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The Southern Brave men’s side boast a 100% home record in this year’s Hundred and victory over Welsh Fire will confirm their place in the top three and could even see them move above Oval Invincibles with a substantial net-run-rate swing.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday August 14th 2024: USA ET – 10:00am / USA PT – 7:00am / UK – 3:00pm / India – 7:30pm
VENUE: The Utilita Bowl, Southampton, England
WEATHER: Sunny conditions with a moderate breeze and high temperatures of 22c.
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SOUTHERN BRAVE MEN FORM: HOME FORM KEY TO BRAVE SUCCESS
Three wins from three at the Utilita Bowl and five victories this season overall have kept Southern Brave at the top end of the table for the entire competition and two more points here would ensure a place in the eliminator at the bare-minimum for James Vince’s side.
WELSH FIRE MEN FORM: FIRE MEN FAIL TO LIGHT UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Despite the efforts of Haris Rauf, Welsh Fire were on the losing side again in their last game, this time against Birmingham Phoenix. The Fire failed to defend 147, with Birmingham chasing it down with seven balls remaining and five wickets in hand.
SOUTHERN BRAVE MEN BETTING ANALYSIS
When assessing the Southern Brave bowlers coming into this encounter, Craig Overton’s hamstring injury is likely to see him miss out for the second game running. This puts more pressure on Chris Jordan to perform, who has been consistently strong for the Brave across this tournament. England T20i bowler Jordan has recorded 14 wickets in seven group matches, an average of exactly two per contest. Therefore, consider backing him to gain over 1.5 match wickets here.
WELSH FIRE MEN BETTING ANALYSIS
Whenever we analysis Welsh Fire from a betting perspective, we zone in on Haris Rauf because he consistently delivers for bettors. It’s now five consecutive matches that he has accumulated over 1.5 match wickets. Indeed, Rauf now averages over two wickets per game across the tournament and it’s hard not to see him maintaining this brilliant run. Back the Pakistan pacer to record another 2+ wickets on this occasion.
SOUTHERN BRAVE MEN VS WELSH FIRE MEN EXPERT PREDICTION
When taking into account how well the Southern Brave are playing at home, Welsh Fire have a mountain to climb if they are to get two points from this one. Batting has been an issue for the visitors over the course of this year’s Men’s Hundred, whilst Rauf hasn’t been backed up consistently despite the obvious quality that left-arm bowlers David Payne and David Willey both pose.
Southern Brave meanwhile, have bowled well as an all-round unit for an extended period and boast a stud at the top of their batting order in captain James Vince. Combine that with power hitting lower down and they should have enough firepower to blast through the Fire, claiming the win they need for that top three finish.
SOUTHERN BRAVE MEN VS WELSH FIRE MEN TOP TIP: SOUTHERN BRAVE MEN TO WIN