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Birmingham Phoenix will take on Welsh Fire in Match 14 of the ongoing Men's Hundred competition. The enthralling contest will take place at the iconic Edgbaston in Birmingham.
BPH vs WEF: Team Previews
Birmingham Phoenix
Liam Livingstone will be in action for Birmingham Phoenix. [Twitter]
The Moeen Ali-led Birmingham Phoenix must be very disappointed with the weather, as their first two games against Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets were abandoned due to relentless rain. They were in action for the second time in their third fixture against the Manchester Originals, where they had faced a huge 49-run defeat.
Birmingham's batting unit failed entirely, while Benny Howell was the only bowler with a positive outing. Captain Moeen will be hoping his side to bounce back from this adversity and earn their first win in this game against the Welsh franchise.
Welsh Fire
On the other hand, the Tom Abell-led Welsh Fire started their campaign with a win against Manchester Originals but couldn't sustain the momentum and fell short against Southern Brave in a last-over thriller.
Additionally, they were involved in a tie against Oval Invincibles in their last outing. As a result, the Cardiff-based franchise is placed fourth in the points table with three points in three games.
It has been a consistent performance from the men in red, but they have failed to finish games in their favour at the end. They will be keen not to repeat their mistakes and win such close games, which will have a major impact on their knockout race.
BPH vs WEF: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time: August 10th, 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham|
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & Sony India Sports Network
BPH vs WEF: Edgbaston Pitch Report
The surface at the Edgbaston in Birmingham is generally good for the batters. It has good bounce on offer, with batters dominating the major part of the game. Chasing should not be an issue, as the wicket is expected to remain the same throughout the game. The first innings score is expected to be around 160.
BPH vs WEF: Probable Playing XIs
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (C), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Benny Howell, Tom Helm, Adam Milne, Kane Richardson.
Welsh Fire: Joe Clarke (wk), Luke Wells, Stevie Eskinazi, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Shaheen Shah Afridi, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Haris Rauf
BPH vs WEF: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeeper: Joe Clarke
Batters: Glenn Phillips, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone
All-Rounders: David Willey, Benny Howell, Shadab Khan, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Adam Milne
Captain: Shadab Khan/Moeen Ali
Vice-Captain: Shaheen Afridi
BPH vs WEF: Winner Prediction
Considering the current form and team on paper, WEF is looking a lot more stronger to win this game against Birmingham Phoenix.
 "Kaushik Kashyap")
