BP vs WF Match Prediction : 24th Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2025

The Phoenix has not fully put in a team performance yet, but they should be buoyed by the fact that they’re playing a side which has had a worse time of it this season. The Fire has been heavily reliant on Jonny Bairstow, who despite scoring two half-centuries and a 42, has still not managed to win from some of those individual performances.

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Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Head-to-Head Record

The Birmingham Phoenix won the match in 2024 by five wickets. The Phoenix has gone on to win three of the four matches overall. The Fire’s one victory against its opponents came in 2023.

Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Live-streaming and Broadcast

Edgbaston will be the venue where the Birmingham Phoenix hosts Welsh Fire in the Men’s Hundred, set for Friday, 22 August 2025. Indian fans can follow the match live on the Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv app or FanCode app.

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BP vs WF Team Previews

Birmingham Phoenix

Birmingham Phoenix looks to start a surge up the table with back-to-back wins. The team is built around a turbo top order and a seasoned Black Caps pace cartel. Will Smeed and Ben Duckett give them contrasting gears in the powerplay. Smeed’s length-hitting is complemented by Duckett’s sweeps and angles.

Joe Clarke and captain Liam Livingstone turn good starts into match-winning totals. Clarke went on to score 54 runs against the London Spirit. Livingstone’s Men’s Hundred pedigree, with nearly 1000 runs, and white-ball hitting make Phoenix permanently one swing away from a run-rate spike.

Behind them, Jacob Bethell and Louis Kimber add young and fearless acceleration. Bethell will look to find the mindset which saw him score 48 runs against the Superchargers. Benny Howell’s all-phase craft means Phoenix can pick a hitter at number seven without losing control at the death. He has six wickets this season.

The bowling is frankly frightening. The team has left-arm angles from Chris Wood and Trent Boult, raw pace from Adam Milne and Tim Southee’s new-ball skill give Livingstone four different looks before he even turns to his own spin.

The pace quartet has almost 80 wickets in the Men’s Hundred. Milne was a star of Phoenix’s 2021 run with 12 wickets and miserly figures at under a-run-a-ball. Boult’s recent franchise form shows he still tightens the tap in the late overs.

Birmingham Phoenix Expected Playing 11

Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke (wk), Liam Livingstone (c), Jacob Bethell, Louis Kimber, Benny Howell, Chris Wood, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

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Welsh Fire

The team’s self-destruction against the Southern Brave underscores how fragile the lineup can be without the help of the superstars such as Steve Smith and Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow rocketed to 22 runs off ten balls before the team fell apart to 125 for eight in pursuit of a 130-run target.

The middle-order of Luke Wells, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Saif Zaib could stand up to the best domestic bowlers in England. The Men’s Hundred is above that, with some of the best international-quality bowlers able to find chinks in their armour. The highest individual score from the middle-order has only been 31 runs from the bat of Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

Matt Henry will need to be on point with the new ball. If the team struggles to get its wickets in the powerplay from Henry’s efforts, then Chris Green will need to step up. The bowling lineup has little else to offer with any game-breaking bowlers.

The team’s constant problem is its heavy reliance on key individuals with players around them not making the cut among the best in the world. Singh Dale and Walter went for more than 30 runs in their 20 balls against the Brave.

Welsh Fire Expected Playing 11

Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Luke Wells, Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib, Paul Walter, Chris Green, David Payne, Matt Henry, Ajeet Singh Dale

BP vs WF Toss Prediction

Both captains should fancy a chase. The Birmingham side has won both of its matches this year by chasing. Both previous two matches between these sides have also been won by the team batting second.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The Edgbaston surface for the Men’s Hundred typically leans toward being batting-friendly from reliable bounce and true pace. There is still a slight early advantage to pace bowlers with seam movement from the new ball. Spin bowlers usually find minimal assistance.

That may be even more likely with cloud cover on the day. The average first-innings total at Edgbaston this season is currently 143.

Birmingham brings with it mostly cloudy skies with moderately warm conditions. Humidity will be at a high 90 percent. Rain is only at a minimal three percent chance.

BP vs WF: Who Will Win?

Liam Livingstone has been the home team’s main man. They are usually dependent on him to do well, but other players are starting to chip in too. The Birmingham pace-bowling is also something worth watching. The Welsh Fire is starved for match-winners aside from its captain.

Bet on Birmingham Phoenix to win.

BP vs WF win percentage stands at 58% in favor of BP.

Todays Match Prediction: Birmingham Phoenix to Win.