WEF Vs SOU Match Prediction: The Hundred Men’s 2026 will be the sixth season of this unique tournament. Nowhere else in the world do we see a top-level cricket competition that deviates from the game’s standard formats. But here, rather than each team playing 10 or 20 overs, both innings last for just 100 deliveries.
Welsh Fire is arguably the worst-performing team in the history of The Hundred Men’s tournament. They are the only team in this competition to have never finished in the top three. In 2025, they finished eighth in the league.
The Fire started the season off well, defeating the Southern Brave in their opening game. They followed it up with another win, this time against MI London. Then came their first defeat of the season, against the Trent Rockets. They got back to their winning ways with a victory over the Birmingham Phoenix.
On the other hand, the Southern Brave were the inaugural champions of The Hundred Men’s competition, winning the title all the way back in 2021. Since then, they have made it to the Eliminator once and finished as the runners-up in 2024. Last season, they barely missed out on a playoff spot, finishing fourth on the table.
The Brave lost to the Welsh Fire in their first game of the season. Then, in their second game, they were beaten by Sunrisers Leeds. A third loss in a row came against MI London. They then won their first game of the season, defeating the Birmingham Phoenix in their fourth.
The second half of their league season started with a win against the London Spirit.
WEF Vs SOU Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Date: Monday, August 03, 2026
- Time: 11:00 PM (IST); 06:30 PM (local time)
- Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
WEF Vs SOU Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Welsh Fire Vs Southern Brave Match 19 of the 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
WEF Vs SOU Team; Full Squads:
Welsh Fire Full Squads:
Phil Salt (C), Joe Root, Matthew Short, Asa Tribe, Jordan Cox (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Ben Kellaway, Marco Jansen, Jordan Clark, Chris Woakes, Jafer Chohan, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook, Thomas Aspinwall, Dillion Pennington
Southern Brave Full Squads:
Chris Jordan (C), Tom Abell, David Miller, Ben McKinney, Jamie Smith (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Thomas Rew (wk), Michael Pepper (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Caleb Falconer, Saif Zaib, Nikhil Chaudhary, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Manny Lumsden, Daniel Worrall
Welsh Fire Vs Southern Brave Prediction T20Is: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 11
- Welsh Fire Won: 02
- Southern Brave Won: 08
- No Result: 01
- First Played: July 27, 2021 (WEF)
- Last Played: July 22, 2026 (WEF)
WEF Vs SOU Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
WEF Vs SOU Team; Predicted XIs:
Welsh Fire Predicted XI:
Phil Salt (C)(wk), Tom Cohler-Cadmore, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Jordan Cox, Ben Kellaway, Asa Tribe, Marco Jansen, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook
Southern Brave Predicted XI:
Jamie Smith (wk), Ben McKinney, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Nikhil Choudhary, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan (C), Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
WEF Vs SOU Match 19 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Sophia Gardens Pitch Report
The pitches at Sophia Gardens are more balanced than many others in county cricket. In fact, the batters here enjoy better conditions and score more runs. At the start of a match, there is some grass coverage of the track, which results in some lateral movement of the ball. This will trouble the top order of the side batting first, but as soon as the pitch settles around the halfway mark of the first inning, batting becomes much easier here. That is why winning the toss and batting second in Cardiff is crucial. As for the boundaries, they are long all around here, over 70m on average. The squad boundaries are about 70-72m, while the straight boundaries measure about 74m.
WEF Vs SOU Match 19 Weather Forecast
It is expected to be a fine evening to play cricket in Cardiff. In the evening, temperatures will fall below 20 degrees Celsius. The skies will be partly cloudy with a low chance of rain. The winds will be strong, while the humidity will be quite high.
WEF Vs SOU Match 19 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match Southern Brave Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the WEF Vs SOU 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match 19 are:
- Welsh Fire batter Joe Root
- Southern Brave bowler Jofra Archer
- Welsh Fire all-rounder Marco Jansen
Welsh Fire Vs Southern Brave Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Match 19?
For the WEF Vs SOU 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match 19 Prediction, Welsh Fire will defeat Southern Brave in Match 19 of The Hundred Men’s 2026.
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