Welsh Fire vs MI London Preview & Prediction | The Hundred Men 2026 | Group Stage
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An exciting early encounter in the men’s Hundred between two teams in Welsh Fire and MI London, who look like potential playoff sides.
Date & time:
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales
Weather: Cloudy but dry with temperatures of 20c.
How to watch: UK – Every game is televised live on Sky Sports and can be streamed live on Sky Go, while some matches are also televised on BBC and can be streamed on the BBC iPlayer / USA – Willow TV
Welsh Fire vs MI London prediction
This should be a really intriguing game and one that really does show if Welsh Fire are the legitimate contenders that they look capable of being. MI London are the benchmark when it comes to the men’s Hundred and they proved that on opening night with a comfortable seven-wicket win over SunRisers Leeds. But Welsh Fire went to Southern Brave the following evening and lived up to expectations, winning by six wickets and demonstrating why everyone should take note of what is a stacked line-up.
The top five of Phil Salt, Matt Short, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra and Jordan Cox did exactly what they were brought together to do and with those guys forming the spine of the hosts’ batting, not many sides will outscore them. MI London can counter that with their own quality top order.
But the focus here should be on Cox. A three-time Hundred champion with Oval Invincibles (now known as MI London), Cox will have a huge point to prove against the franchise who opted not to retain him despite being the tournament’s top-scorer last year. Expect the Essex star to send a message to his former employees and deliver a high-scoring innings with the bat.
Welsh Fire vs MI London tip: Jordan Cox to score over 16.5 match runs
