The 2024 Men’s Hundred is buzzing in the cricket universe and match 14 will see the Trent Rockets square off against the Welsh Fire at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire.
The Fire have lost momentum after a couple of defeats despite a winning start to the Men’s Hundred this year. They have gathered just a couple of points from three matches and are situated sixth in the league table. On the flip side, the Rockets are crowned at the top of the points table with four points from three matches. They have won their recent couple of encounters despite a loss on their respective curtain raiser of the tournament.
Ahead of the second match of the doubleheader clash in the Men’s Hundred, let us quickly analyse the pitch report, probable xi, match prediction and top players. 
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Pitch Report
The surface at Trent Bridge favours the batters to a greater extent. The bounce is generally true in nature and the ball tends to come onto the bat nicely. Its very important as a bowler in the Men’s Hundred to vary the pace wittily in order to outwit the opposition.
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 15
Matches won batting first: 9
Matches won bowling first: 6
Average 2nd innings Score: 145
TR vs WF Probable Playing XI
Trent Rockets: Tom Banton (wk), Adam Lyth, Alex Hales, Sam Hain, Rovman Powell, Imad Wasim, Lewis Gregory (c), Rashid Khan, Luke Wood, Jordan Thompson, Sam Cook
Welsh Fire: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Joe Clarke, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, David Willey, Matt Henry, David Payne, Mason Crane, Haris Rauf
TR vs WF Top Players Predictions
Joe Root (TR): The former England captain is back in the Men’s Hundred after international duty. Root was in tremendous form with the bat, scoring a century against West Indies at the very same, and following it up by 87 in the third Test. For a grand player like him, it shouldn’t be a problem to switch formats and score runs.
Tom Banton (TR): The leading run-getter for the Rockets in the Men’s Hundred this year, Tom Banton has looked solid with the bat. The top-order batter has stockpiled 118 runs from three innings at an average of 39.33. He scored a 66 in recent times and is the third-highest run scorer of the tournament.
David Willey (WF): One of the top prospects with the new ball in English conditions is David Willey. The recently retired all-rounder is in good form, having bagged five scalps from three innings including a three-fer. With an economy of 5.30, Willey has a bowling average of 10.60 in the ensuing Men’s Hundred.
TR vs WF Hit or Miss Prediction
Haris Rauf (WF): The Pakistani pacer has the ability to bowl rockets at the opposition batters and rush with pace. Rauf has been in decent form with the ball and picked a couple of wickets in their latest game. He has been doing well with the old ball.
TR vs WF Conditions-based Predictions
- The conditions favour the batters more often than not.
- The bounce is true on the surface.
- The spinners get less help compared to the pacers.
TR vs WF Match Predictions
Looking at the betting odds, the total wickets in the match might rise above 13.5 (1.75) due to the increasing number of downfalls in the fourth edition of the Men’s Hundred. The Rockets are likely to have a better opening stand (1.85) as the Welsh possess a risky opening pair. Also, Joe Root is likely to score more than 20.5 runs (1.85), given the form he possesses at the moment.
TR vs WF Winner Prediction
The Welsh Fire batting haven’t quite fired in the Men’s Hundred and they need a lot of work to do. The Rockets, being the table-toppers have looked a well-rounded side and can topple the Fire on their day with home advantage.
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