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CLAIM NOWBirmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire, HMC2023, Today Match Prediction 10 August 2023
Toss Winner - Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and choose to bat first
Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by 6 wickets
Birmingham Phoenix has emerged victorious in both of their prior clashes against Welsh Fire.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf have been outstanding for Welsh Fire this season.
- Liam Livingstone is the batter who can make a difference in Birmingham’s fortunes.
- The highest target chased at Edgbaston in the men’s Hundred is 173 by Birmingham Phoenix versus Oval Invincibles.
We are backing Welsh Fire as this match’s winners.
| Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition 2023 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 26°C | Sunny |
BRM vs WEF Match Prediction & Analysis
Birmingham Phoenix are still searching for their first win of the season. While their first two matches had no results due to rain, they were beaten comprehensively in their last game against Manchester Originals. So now, Birmingham are in 7th place in the table with just 2 points and a poor net run rate of -2.450.
They will be up against Welsh Fire in their next match at Edgbaston on Thursday, a team against which they have a spotless record. However, Welsh Fire have fared better so far, taking 4th place on the table with 1 win after 3 matches.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Birmingham Phoenix Preview
Birmingham Phoenix are coming off a huge 49-run loss against Manchester Originals. Set a target of 161 at Old Trafford, Birmingham were shot out for just 111 in 98 balls. None of the batters stood up for the team except Liam Livingstone, who scored 27 off 25 balls.
Livingstone is the most important for Birmingham, which lacks a little depth in the batting unit. He has scored 200 runs in his last 7 matches at an average of 33.33 and a strike rate of 139. He has just come back from an injury but seems to be getting into his groove. He is the batter to watch out for in this match.
Also, keep an eye out for Will Smeed. In the last 10 matches, the opening batsman has accumulated a total of 208 runs, maintaining an average of 23.11 and an impressive strike rate of 158.77.
Birmingham’s bowling looks in much better shape. In the previous game, Benny Howell (3-21 off 20 balls) and Adam Milne (2-33 off 20 balls) were the standout performers. They also have Kane Richardson (13 wickets in the last 9 matches at 8.16) and Tom Helm (15 wickets in the last 10 matches at 8.59) to rely on.
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing XI:
Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson
Birmingham Phoenix Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition 2023
Birmingham Phoenix Actual Playing XI:
Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Ben Duckett, Dan Mousley, Will Smeed, Jamie Smith, Kane Richardson, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Tom Helm
Welsh Fire Preview
In their previous game, Welsh Fire were well on course to a straightforward victory against Oval Invincibles after restricting them to 100-6 in a chase of 139. However, Tom Curran’s unbeaten 38 from 18 balls thwarted their charge, and the match eventually ended in a tie.
Opener Joe Clarke top-scored for the team with an unbeaten 69 from 46 balls. He now has 171 runs from his last 10 matches. Unfortunately, none of the other batters made an impression. In fact, that’s been a problem for Welsh Fire this season so far. Apart from Clarke, fellow opener Luke Wells is the only batter to have stood out with 93 runs from 3 innings at a strike rate of almost 190.
A lot is expected from the likes of Stevie Eskinazi and Glenn Phillips but they have failed to deliver so far.
Welsh Fire’s bowling attack, however, is formidable. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf have made a strong impact on the tournament, taking 5 and 3 wickets, respectively, in Fire's first 3 games. Moreover, David Payne and David Willey are part of the lineup, having taken 2 and 3 wickets, respectively, in the current season. It's worth noting, however, that their economy rates have been relatively steep.
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing XI:
Luke Wells, Joe Clarke (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Roelof van der Merwe, David Payne, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Welsh Fire Key Players From Previous Game Of The Hundred Mens Competition 2023
Welsh Fire Actual Playing XI:
Ben Green, RE Van Der Merwe, David Payne, David Willey, Glenn Phillips, Haris Rauf, Joe Clarke, Luke Wells, Shaheen Afridi, Stephen Eskinazi, Thomas Abell
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The Edgbaston pitch is a batting-friendly one, although it does have some spice for the seam bowlers early on. Once the pitch settles down a bit, batters can make merry here, as seamers will struggle to get movement if the overhead conditions are clear. Spinners are unlikely to get much help off the wicket.
The weather in Birmingham during the match is expected to be nice and warm, with periods of clouds and sun.
BRM vs WEF Pitch Report
The average score batting first at Edgbaston in the men's Hundred is 161. It comes down to 131 in the second innings. The highest total posted here in the competition is 184-5 by Birmingham Phoenix against Welsh Fire in 2021. The team batting first in this match will look to set a target of around 150-160 runs.
Toss: To Bat
Edgbaston has hosted 8 completed men's Hundred matches, with an even split of 4 victories for the team batting first and 4 for the chasing side. With the weather being clear for this match, the toss-winning team might be tempted to bat first and put on a big score.
BRM vs WEF
Winning Prediction
Birmingham Phoenix has come out on top in both of their previous bouts against Welsh Fire. But things might change this season as Birmingham’s struggling batting unit have a challenge on their hands against a dangerous Welsh Fire pace attack. Fire’s batting has struggled too, but it’s their bowling that gives them the edge in this match. Unless Livingstone plays a blinder, Welsh Fire should be able to dominate this encounter.
We are backing Welsh Fire as this match’s winners.
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