Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 23: TR vs MO

Preview

Trent Rockets will cross swords with Manchester originals in the 23rd match of the Hundred Ball Men’s 2023. The game is scheduled to be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday, August 17. 

TR are sitting in the 3rd place in the points table with 2 wins and 2 losses in 5 of their league games. The team has accumulated 5 points so far. Colin Munro is the highest run-getter for the Trent Rockets with 115 runs scored at a strike rate of 153. He has also struck 5 sixes and 8 fours since appearing in this tournament. He is being followed by Joe Root who has also struck 90 runs at a strike rate of 169. The top wicket-taker from the side is Luke Wood as he has claimed 4 wickets at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 6.79.

MO, on the other hand, are occupying the 5th spot in the Hundred Ball Men’s 2023 points table with 2 wins and losses in 5 matches. They are also having 5 points under their belt but a lesser Net Run Rate makes them sit two places lower than Trent Rockets. English stalwart Jos Buttler is the highest run scorer for Manchester with with 167 runs scored at the rate of 147. He has hit 9 sixes and 11 fours in their bowling. Jamie Overton is just below him with 144 runs scored at a massive strike rate of 211. The best bowling talent from the side has been Josh Little who has 7 scalps to his name with an economy rate of 8.00 and an average of 15. 

Match Details

Match: TR vs MO, 23rd Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Pitch Report

It is a balanced ground supporting both parties. The bowlers will get some movement while bowling with the new ball and when the game gradually progresses the batters will come into action. This battle is well anticipated to be a battle between the batters and bowlers. 

TR vs MO Squads

TR: Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ish Sodhi, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matt Carter, Tom Moores, John Turner

MO: Jos Buttler, Usama Mir, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little (Zaman Khan between August 16 and knockout rounds), Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Max Holden, Ben Raine

TR vs MO Probable Playing XIs

TR: Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Joe Root, Colin Munro, Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory (c), Samit Patel, Ish Sodhi, Luke Wood, John Turner

MO: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Laurie Evans, Ben Raine, Ashton Turner, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Joshua Little, Josh Tongue

Match Prediction

The likes of Jos Buttler and Jamie Overton are in sublime touch and they are the key players upon whom MO will be depending on. Based on their squad strength we predict Manchester Originals to win this match. 

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