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The Hundred Mens Competition 2025, Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals - All you need to know
The 12th match of the ongoing The Hundred Men's Competition will witness the showdown between Welsh Fire and Manchester Originals on Wednesday at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Welsh Fire, who have registered a disappointing start with back-to-back defeats, are in dire need of a win to claim their first victory of the tournament. They are struggling at the bottom of the points table with no points and a negative NRR of -0.751.
Meanwhile, Manchester Originals, who have played three games so far in the competition, claimed victory in their last game following two consecutive defeats. They thrashed London Spirit by 10 runs in their last game, with Jos Buttler (46) and Phil Salt (31) powering the side to 163 after deciding to bat. London Spirit, despite David Warner’s incredible 71, failed to chase the total, managing only 153/6 in 100 balls.
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Matches - 4
Welsh Fire won - 2
Manchester Originals won - 2
Manchester Originals probable XI: Philip Salt (c), Ben McKinney, Jos Buttler (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Mark Chapman, Lewis Gregory, Scott Currie, Noor Ahmad, Farhan Ahmed, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker
Welsh Fire probable XI: Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Luke Wells, Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib, Paul Walter, Chris Green, David Payne, Josh Hull, Riley Meredith
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