This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 16 of “The Hundred” between the Oval Invincibles and Welsh Fire that is scheduled to take place on the 2nd of August 2021.
The 3rd placed Welsh Fire with 2 wins will take on the Oval Invincibles in the respective teams’ 4th match of the inaugural Hundred at the Oval. The home team Oval has won a solitary with one more rained out and is at the 4th spot in the points table.
The Oval Invincibles led by Sam Billings after opting to bat first against the Superchargers could post only 127 for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 100 balls. Opener Jason Roy top-scored for the team scoring an unbeaten 53 and forged a lone battle as the rest of the top-order barring Sunil Narine(22) fell cheaply. In the end, it was with the help of Tom Curran’s 34 that the Invincibles crossed the 10-run mark. The score was not enough as the Superchargers reached the target with 3 balls to spare and losing just 4 wickets.
It was the same case for Welsh Fire in their last game. Ben Duckett leading the side for the 1st time chose to bat and the Fire made a respectable total of 150/6 with Leus du Plooy being the top-scorer with 43. Skipper Duckett and Matt Critchley also crossed 30 runs in their innings. But it wasn’t enough as the Manchester Originals won by 7 wickets as Jake Ball, Jimmy Neesham, Matt Critchley proved to be expensive with the ball.
Match Details
Venue: The Oval, London
Pitch and Weather: The Oval has been a batting-friendly wicket in recent times and the very 1st of the tournament was an example. Over 280 runs were scored in that game. So the batsman will enjoy this surface as another run feast is on the cards. However, the pacers will also get assistance from the surface with the new ball. The average score in this match will be around 140-150. The weather in London will be cloudy during the match hours and showers can be expected towards the end of the game.
Date & Time: August 2, 6.30 PM Local time, 11 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Welsh Fire will not look to make any changes to their playing XI despite their loss in the previous game. However, they would want the openers Tom Banton and Josh Cobb to get a big score under their belt in the absence of Jonny Bairstow. Also, their bowling was a let-down in the last game as Nessham and Ball went for more than 2 runs per ball in the match.
On the other hand, it was the batting department that led to the Oval Invincibles’ loss in the previous match. None of the batters supported Jason Roy and were reduced to 6/60 at one stage before Tom Curran’s handy 34 took them to 127. However, the latter proved to be expensive with the ball which the team management will ponder upon. But they should go with an unchanged line-up.
Oval Invincibles
Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Colin Ingram, Laurie Evans, Sam Billings(c & wk), Tom Curran, Sunil Narine, Jordan Clark, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood
Welsh Fire
Josh Cobb, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley, Ryan Higgins, David Payne, Qais Ahmad, Jake Ball/Liam Plunkett
Match Prediction
Both teams are equally placed in terms of strength but Welsh Fire who have some in-form batters in their ranks may start as favorites.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Jason Roy is an obvious pick from Oval Invincibles in this match. He scored 53 in the last game. Ben Duckett is another player who has been amongst run. He has made more than 125 runs in this Hundred and is a great pick in the Fantasy. Along with him, his teammates Glenn Phillips and Leus du Plooy who scored 43 in the previous match can be picked.
Wicket-Keepers: Sam Billings and Tom Banton from either side can be selected. While both of them didn’t score much in their respective previous game but are capable of playing long innings.
All-rounders: Sunil Narine is a dangerous batsman and more than a useful bowler. The other all-rounder can be Matt Critchley, who scored 30 with the bat last game and is expected to bowl his full quota of balls.
Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, the chinaman bowler is playing for the Invincibles and is expected to continue his great run in the T20 format. Tom Curran is another player who can contribute in all the departments of the game and he can be picked alongside the Welsh leg-spinner Quis Ahmed who picked a 4-wicket haul in the earlier game.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Tom Banton, Jason Roy(c), Sam Billings, Glenn Phillips, Leus du Plooy Ben Duckett(VC), Mathew Critchley, Sunil Narine, Tom Curran, Qais Ahmed, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Captain: Jason Roy
The Invincibles opener has the capability to play a destructive knock and boost the fantasy points. He is also great form in this brief season so far.
Vice-captain: Ben Duckett
The Welsh Fire skipper is the top-scorer for his side currently and is a great option to be the vice-captain of the Fantasy team.
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