Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 31: MO vs SB

Preview

The Hundred’s action will continue as Manchester Originals will take on Southern Brave for the 31st match of the ongoing league. The game is scheduled at the Emirates Old Trafford in London on Wednesday, August 23. 

MO are coming off a win in their last game against Nothern Superchargers by 81 runs. They are now sitting in second place on the points table with four wins from seven games and have accumulated nine points so far.  

On the other side, SB have lost their previous game against Oval Invincibles by eight runs. They are placed on their fourth spot in the points table with three victories in seven matches so far having seven points under their belt. The side led by James Vince will try hard and sweat to win their last match and keep their hopes alive in the tournament while Manchester who have comfortably qualified will just look forward to winning their league stage on a winning note. 

Match Details

Match: MO vs SB, 31st Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Pitch Report

The pitch at Old Trafford in Manchester provides an equivalent balance to the batting and bowling department. The fast runners can expect some early swing with the new ball. As the match gradually goes deeper, the wicket becomes favours the batters. The ball intends to come nicely to the bat and once the batsman is set, they can take on the charge. The skipper winning the toss might choose to bowl first keeping all these aspects in mind.

MO vs SB Squads

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

SB: Jofra Archer, Tim David (Mitchell Santner from August 20), Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Jafer Chohan, Matt Fisher

MO vs SB Probable Playing XIs

MO: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Max Holden, Jamie Overton, Ashton Turner, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Josh Tongue, Zaman Khan

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

Match Prediction

Southern Brave will rely on their batsmen to deliver good performances to win this match. They gave failed to put up a good score so far this season and have mostly been dependent on their bowlers. On the other side, Manchester Originals will come into this encounter with a huge win and haven’t lost a single home game so far season. Hence we feel that MO will manage to win this match and finish their group stage on a winning note. 

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