The Manchester Originals will take on the Welsh Fire in Match 3 of The Hundred 2024 season
Originals Vs Wales The Hundred Match 3 Preview
The first game for these two sides this season, they will want to kick the season off the right way.
Manchester Originals will come into this tournament after a fine campaign last time round. In the 2023 season of The Hundred, the Originals finished second in the league and made it to the final, only to lose to the Oval Invincibles. Having never won this competition, the team from Manchester will look to go one step further this time round and win their first championship.
On the other hand, the Welsh Fire. Last season, they finished fourth in the league last season, the same on points as the third-placed Southern Brave but missed out on the playoffs on net run rate. The team from Wales will be looking to win their first ever The Hundred as well.
MO Vs WF The Hundred Match 3 Dream11: Match Details
- Match: Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Match 3
- Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date & Time: Thursday, July 25, 11:00 PM (IST)/ 6:30 PM (local time)
- Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Liv App & Website
MO Vs WF Announced Squads
Manchester Originals Announced Squad
Jos Buttler (C)(wk), Phil Salt (wk), Tom Aspinwall, Wayne Madsen, Matthew Hurst, Sikandar Raza, Max Holden, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Scott Currie, Tom Hartley, Usama Mir, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sonny Baker, Mitchell Stanley, Josh Hull
Welsh Fire Announced Squad
Tom Abell (C), Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Joe Clarke, Stephen Eskinazi, Chris Cooke, Roelof van der Merwe, David Willey, Haris Rauf, Ben Green, Matt Henry, Jake Ball, David Payne, Mason Crane
MO Vs WF The Hundred Match 3 Pitch Report
A fine T20 pitch, which will provide similar conditions for the whole 40 overs. The pitch is a little fast, but not uneven, which brings the ball onto the bat a little easier.
There might be s little bit of something for the pacers in the early overs, but the pitch will not play any role in that as the ball will swing rather than seam.
MO Vs WF The Hundred Match 3 Weather Report
The probability of rain is decent, but there will not be anything more than light showers. The wind will be low, which will affect the intensity of the rain.
It will be a chilly evening, with temperatures in the in the mid-10s. The humidity will be high as well, but it will not bring in a lot of dew.
MO Vs WF Predicted Playing XI
Manchester Originals Predicted Playing XI
Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (C), Max Holden, Sikandar Raza, Wayne Madsen, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Hartley, Usama Mir, Sonny Baker
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stephen Eskinazi, Joe Clarke, Luke Wells, Tom Abell (C), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Roelof van der Merwe, Matt Henry, Haris Rauf, David Payne
MO Vs WF Head To Head Record
- Matches Played: 03
- Manchester Originals Won: 02
- Welsh Fire Won: 01
- No Result: 00
- First Played: July 21, 2021
- Last Played: August 2, 2023
Manchester Originals Vs Welsh Fire Prediction
It is very difficult to predict how these teams will perform at such an early stage of this tournament. Even their last season’s performances cannot be taken into account, as both of them finished on the same number of points last season, even though one made it to the final other didn’t even qualify for the playoffs.
While Manchester’s squad hasn’t changed all too much, the Welsh fire has lost some quality bowlers, which might make their 2024 squad a little weaker than the 2023 one. With that being said, the Manchester Originals might go into this one as slight favorites.
Manchester Originals Vs Welsh Fire Prediction: Manchester Originals will defeat Welsh Fire in the 3rd match of (Men’s) The Hundred 2024
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