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The Hundred | Birmingham vs Welsh: When & where to watch match Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

Abhishek Singh

The two teams competing in this game have had totally different trajectories coming into this crucial scenario. Since the departure of Jonny Bairstow, the regular skipper of Welsh Fire to national duties, the team has lost all its four games. 

On the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix are coming in the back of two back to back wins at home and in their last match at home, they would want to increase that number. Till now, Moeen Ali’s side has won all its three games at home and they would aim at a 4-0 sweep when they face Ben Duckett’s Fire. 

For Fire though, it is a do or die situation as if they don’t win this game, they might be staring down at a ‘No Playoffs’ berth because the teams above them have already secured more points than them and would have played fewer games too after Fire play their sixth match in this game. 

Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire: Match Details

Match Number- 23

Date and Time: 09 August 2021, 11:30 pm IST, 07:00 pm Local, 06:00pm GMT

Venue: Edgbaston

Live Stream: FanCode

Pitch Report

Edgbaston has been one of the high-scoring grounds in this edition of The Hundred. It has provided true entertainment to the fans with balls flying all over the park. In its last game of the season, the curators wouldn’t want to disturb the combination as the Phoenix, who have won all three previous games here would look to end in a 4-0 scenario at home.  

Weather Forecast

According to BBC Weather, there are more than 30% chances of rain at the time of the start of the game at 06:30 pm Local time. It will remain the same till 09:00 pm, the entire duration of the game. So much like the last game between Oval invincibles and Trent Rockets, there might be some changes in playing conditions but audiences will definitely get a game. 

Birmingham Phoenix Probable XI

Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Moeen Ali (c), Liam Livingstone, Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin (wk), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Patrick Brown, Imran Tahir

Welsh Fire Probable XI

Tom Banton (wk), Ian Cockbain, Ben Duckett (c), Glenn Phillips, Leus du Plooy, James Neesham, Graeme White, Luke Fletcher, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, David Payne

Fantasy XI

Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Imran Tahir

Captain Moeen Ali

Vice-Captain Jimmy Neesham

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