Match: Welsh Fire (WEF) 🆚 Trent Rockets (TRT)
Date: 24th August 2025
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Format: Men’s Hundred 2025 – Match No. 27
Welsh Fire will take on a dominant Trent Rockets squad in a match where fantasy points will likely come from powerplay pacers and death-over hitters. With big names like Rahmanullah Ahmed, Bairstow, Meredith, and Willey, this is a perfect match to take both safe performers and GL differentials.
WEF Recent Form: W, L, L, W, L
TRT Recent Form: L, W, W, L, W
Last 4 H2H Matches: TRT won 3, WEF won 1
Team | Win % |
---|---|
Welsh Fire (WEF) | 27% |
Trent Rockets (TRT) | 73% |
➤ TRT have the edge in both team balance and fantasy reliability.
This venue is a paradise for pacers with wicket-taking assistance throughout the innings.
Metric | Stat |
---|---|
Avg 1st Inn Score | 134 |
Avg Wickets/Inning | 7 |
Batting FPts % | 42% |
Bowling FPts % | 58% |
Pace FPts | 62% |
Spin FPts | 38% |
Fantasy Pts/Over (Pace) | 19.4 |
Fantasy Pts/Over (Spin) | 14.3 |
Toss Preference | Chase (70%) |
Win % Chasing | 60% |
✅ Must-pick pacers if your team bowls first. Death overs are highly valuable here.
Player | Role | PPM | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Meredith | BOW | 81.4 | 124 | 116 | 55 | 37 | 116 | 93 | 29 |
C. Green | AR | 77.4 | 63 | 36 | 129 | 138 | 126 | 20 | 30 |
J. Bairstow | WK | 67.0 | 54 | 75 | 16 | 186 | 35 | 81 | 71 |
D. Payne | BOW | 52.5 | 64 | 11 | 99 | 4 | 111 | 38 | 41 |
B. Kellaway | AR | 57.2 | 62 | 2 | 90 | 53 | 78 | 66 | 50 |
S. Smith | BAT | 69.2 | 36 | 28 | 44 | 78 | 171 | 123 | 5 |
M. Henry | BOW | 73.6 | 66 | 67 | 56 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 97 |
S. Eskinazi | BAT | 31.8 | 4 | 115 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
T. Abell | BAT | 29.0 | 14 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 40 | 46 |
T. Cadmore | WK | 44.7 | 30 | 52 | 48 | 63 | 53 | 37 | 30 |
A. Dale | BOW | 37.2 | 29 | -4 | 23 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 85 |
S. Zaib | BAT | 50.4 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 128 | 31 |
P. Walter | AR | 25.4 | 47 | -2 | 15 | 30 | 65 | 14 | 9 |
J. Hull | BOW | 21.8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 8 | 0 |
L. Wells | AR | 23.1 | 15 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 45 |
Player | Role | PPM | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harrison | BOW | 72.2 | 84 | 149 | 82 | 6 | 24 | 85 | 76 |
R. Ahmed | AR | 62.1 | 112 | 22 | 37 | 75 | 72 | 92 | 95 |
D. Willey | AR | 67.1 | 97 | 42 | 16 | 96 | 105 | 83 | 31 |
M. Stoinis | AR | 53.2 | 35 | 73 | 115 | 14 | 27 | 103 | 66 |
T. Banton | WK | 29.0 | 63 | 87 | 86 | 29 | 66 | 26 | 24 |
T. Moores | WK | 53.5 | 63 | 87 | 86 | 29 | 66 | 30 | 24 |
S. Hain | BAT | 37.2 | 66 | 57 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 50 |
M. Holden | BAT | 43.2 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 36 | 45 | 64 | 48 |
G. Linde | AR | 33.5 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 41 | 92 |
S. Cook | BOW | 14.1 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 55 |
A. Hosein | BOW | 34.0 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 73 | 50 |
C. Parkinson | BOW | 29.0 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 62 | 60 | 76 |
L. Ferguson | BOW | 20.5 | -2 | 12 | 29 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
J. Root | BAT | 43.4 | 16 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 154 | 33 | 48 |
Player | Role | Avg FPts |
---|---|---|
S. Eskinazi | BAT | 41.8 |
T. Banton | WK | 39.8 |
J. Root | BAT | 28.2 |
Player | Role | Avg FPts |
---|---|---|
D. Payne | BOW | 34.4 |
M. Crane | BOW | 36.0 |
R. Meredith | BOW | 19.0 |
Fantasy Tip: If WEF bowls second, double up on Meredith + Payne. If TRT bowls first, pick Willey + Ahmed.
Player | Role | Avg FPts |
---|---|---|
R. Ahmed | AR | 92 |
R. Meredith | BOW | 96 |
C. Green | AR | 77.4 |
J. Bairstow | WK | 85 |
M. Stoinis | AR | 72 |
Player | Insight |
---|---|
C. Harrison | Rarely picked, but best 7-match total (PPM 72.2) |
S. Eskinazi | Powerplay hitman, top of order, high ceiling |
D. Payne | Death overs specialist — 4 Dream Teams recently |
J. Root | Slightly risky but can anchor chase with huge points |
3 Pacers (Meredith, Willey, Payne/Harrison)
3 All-Rounders (Ahmed, Green, Stoinis)
2 Batters (Smith, Root or Eskinazi)
2 WKs (Bairstow, Banton)
➤ Captain Choices: Ahmed / Green / Bairstow
➤ Vice-Captain Options: Meredith / Stoinis / D. Willey
Captain: J. Bairstow
VC: C. Green
Key Picks: Meredith, Smith, Ahmed
Captain: R. Ahmed
VC: Willey
Differential: Harrison (picked <15%)
🧠 Pattern Note:
In 5 of last 6 games, Dream Team had 2 WEF bowlers + 2 TRT all-rounders
4 out of 5 times, powerplay pacer scored >50 points
WK: J. Bairstow, T. Banton
BAT: S. Smith, J. Root, S. Eskinazi
AR: C. Green (C), R. Ahmed (VC), M. Stoinis
BOWL: R. Meredith, D. Willey, D. Payne
Bairstow is consistent across toss results — safe C pick
Green + Ahmed can give you all-round points even if one fails
Prefer 3 pacers minimum — this venue is deadly for quicks
Don’t sleep on Harrison — current form + low ownership
If you chase GL, go Meredith (C) and Harrison (VC) combo