Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 26: SB vs OVI

Preview

The action night of the Hundred Ball Mens 2023 is going to be carried forward as Southern and Oval will cross swords in Match No. 26 on Saturday, 19th August. The game is scheduled at the Rose Bowl and will begin at 10:30 PM onwards. 

The 2nd ranked side in the Hundred Ball Men’s tournament Southern would like to leverage home advantage as SB take on the table toppers Oval. SB and OVI are in good form and come here with wins. Leus du Plooy-led Southern defeated Birmingham in their last match, while the Sam Billings-led Oval come here with a win against London.  

OVI has lost only once this year in the tournament. Oval's batters have done well, and Billings'-led side also boats of having several all-rounders in the team. SB has had inconsistency issues. The Braves have a good record at home, and it remains to be seen if they can stop the Oval's dream run who won 4 matches out of 6 league matches as of now.

Match Details

Match: SB vs OVI, 26th Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Time: 10:30 PM

Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton, United Kingdom

Pitch Report

This ground has a good batting surface, but there is a lot for the fast bowlers with the new ball. Batters must build their innings, and those who rotate the strike have done well here. Spinners don't have the best record as the Rose Bowl's surface doesn't see much turn. The side batting first would be happy to set up a target of 165 runs on this wicket.

The skies over Southampton would be cloudy for this 26th fixture between SB and OVI.

SB vs OVI Squads

SB: Devon Conway (wk), Leus du Plooy (c), Finn Allen, Joe Weatherley, Rehan Ahmed, Tim David, James Fuller, George Garton, Craig Overton, Matthew Fisher, Tymal Mills, Alex Davies, Mitchell Santner, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, James Vince, Jafer Chohan

OVI: Sam Billings (c & wk), Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Curran, Ross Whiteley, Sunil Narine, Zak Chappell, Nathan Sowter, Spencer Johnson, Gus Atkinson, Danny Briggs, Adam Zampa, Tom Curran, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Lawes

SB vs OVI Probable Playing XIs

SB: James Vince (c), Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Leus du Plooy, Colin Ackermann, Tim David, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills

OVI: Sam Billings (c & wk), Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Tawanda Muyeye, Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Curran, Ross Whiteley, Zak Chappell, Adam Zampa, Nathan Sowter, Spencer Johnson

Match Prediction

SB would expect more consistency from their batters in this match. It has been the weakness for the side this season, and the Braves face a strong bowling attack and need to do well. The table toppers Oval and their top order are in good form and depth in their bowling attack. We pick OVI as the favorite for this match.

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