Welsh Fire, one of only two unbeaten sides left in the competition, host Trent Rockets at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday, July 29, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST).
Phil Salt’s side beat Southern Brave and then MI London by 15 runs to open their campaign 2-0, while Trent Rockets have had a mixed start, losing to Birmingham Phoenix before beating London Spirit in a tight finish at Trent Bridge.
A win here would put Welsh Fire in serious control of their group.
WEF vs TRT Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Welsh Fire vs Trent Rockets, 11th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 29 July 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Welsh Fire’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Phil Salt (Welsh Fire), Sam Billings (Trent Rockets) |
| Form | WEF: Perfect 2-0 start, beating Southern Brave by 6 wickets before edging MI London by 15 runs at this same ground. One of only two unbeaten sides left in the competition. TRT: 1 win and 1 loss, falling to Birmingham Phoenix in an Edgbaston slugfest before Craig Overton’s battle with his twin brother Jamie helped seal a win over London Spirit at Trent Bridge. |
| H2H | These sides have gone back and forth in recent seasons, with Welsh Fire winning by 4 runs in 2024 and Trent Rockets winning by 3 wickets more recently. It has generally been a tight, competitive fixture between these two franchises. |
Dream11 Team for WEF vs TRT, 11th Match
Top Picks for WEF vs TRT, 11th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | WEF | Captain / WK | Captain pick. Leading an unbeaten Welsh Fire side, competition’s all-time top run-scorer. At 2x. |
| Finn Allen | TRT | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. Explosive powerplay hitter for Trent Rockets. At 1.5x. |
| Tim David | TRT | Batter | Destructive middle-order finisher capable of turning a game in a handful of balls. |
| Marco Jansen | WEF | All-Rounder | Left-arm pace and lower-order hitting, a key contributor to Fire’s unbeaten start. |
| Mitchell Santner | TRT | All-Rounder | Consistent control with the ball and useful runs, a reliable two-way threat. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Welsh Fire’s home ground. |
| Pitch Type | A generally good batting surface, with both matches at this ground so far this season producing totals past 150. Some early assistance for seamers, with the pitch easing up as the innings progresses. |
| Scoring | Both completed matches at this ground this season have seen totals well past 150, suggesting a pitch that favours batters once they are established. |
| Pace vs Spin | New-ball pace from Marco Jansen and Chris Woakes for Fire, and Matt Henry and Mohammad Amir for Rockets, should find some early assistance, with Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner’s spin options coming into play through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | With both matches so far this season at this ground producing competitive totals regardless of batting order, expect the toss winner to assess conditions on the day rather than follow a fixed script. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 25°C (77°F), a pleasant Cardiff summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Partly cloudy through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Essentially nil. No weather interruptions expected. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a top-of-the-table clash between an unbeaten home side and a Rockets team looking to get back to winning ways. |
WEF vs TRT Toss Prediction
With no strong historical bias at this ground this season, expect the toss winner to assess conditions and team balance on the day rather than follow a fixed pattern.
**If Phil Salt (Welsh Fire) wins, **expect him to bat first at home, trusting Joe Root and himself to set the tone before Marco Jansen and Rachin Ravindra push on, backed by Chris Woakes and Lockie Ferguson to defend a total.
**If Sam Billings (Trent Rockets) wins, **expect Rockets to bat first as well, using Finn Allen and Tom Banton to attack the new ball before Tim David finishes the innings at pace, with Matt Henry and Mohammad Amir trusted to defend it.
Injury and Team News
Welsh Fire:
Welsh Fire are one of only two unbeaten sides left in the competition, with Phil Salt’s captaincy and top-order form the driving force behind wins over Southern Brave and MI London. Joe Root and Rachin Ravindra have both settled quickly into the side, giving Fire a genuinely deep batting order. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Phil Salt (c, captain pick, leading an unbeaten side), Joe Root (classy top-order anchor), Rachin Ravindra (versatile top-order all-rounder), Marco Jansen (left-arm pace and lower-order hitting), Chris Woakes (experienced seam-bowling option), Lockie Ferguson (genuine pace threat).
**Predicted Welsh Fire XI: **Phil Salt (c, wk), Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Matthew Short, Marco Jansen, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook, Asa Tribe.
Trent Rockets:
Trent Rockets will look to build on their win over London Spirit after an opening loss to Birmingham Phoenix. Captain Sam Billings leads a squad with real depth, including Tom Banton and Dan Mousley in the batting and a strong pace attack featuring Mohammad Amir and Matt Henry. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Sam Billings (c, experienced leader and finisher), Finn Allen (vice-captain pick, explosive top-order option), Tim David (destructive middle-order finisher), Mitchell Santner (in-form spin-bowling all-rounder), Matt Henry (frontline seam-bowling threat), Tom Banton (aggressive top-order batter).
**Predicted Trent Rockets XI: **Finn Allen, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Tim David, Sam Billings (c, wk), Dan Mousley, Lewis Gregory, Mitchell Santner, Mohammad Amir, Matt Henry, Craig Overton.
