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Southern Brave host Welsh Fire in the fourth match of the men's Hundred 2023.
The game is due to start at 6.30pm BST on Friday, August 4.
Southern Brave play their home matches at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Southern Brave lost their first game of the season in a low-scoring affair to last year’s winners Trent Rockets on the opening day. Their bowling attack performed very well, particularly Chris Jordan who took 3 for 18, however, their batting performance was underwhelming, with seven batters failing to make it to double figures.
Welsh Fire on the other hand managed to secure their first win since 2021 in a weather-affected 40-ball game against the Manchester Originals. Luke Wells hit a brilliant and brutal 57 from just 23 balls before Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up wickets with the first two balls of the Originals' chase.
Afridi is the sort of bowler who can tear through a batting lineup. His two wickets off the first two balls against Originals made an already difficult chase almost impossible. However, he also proved to be expensive. His figures were 2 for 2 after four balls before he was hit for 22 off the next six. How well the Brave negotiate his 20 balls could well decide this match.
Shaheen Shah Afridi wasted little time making an impression on The Hundred (Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images)
There are still tickets remaining for this match.
Tickets can be found by visiting The Hundred's website.
A beautiful day is expected in Hampshire on Friday, with temperatures hitting the early 20s by the time the game starts.
Southern Brave: Tim David (Mitchell Santner from August 20), Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Jafer Chohan, Matt Fisher
Welsh Fire Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, Ben Green, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw, Luke Wells, Chris Cooke
Jonny Bairstow remains absent for the Welsh Fire, taking a rest after the recent Ashes series.
Southern Brave: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, James Vince, Leus Du Plooy, Tim David, George Garton, James Fuller, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills
Welsh Fire: Luke Wells, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Steven Eskinazi, Tom Abell, Ben Green, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, David Payne
Bookmakers Paddy Power have installed Brave as favourites at 8/13. Underdogs Fire are available at 6/5.
Southern Brave seamer Tymal Mills (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Despite having lost their first game Southern Brave still look stronger than a Bairstow-less Welsh Fire.
Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).
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This match is also being screened live on BBC Two, or via the BBC iPlayer and Sport website and app.
On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra.
The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction.
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