Following the thrilling first game of the Hundred 2023, the action will continue in England’s premier tournament when Wesh Fire and Manchester Originals square off in the second game on Wednesday, August 02 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Manchester Originals had a poor season in 2022, winning only two of their six matches and finishing sixth on the points table.
Manchester will be headed by Sophie Ecclestone as their new captain for the season. Welsh Fire, on the other side, had an even poorer season, finishing bottom with only one win out of six fixtures. Tammy Beaumont, the Welsh wicketkeeper batter, will continue to lead the team this season as they seek a turnaround.
The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Match 2 – Match Details, Live Streaming, When and Where to Watch
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 2, 04:00 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV and Fancode
The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Match 2 – Pitch Report, Weather Forecast
In the previous edition, three games were played at the venue, with teams batting first winning all three times. Batting first, the average first-inning score was 135 and the maximum score was 161. With the venue’s recent record in consideration, the captain who wins the toss is probably going to bat first.
On Wednesday, heavy rain is expected in Cardiff, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 21 degrees Celsius.
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The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Match 2 – Probable Playing XIs
Welsh Fire: Hayley Matthews, Tammy Beaumont (c), Sarah Bryce (WK), Emily Windsor, Sophia Dunkley, Georgia Elwiss, Laura Harris, Alex Griffiths, Alex Hartley, Shabnim Ismail, Claire Nicholas
Manchester Originals: Laura Wolvaardt, Emma Lamb, Deandra Dottin, Kathryn Bryce, Amara Carr (WK), Katie George, Phoebe Graham, Ellie Threlkeld (wk), Sophie Ecclestone (c), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Mahika Gaur
The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Match 2 – Squad
Welsh Fire: Tammy Beaumont, Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley, Alex Griffiths, Claire Nicholas, Sarah Bryce, Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Chloe Skelton, Kate Coppack
Manchester Originals: Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Ellie Threlkeld, Laura Wolvaardt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kathryn Bryce, Katie George, Liberty Heap, Phoebe Graham, Fi Morris, Ami Campbell, Amara Carr, Mahika Gaur, Laura Jackson
The Hundred 2023: Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals, Match 2 – Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Sarah Bryce
Batters: Tammy Beaumont, Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt
Allrounders: Hayley Matthews, Kathryn Bryce, Deandra Dottin, Katie George
Bowlers: Shabnim Ismail, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Sophie Ecclestone
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