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The Hundred Men's 2024 - 32nd Match - Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals - Cricket Match Predictions - August 15th

by CricDirect Thursday 15 August 2024

The Hundred Men's 2024 - 32nd Match - Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals

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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 32nd Match of The Hundred Men's, to be played between Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals on the 15th of August at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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Current Form Birmingham Phoenix:

Birmingham Phoenix are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 5 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred Men's is Ben Duckett with 240 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred Men's is Tim Southee with 13 scalps under his belt.

Birmingham Phoenix have won their previous match against Trent Rockets by 6 wickets.

Trent Rockets batted first and they posted a total of 118 before being bowled out. Tom Banton, Alex Hales and Joe Root all failed terribly and got out for single digit scores. Tom Aslop was the lone warrior for Trent Rockets who smashed 51 runs off 37 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes. He didn't get any support from the other batters and as a result, Trent Rockets were bowled out for a low total of 118.

During the chase, Ben Duckett started off really well for Birmingham Phoenix. He scored 30 runs off 16 balls and laid the foundation for a successful chase. Jacob Bethell in the middle overs did the finishing job by scoring 38 runs in 29 balls to win the match for Birmingham Phoenix with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Manchester Originals:

Manchester Originals are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 1 win and 6 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Manchester Originals in The Hundred Men's is Philip Salt with 216 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Manchester Originals in The Hundred Men's is Fazalhaq Farooqi with 7 scalps under his belt.

Manchester Originals have lost their previous match against Northern Superchargers by 7 wickets.

Manchester Originals batted first and they posted a total of 152 for 7 in 100 balls. Philip Salt gave his team a thunderous start by scoring 61 runs in just 28 balls, hitting 5 fours and 4 massive sixes. The rest of the middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got and Manchester Originals had to settle for 152 in 100 balls of play, even though at one point they were aiming for 170+.

During the chase, Northern Superchargers lost Ben Stokes and Matthew Short cheaply. After their dismissals, Harry Brook and Nicholas Pooran took the responsibility of taking Northern Superchargers over the line. They scored 43 and 66 runs respectively. Nicholas Pooran in particular was sensational. He hit 8 sixes during his knock of 66 runs as he won the match for Northern Superchargers with 7 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Manchester Originals

Jos Buttler, Jamie Overton, Phil Salt, Sikandar Raza, Paul Walter, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Hartley, Usama Mir, Wayne Madsen, Max Holden, Josh Hull, Mitch Stanley, Sonny Baker, Matthew Hurst, Tom Aspinwall, Scott Currie

Birmingham Phoenix

Chris Woakes, Tim Southee, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Jamie Smith, Louis Kimber, Sean Abbott, Tom Helm, James Fuller, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Aneurin Donald, Rishi Patel

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Birmingham Phoenix

Who will win?- Manchester Originals

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Philip Salt (Manchester Originals), Jamie Smith (Birmingham Phoenix)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Fazalhaq Farooqi (Manchester Originals), Benny Howell (Birmingham Phoenix)

Most Sixes – Philip Salt (Manchester Originals), Liam Livingstone (Birmingham Phoenix)

Player of the Match- Philip Salt (Manchester Originals)

Team Scores Batting first (100 Balls)– Manchester Originals 150+, Birmingham Phoenix 140+

Match Handicap: Manchester Originals

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.