Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Predictions - Ferreira to fry the Fire attack
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- Donovan Ferreira hit six sixes in his 29-ball 63 against the Phoenix.
- Jonny Bairstow hit six sixes in his 86* off 50 balls against the London Spirit.
- Can the Oval Invincibles go top of the table by beating the Welsh Fire?
Donovan Ferreira hits a six against the Phoenix.
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Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire Predictions
The Invincibles are a powerful unit in great form, and it’s an easy call to back them to beat the struggling Welsh Fire.
- Oval Invincibles’ Donovan Ferreira (194 runs) has a strike rate of 186.53 in The Hundred.
- Oval Invincibles’ Jordan Cox has scored 132, 34 & 44 in his last 5 innings.
- Welsh Fire’s Jonny Bairstow has scored 72, 42 & 86* in his last 4 innings.
- Welsh Fire’s Steven Smith has scored 48, 29 & 26 in his last 5 innings.
Head-to-Head
The Oval Invincibles have won three and lost none of their four matches against the Welsh Fire. The other meeting with the Fire ended in a tie.
Oval Invincibles Form
The Invincibles suffered their first defeat in three matches when they lost to the Phoenix by four wickets.
The Invincibles reached 180/8 off their 100 balls, with Donovan Ferreira (63 off 29) and Jordan Cox (44 off 30) starring with the bat.
The Phoenix timed their chase perfectly, reaching 182/6 off 98 balls to claim thhe win, despite great bowling from Saqib Mahmood (3/28).
Oval Invincibles Team News
The Invincibles are in excellent form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team.
Welsh Fire Form
The Fire bounced back from losing their two opening matches to pick up their first win of the season when they beat the Manchester Originals by 25 runs.
The Fire struggled against good bowling to reach 137/8 off their 100 balls. Tom Kohler-Cadmore (26 off 16) and Steven Smith (26 off 22) shared top score for the Fire.
A brilliant bowling display from the Fire saw them roll the Originals for 112 off 97 balls. David Payne
(3/14), Riley Meredith (4/9) and Chris Green (3/19) did the damage with the ball for the Fire.
Welsh Fire Team News
The Fire will hope their batters can put a better score on the board to assist their bowlers, who were brilliant against the Originals.
Verdict
I am backing Oval Invincibles to win. I am also backing Donovan Ferreira to top score for Oval Invincibles.
Jonny Bairstow is a good bet to top score for the Welsh Fire.
Jonny Bairstow is a good bet to top score for the Welsh Fire.
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