The Hundred Women's MNR-W vs WEF-W Match Prediction:  Who Will Win Today's Match ?

Sophie Ecclestone and Hayley Matthews  playing for the Manchester Originals Women and Welsh Fire Women respectively [X]Sophie Ecclestone and Hayley Matthews  playing for the Manchester Originals Women and Welsh Fire Women respectively [X]

The Manchester Originals Women will be playing against the Welsh Fire Women in the third match of the Women's Hundred 2024. This match will be played at the Emirates Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester on July 25 at 7:30 PM IST. 

The Manchester Originals Women will be looking to win this match and start their campaign on a good note. They finished in the second-last position in the points table in the 2023 season and will be looking to turn the tables this time around.

On the other hand, are the Welsh Fire. They, too, will be looking to improve on their show from the last season. Though they finished at the third spot in the points table in 2023, the Wels Fire team failed to make it to the summit clash of the tournament. 


How will the Emirates Old Trafford Stadium's pitch behave?

The wicket at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium generally presents a surface that the batters enjoy. The true pace and bounce of the track allow the batters to play their shots down the line of the deliveries and get the full value for it. As far as the bowlers are concerned, the Pacers will get a good carry, but they need to be precise about their line and length to be effective on this track. As the track gets used, it will slow down, bringing the spinners into the game. The pacers will have to resort to their cutters and variations in pace to stay relevant till the end of the game.


MNR-W vs WEF-W: Predicted Toss Result

The track will be better for batting in the first half of the game. So, the captain winning the toss might look to bat first and post a formidable total on the board.


MNR-W vs WEF-W: Important Player Battles

Laura Wolvaardt vs Shabnim Ismail

Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Strike Rate
5455198.20

Expected outcome - Laura Wolvaardt might be seen at the top for the Manchester Originals in this game. If she does come out to open, Wolvaardt will have to face the speedster from her country, Shabnim Ismail. The pacer has mostly kept Wolvaardt quiet. The numbers say that Wolvaardt looks to play Ismail out, and the same might be true in this match. 

Hayley Matthews vs Sophie Ecclestone

Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Strike Rate
6391669.23

Expected outcome - The Welsh Fire will be hoping that Hayley Matthews gives them a good start with her explosive batting. In general, Matthews struggles against spinners. As a result, Sophie Ecclestone might bring herself into the attack with Matthews at the crease. The numbers show that Ecclestone has dominated this face-off, and hence, we can expect her to get the better of the West Indian all-rounder.


MNR-W vs WEF-W: Today's Match Prediction

MNR-W vs WEF-W: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 130-145
Predicted second innings score: 120-135

Predicted Result: The team batting first might emerge as the winners in this game.