Published on: Aug 16, 2023 2:39 am IST|Updated on: Aug 16, 2023 2:39 am IST
Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix, The Hundred 2023
16 August 2023 @ 11:00 PM IST
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix will meet in Match 22 of The Hundred at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Southern Brave team will be in full confidence after their convincing victory in the last game. They were flawless while chasing 88 on the board, and they did it comfortably. The Kiwi pair, Finn Allen and Devon Conway were imperious in the powerplay. It will be a game to win for them to climb up the table.
Birmingham Phoenix are trailing down at the bottom of the table with just one win, while losing two and two no-result games. Their chance of qualifying are slimming down and it would be a tough race for them now to make it through.
The pitch at Rose Bowl is even to both batters and the bowlers. Although the batters enjoy the fact of the ball nicely coming onto the bat, the pacers like the bounce they get here.
In 67 T20 domestic games, team batting first have won 42 times. The average batting score here is 162.
Devon Conway in T20
Devon Conway played a decent match-winning innings in the last game, and will be hopeful to play a big one in this as well. He has solid T20 stats with 5,356 runs, and below are his overall numbers.
James Vince in T20
The Brave captain did not play the last game, but should make a comeback in this fixture. With a proven ability to play an anchor as well as a striker, Vince has over 9,500 runs in T20s.
Ben Duckett in T20
Duckett opens up for the team and tries to give a good start in the powerplay sets. He scored 23 off 14 in the last match with 5 fours coming in it. With over 4,000 runs in T20s, he can fetch good points for your fantasy team.
Moeen Ali in T20
Moeen is a clean hitter and is due for a big innings in The Hundred 2023. He will have to step up in this crucial game, and take his team home. He scored 33 off 26 in the last game, and would look to continue the momentum.
This will be a close encounter and Birmingham Phoenix will put their all to grab a win this one. Tough call, but the Phoenix have an experienced bowling line-up, and are likely to help the team prevail in this encounter.
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Finn Allen
Batters: Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Leus du Plooy, James Vince
All-rounders: Ben Howell, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Adam Milne
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Devon Conway, Ben Duckett
For Grand League: Moeen Ali, Finn Allen
The SOB vs BPH match will be live-streamed on Sony Network in India.