The Hundred Men’s, 2021, Match 16, Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

The Oval Invincibles are all set to lock horns with Welsh Fire in the 16th match of the Men’s Hundred at the Kennington Oval in London. The Fire tasted their maiden defeat on Saturday after Manchester Originals beat them by seven wickets.

The Fire also don’t have Jonny Bairstow, who has left for England duties. The Invincibles, on the other hand, started with a nine-run win over the Originals, but since then, have been jittery.

After their match against London Spirit was washed off, they lost to the Northern Superchargers by six wickets. However, a win could see them even jump to the second position.

Match Details

Match – Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire – 16th match

Venue – Kennington Oval, London

Time – 11:00 PM IST, 05:30 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Kennington Oval is expected to be a good one for batting. The track is expected to stay true throughout the duration of the game. Hence, batting second should be the way forward. Another fairly high-scoring game seems to be in store for Monday.

Avg first innings score: 145 (1 match in the Hundred at Kennington Oval)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 1, N/R – 0

Playing combinations

Oval Invincibles

Predicted XI

Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Laurie Evans, Sam Billings (c & wk), Jordan Clark Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Sunil Narine, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

Bench– Rory Burns, Jordan Cox, Brandon Glover, Alex Blake

Welsh Fire

Predicted XI

Tom Banton (wk), Joshua Cobb, Ben Duckett (c), Glenn Phillips, Leus du Plooy, James Neesham, Matthew Critchley, Ryan Higgins, Qais Ahmad, Jake Ball, David Payne

Bench- Liam Plunkett, David Lloyd, Ian Cockbain

Probable best batter of the match

Jason Roy— Oval Invincibles

Jason Roy has been the standout batter for the Invincibles in the tournament. In three games, he has managed 72 runs at an average of 72 and a strike rate of 130.90. In the previous game, he strained a tad to start with, but stayed unbeaten and also scored a half-century. In the next game, the Fire bowlers can’t afford to let him settle down into a rhythm.

Probable best bowler of the match

Sunil Narine— Oval Invincibles

Sunil Narine has only two wickets from the two games he has played thus far in the Hundred. However, with an economy of under a run-a-ball, he has been the most economical bowler for the Invincibles in the tournament. Not to forget that the left-handed batter can churn out some lusty blows at the top of the order.

Today’s match prediction: Oval Invincibles to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.