The first game of the competition will be played on August 3.
Defending champion Southern Brave takes on Welsh Fire in the opening match of 2022 the hundred contest. Southern Brave was the team to beat in the previous edition and they will also try to match their performance in the coming season.
Welsh Fire will also appear to be off to a good start to the new edition and will support themselves to beat the defending champions. Both teams have faced each other twice in the last competition and won one game each. As a result, the team that wins the upcoming game will gain the upper hand in the head-to-head record.
SOB vs WEF match details
Location – The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Date and time – August 3, 11:30 PM IST
Where to watch live – Fan code
SOB vs WEF Pitch Report
The wicket at the Rose Bowl is expected to be good for hitting with the ball hitting the bat nicely. Bowlers will have to vary their line and height to be successful. The skipper who wins the toss can choose to bowl first and chase the total later.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Likely to play XIs
South brave:
Quinton de Kock (wk), James Vince (c), Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Marcus Stoinis, Ross Whiteley, Chris Jordan, George Garton, Dan MoriartyTymal Mills, Craig Overton.
Welsh fire:
Jonny Bairstow (c & wk), Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Sam Hain, Joe Clarke, Matt Critchley, Josh Cobb, Adam Zampa, Jake Ball, Naseem Shah.
SOB vs WEF Probable Top Performers
Probably the best hitter of the game
Johnny Baierstow:
Welsh Fire skipper Jonny Bairstow will be looking for a good outing with the bat in the tournament opener. The right-handed batter was in good hands during the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa and will also want to perform well against the defending champions.
Probably best bowler of the match
Chris Jordan:
Chris Jordan, England’s main pacesetter in the shortest international version of the game, had some good performances against India recently and he will be looking to bring his current form into the Hundred League as well. Jordan can beat the yorkers in the death overs and it could come in handy for his side Southern Brave.
