The Brave, champions of last season are now at the bottom of the points table and desperately need a win against Fire at Cardiff on Monday to get their confidence back. LAST 5 MATCHES WELSH FIRE: NR W L W W SOUTHERN BRAVE: W L T L L THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR WELSH FIRE AND SOUTHERN BRAVE WELSH FIRE likely XI Batters: Sophia Dunkley, Ella McCaughan Allrounders: Hayley Matthews, Phoebe Franklin, Georgia Elwiss Wicketkeeper: Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Bryce Bowlers: Jess Jonassen, Freya Davies, Beth Langston, Georgia Davis SOUTHERN BRAVE likely XI Batters: Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana Allrounders: Georgia Adams, Freya Kemp, Chloe Tryon, Naomi Dattani Wicketkeeper: Rhianna Southby Bowlers: Lauren Cheatle, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman Statistical Performance (Welsh Fire)

1. Sophia Dunkley

In 27 innings, Sophia Dunkley has scored 824 runs with an average of 37.45 and a strike rate of 134.20. She's also hit 5 fifties, showcasing her consistent performance. SOPHIA DUNKLEY IN THE HUNDRED INNINGS - 27 RUNS - 824 AVERAGE - 37.45 STRIKE RATE - 134.20 50s/100s - 5/0 2. Jess Jonassen In just four innings, Jess Jonassen has taken six wickets, boasting a strike rate of 13.00 and an economy rate of 7.07. Her bowling average stands at 15.33. JESS JONASSEN IN THE HUNDRED INNINGS - 4 WICKETS - 6 STRIKE RATE - 13.00 ECONOMY RATE - 7.07 AVERAGE - 15.33 Players Who Can Make a Difference (Welsh Fire) 1. Hayley Matthews In Fire's match against London Spirit, Hayley Matthews scored 78 off 46 balls and was also the Player of the Match. In the last game, she scored crucial 20 runs to help Fire beat the Rockets. 2. Sarah Bryce Sarah Bryce fired up Fire's win in the last match by scoring a match-winning 51 not out off 39 balls in chase of Rockets' target of 131. Statistical Performance (Southern Brave) 1. Danni Wyatt Danni Wyatt has amassed 845 runs in 30 innings, with an average of 30.17 and a strike rate of 136.73. She has scored 8 fifties, making her a key player in the competition. DANNI WYATT IN THE HUNDRED INNINGS - 30 RUNS - 845 AVERAGE - 30.17 STRIKE RATE - 136.73 50s/100s - 8/0 2. Lauren Bell Lauren Bell has claimed 37 wickets in 28 innings, with a strike rate of 14.56, an economy rate of 7.09, and an average of 17.21, highlighting her effectiveness with the ball. LAUREN BELL IN THE HUNDRED INNINGS - 28 WICKETS - 37 STRIKE RATE - 14.56 ECONOMY RATE - 7.09 AVERAGE - 17.21 Players Who Can Make a Difference (Southern Brave) 1. Smriti Mandhana India's Smriti Mandhana's link up with the Southern Brave squad should augur well for the team and help them bounce back in this season's Hundred campaign. 2. Chloe Tryon Chloe Tryon is a handy batter down the order and in this Hundred season so far she has made useful contributions with both bat and ball. Team Head to Head Both teams have played five matches against each other with Welsh Fire having won one match and Southern Brave three. FIRE V BRAVE - HEAD TO HEAD RECORD MATCHES: 5 FIRE WON: 1 BRAVE WON: 4 NO RESULT: 0 Venue and Pitch Sophia Gardens in Cardiff has hosted 11 matches in the Women's Hundred. The average first and second innings scores at the venue are 130 and 121 respectively. The toss win to match win percentage is 54.55%. The highest score in Women's Hundred at Cardiff is 181 and the lowest score is 95. MATCH PREDICTION Southern Brave may have dominance in the head-to-head record but on current form Welsh Fire are favourites with 80% chance to win. Fantasy XI Wicketkeeper: Sarah Bryce Batters: Sophia Dunkley, Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana Allrounders: Hayley Matthews, Georgia Adams, Chloe Tryon Bowlers: Lauren Bell, Jess Jonassen, Freya Davies BACKUP PLAYERS: BATTER - Ella McCaughan BOWLER - Tilly Corteen-Coleman ALL-ROUNDER - Phoebe Franklin