on Wednesday afternoon with cricket fans eager to see whether Welsh Fire can finally get a win and if Manchester Originals are looking as strong as last year. We are predicting a close contest with Welsh Fire being far more competitive. However, overall, we are backing Manchester Originals to win.
Aug 02, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sophia Gardens - Cardiff, England
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