Match 18- Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles (Old Trafford, Manchester)


Current Form Manchester Originals:

Manchester Originals are currently placed at the bottom most place on points table with 4 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Manchester Originals in The Hundred Women's is Matthew Hurst with 80 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Manchester Originals in The Hundred Women's is Tom Hartley with 4 scalps under his belt.

Manchester Originals have lost their previous match against Northern Superchargers by 14 runs.

Northern Superchargers batted first and they posted a total of 167 for 5 in 100 balls of play. They lost the wicket of Oliver George Robinson early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Graham Clark and Nicholas Pooran also got out cheaply. Just when things looked tough for Northern Superchargers, Harry Brook played an exceptional innings of 58 runs in 33 balls. He was well supported by Adam Hose, who scored 29 runs off 18 balls to help Northern Superchargers get to a tall total of 167 in 100 balls of play.

During the chase, Philip Salt and Matthew Hurst gave a phenomenal start to the team. They stitched a partnership of 90 runs for the first wicket. Matthew Hurst made 78 off 45 balls while Salt scored 40 off 27 balls. Once these two got out, wickets kept falling in regular intervals and Manchester Originals failed to score quickly against a good bowling attack of Northern Superchargers. Manchester Originals were eventually restricted to 153 for 6 in 100 balls, losing the match by 14 runs.


Current Form Oval Invincibles:

Oval Invincibles are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred Women's is Donavon Ferreira with 81 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred Women's is Adam Zampa with 10 scalps under his belt.

Oval Invincibles have won their previous match against London Spirit by 30 runs.

Oval Invincibles batted first and they posted a total of 147 for 5 in 100 balls. Will Jacks and Jordan Cox disappointed as they got out for low scores and consumed too many balls to get going. Dawid Malan made 38 runs at a strike rate of 131. Only Sam Curran flexed his muscles and smashed 51 off 22 balls to help Oval Invincibles cross the 140 run mark and finish at 147 in their innings.

During the chase, the Oval Invincibles bowlers didn't give away any freebies to the London Spirit batters. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and London Spirit never looked like achieving the target. Sam Curran picked up 5 wickets for just 16 runs to win it for his team. London Spirit were bowled out for 117, losing the match by 30 runs.

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

Oval Invincibles

Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Adam Zampa, Jordon Cox, Gus Atkinson, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood, Spencer Johnson, Dawid Malan, Nathan Sowter, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Lammonby, Tawanda Muyeye, Marchant de Lange, Mark Watt, Harrison Ward


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Oval Invincibles

Who will win?-  Oval Invincibles

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Will Jacks (Oval Invincibles), Philip Salt (Manchester Originals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Oval Invincibles), Paul Walter (Manchester Originals)

Most Sixes – Will Jacks (Oval Invincibles), Philip Salt (Manchester Originals)

Player of the Match - Adam Zampa (Oval Invincibles)

Team Scores Batting first (100 Balls)– Manchester Originals 135+, Oval Invincibles 140+

Match Handicap: Oval Invincibles

Match 19-  Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers (Edgbaston, Birmingham)


Current Form Birmingham Phoenix:

Birmingham Phoenix are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred is Ben Duckett with 113 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred is Tim Southee with 5 scalps under his belt.

Birmingham Phoenix have lost their previous match against Southern Brave by 32 runs.

Southern Brave batted first and they posted a huge total of 169 for 2 in 100 balls. Alex Davies and James Vince stitched a partnership of 81 runs for the first wicket. Both played with a lot of intent and freedom. Davies made 30 runs while James Vince smashed 90 runs in just 47 balls, hitting 6 fours and 6 sixes. Kieron Pollard also played well, made 38 off 22 balls and helped Southern Brave get to 169 in 100 balls of play.

During the chase, Birmingham Phoenix lost their way right from the word go. Except for Ben Duckett, the rest of the batters kept getting out to loose balls. Duckett scored 92 runs off 53 balls. Despite his brave effort, Phoenix failed to chase the total down as they fell short by 32 runs in the end. For Southern Brave, Akeal Hosein and Chris Jordan picked up 3 wickets each.


Current Form Northern Superchargers:

Northern Superchargers are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Men's is Nicholas Pooran with 146 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Men's is Matthew Potts with 5 scalps under his belt.

Northern Superchargers have won their previous match against Manchester Originals by 14 runs.

Northern Superchargers batted first and they posted a total of 167 for 5 in 100 balls of play. They lost the wicket of Oliver George Robinson early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Graham Clark and Nicholas Pooran also got out cheaply. Just when things looked tough for Northern Superchargers, Harry Brook played an exceptional innings of 58 runs in 33 balls. He was well supported by Adam Hose, who scored 29 runs off 18 balls to help Northern Superchargers get to a tall total of 167 in 100 balls of play.

During the chase, Philip Salt and Matthew Hurst gave a phenomenal start to the team. They stitched a partnership of 90 runs for the first wicket. Matthew Hurst made 78 off 45 balls while Salt scored 40 off 27 balls. Once these two got out, wickets kept falling in regular intervals and Manchester Originals failed to score quickly against a good bowling attack of Northern Superchargers. Manchester Originals were eventually restricted to 153 for 6 in 100 balls, losing the match by 14 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Northern Superchargers

Ben Stokes, Nicholas Pooran, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner, Matthew Short, Jason Roy, Adam Hose, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Graham Clark, Callum Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Jordan Clark, Dillon Pennington

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?- Northern Superchargers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers), Ben Duckett (Birmingham Phoenix)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mitchell Santner (Northern Superchargers), Benny Howell (Birmingham Phoenix)

Most Sixes – Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers), Ben Duckett (Birmingham Phoenix)

Player of the Match - Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers)

Team Scores Batting first – Northern Superchargers 160+, Birmingham Phoenix 150+

Match Handicap: Northern Superchargers



*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.

© CricDirect 2024