Southern Brave will clash against the Welsh Fire in the second match of The Hundred Men 2026 campaign at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, July 22.
Southern Brave settled for fourth place in the previous season with 16 points in eight games, bowing out of the league phase. On the other hand, Welsh Fire held the wooden spoon with eight points from eight games.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 11:00 PM IST, Wednesday, July 22
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue was 136 in the four games played in the last season. Three out of four contests saw the chasing side come out on top. That said, we can expect the captain, who won the toss, to elect to bowl first.
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Southern Brave
Tom Abell, Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Nikhil Chaudhary, Michael Pepper, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan (c), Luke Wood, Daniel Worrall
Welsh Fire
Phil Salt (c), Asa Tribe, Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Rachin Ravindra, Matthew Short, Chris Woakes, Sam Cook, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred Men 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Southern Brave
Southern Brave leads the head-to-head record, winning six of eight completed meetings. While the Brave has an exceptional bowling line-up, the Welsh Fire has one of the best batting line-ups this season. On that note, we can expect a tight contest between these two sides. Nevertheless, Brave is expected to extend its lead in the head-to-head record.
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