The Hundred Men's 2026: Match 2, SOB vs WEF Match Prediction – Who will win today’s Hundred match between Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire?

Southern Brave (SOB) take on Welsh Fire (WEF) in match No. 2 of the Hundred Men's 2026 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, July 22.

Hemang Badani is the head coach of the Southern Brave. He has a formidable squad to work with. The England core of Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Chris Jordan makes their bowling very strong. However, the batting line-up looks settled as well, with Jamie Smith, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, and Marcus Stoinis in their arsenal.

On the other hand, Welsh Fire will be coached by Michael Hussey. They have a fine mix of youth and experience in the side. Phil Salt, Joe Root, and Rachin Ravindra are batters to watch out for. Meanwhile, the seam-attack looks dangerous with Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, and Lockie Ferguson being in the mix. However, they do not have a proven spinner in their ranks like Southern Brave have got Rashid.

SOB vs WEF: Match Details

The Rose Bowl, Southampton: Pitch Report

The Rose Bowl in Southampton recently hosted the fifth T20I between India and England and 458 runs were scored across the two innings. Another belter of a surface is expected to greet the two teams. The captain who wins the toss might opt to bat first and put on a big total.

SOB vs WEF: Head-to-Head Record

SOB vs WEF: Predicted Playing 11s

Southern Brave:

Jamie Smith (WK), Tom Abell, Thomas Rew, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Nikhil Chaudhary, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Dan Worrall.

Welsh Fire:

Phil Salt (WK), Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Matthew Short, Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, Jordan Clark, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook/Jafer Chohan.

SOB vs WEF: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Phil Salt

Keep an eye on Phil Salt. He scored 135 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 140.63 in the T20I series against India. While these numbers are quite decent, if he brings his A-game to the fore, he could light up The Rose Bowl.

Probable Best Bowler: Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer has been in the form of his life in white-ball cricket this year. The right-arm seamer was the joint-highest wicket-taker in the T20Is against India, picking up seven wickets in four matches. His spell with the new ball could turn out to be defining.

Today's Match Prediction: Team batting first to win the match