The Hundred: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, Match 30

Just a few days are left before the conclusion of The Hundred Men’s competition, where one team has already qualified, and two positions are still up for grabs among three teams. Four teams have been eliminated from the tournament after losing their respective games. In today's match number 30, we are set to witness an exciting encounter between Southern Brave and Welsh Fire for a spot in the final stage of this marquee tournament. Although Welsh Fire has been eliminated after just 2 wins out of 7 games, earning them 5 points on the table, they will play fearlessly in this match, as they have nothing to lose. However, it will be a must-win game for the Braves, whose hopes are still alive for the remaining 2 positions.

Talking about the current form of both teams, Southern Brave is coming into this game after winning their last match against Trent Rockets by 2 wickets, which places them in 3rd position on the points table with 5 wins out of 7 games, giving them 10 points. In contrast, Welsh Fire was eliminated after struggling in the initial stage of the tournament.

Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, head-to-head

In 6 matches, Southern Brave leads Welsh Fire with 4 wins to 2. However, Welsh Fire won by 7 wickets when these two teams met earlier in the season.

Rose Bowl Stadium, Pitch Report

The pitch at the Rose Bowl in Southampton favors batsmen, as revealed by the average first-innings score of 154 in the last T20 matches. The scoring pattern in the last T20 matches at the Rose Bowl is as follows: Below Score 140: 4, Score between 200 and 249: 4, Score between 140 and 180: 3, Above Score 180: 3.

Squads:

Southern Brave:

Jofra Archer, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Laurie Evans, Leus du Plooy, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Danny Briggs, George Garton, Alex Davies, James Coles, Joe Weatherley.

Welsh Fire:

Jonny Bairstow, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, David Willey, Matt Henry, Joe Clarke, Haris Rauf, Tom Abell, Glenn Phillips, David Payne, Luke Wells, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stevie Eskinazi, Chris Cooke, Mason Crane, Ben Green.

Who will win the match between Southern Brave and Welsh Fire?

Considering the current form of both teams, the Braves appear stronger than the Welsh, who have already been eliminated from the tournament after securing just 2 wins in 7 games. Meanwhile, Southern Brave are still in contention after defeating Trent Rockets in their last match. However, Welsh Fire has nothing to lose going into this game, so they might play for pride.