The Hundred Men's 2024- 33rd Match- Eliminator - Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave- Cricket Match Predictions - August 17th

Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 33rd Match and the Eliminator of The Hundred Men's, to be played between Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave on the 17th of August at the Kennington Oval, London.

Match 33 (Eliminator)- Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave (Kennington Oval, London)


Current Form Birmingham Phoenix:

Birmingham Phoenix finished at the 2nd position after league stages and have qualified to feature in the Eliminator match.

The top run scorer for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred Men's is Ben Duckett with 262 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Birmingham Phoenix  in The Hundred Men's is Tim Southee with 14 scalps under his belt.

Birmingham Phoenix have won their previous match against Manchester Originals by 9 wickets.

The match was reduced to 30 balls a side due to rain.

Manchester Originals batted first and they posted a total of 41 for 5 in 30 balls. No batter showed enough intent and kept throwing their wicket away. There was no stability in the Manchester Originals innings and they had to settle for an ordinary total of 41 in 30 balls of play.

During the chase, Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith went all guns blazing right from the word go. They smashed 22 and 14 runs respectively to win the match for Birmingham Phoenix in 22 balls with 9 wickets in hand.

Current Form Southern Brave:

Southern Brave finished at the 3rd position on points table after league stages and have qualified to play in the Eliminator match against Southern Brave.

The top run scorer for Southern Brave in The Hundred Men's is James Vince with 357 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Southern Brave in The Hundred Men's is Chris Jordan with 14 scalps under his belt.

Southern Brave have won their previous match against Trent Rockets by 2 wickets.

Trent Rockets batted first and they posted a total of 126 for 8 in 100 balls. Tom Banton played well at the top of the order and scored 30 runs in 17 balls. The middle order batters got starts but failed to convert them into bigger scores. As a result, Trent Rockets could only manage a low total of 126 in 100 balls of play.

During the chase, Alex Davies and James Vince started off well and scored 28 runs each. They laid the foundation for a big total. The middle order players lost wickets in quick succession and Southern Brave looked in deep waters. This is when Kieron Pollard rescued the team with his thrilling knock of 45 runs in 23 balls as he helped Southern Brave get over the line with 2 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Southern Brave

Jofra Archer, Kieron Pollard, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Laurie Evans, Leus Du Plooy, Akeal Hosein, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, Danny Briggs, George Garton, Alex Davies, James Coles, Joe Weatherley

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?-  Southern Brave

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - James Vince (Southern Brave), Liam Livingstone (Birmingham Phoenix)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jofra Archer (Southern Brave), Sean Abbott (Birmingham Phoenix)

Most Sixes – Laurie Evans (Southern Brave), Liam Livingstone (Birmingham Phoenix)

Player of the Match- James Vince (Southern Brave)

Team Scores Batting first (100 Balls) – Southern Brave 140+, Birmingham Phoenix 130+

Match Handicap: Southern Brave 




*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.


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