The Hundred Tips Game 25: Play fast and Leus with Du Plooy

Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire
Monday 29 August, 19:00
TV: Live on Sky Sports

Team news

Rockets are hanging on to top spot by their fingers tips. But this is a huge opportunity to land a big win and go straight to the final. Tabraiz Shamsi has replaced Rashid Khan.

Probable XI: Hales, Malan, Kohler-Cadmore, Munro, Gregory, Moores, Sams, Patel, L Wood, Cook, Shamsi

Fire are a pathetic outfit who can't even be bothered to get their batting order right. They posted 114 for four against Superchargers last time and left one of their most fearsome hitters - Dwaine Pretorius - in the rooms. He and David Miller may have left for CPL duty.

Possible XI: Banton, Clarke, Bethell, Duckett, Du Plooy, Pretorius, Cobb, Critchley, Sodhi, Payne, Ball

Pitch report

A mixed bag at Trent Bridge this term. There have been first-innings scores of 143, 181 and 122 all out. When Fire are around it's an easy short on first-dig runs. Their first innings efforts read: is 107-129-114. Anything below 130 gives plenty of room. Back the runs market here.

How to play

Rockets are 1.528/15. This seems pretty generous considering Fire's awful form. They have lost all seven and appear utterly demoralised. Fire are 2.8815/8. If they bat first we expect them to be around 4.003/1 by the break. Bet the match odds market here.

Tops value

Alex Hales has been boosted to 3/1 for top Rockets bat with Sportsbook. In a probable small chase, it's value for an opener. Dawid Malan is 13/5. For Fire, Matt Critchley batted at No 4 last time and is 30/1. Leus du Plooy is underrated at 14/1. He has been the most consistent hitter since coming into the side. Pretorius is into 11s, a tough ask considering we've been betting him at 35s. Bet the Sportsbook markets here.