Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 9: TRT vs BPH

Preview

Trent Rockets will clash off against Birmingham Phoneix in the 9th match of the Hundred Ball Men’s 2024 campaign. The game is scheduled to be played at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Wednesday, July 31.

The hosts have started their season with a stellar performance winning both their games. The Rockets won their first game against the Northern Superchargers by a margin of 47 runs. All credit goes to Chris Green’s all-round performance. In their previous match against Manchester Originals, the Chris Gregory-led side managed to defend a total of 145 runs and sealed a one-run victory in a one-of-a-kind thriller. Tom Banton was the best player of the match with a 45-run knock. 

In the meantime, Phoneix faced a humiliating defeat in their campaign starter against Oval Invincibles. Taking the positives from their loss, Moeen Ali and Co. made a strong comeback to fetch a three-wicket victory against London Spirit. Sean Abbott stole the spotlight with a spell of 4/14 which indeed sealed the first victory for the Birmingham side. 

Match Details

Match: TRT vs BPH, 9th Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2024

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Pitch Report

The Trent Bridge at Nottingham is a balanced ground hence will assist both parties. However, the bowlers will get some early movement while bowling with the new ball but when the game gradually progresses the batters will come into action. This match is well anticipated to be an equivalent battle between the batters and bowlers. 

TRT vs BPH Squads

TRT: Adam Lyth, Tom Banton (wk), Alex Hales, Sam Hain, Rovman Powell, Imad Wasim, Rashid Khan, Jordan Thompson, Lewis Gregory (c), Luke Wood, Sam Cook, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Tom Alsop, Calvin Harrison, John Turner

BPH: Rishi Patel, Aneurin Donald (wk), Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Moeen Ali (c), Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Louis Kimber, Tom Helm

TRT vs BPH Probable Playing XIs

TRT: Tom Banton (wk), Alex Hales, Joe Root, Sam Hain, Rovman Powell, Imad Wasim, Lewis Gregory (c), Rashid Khan, Jordan Thompson, Luke Wood, Samuel Cook

BPH: Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Moeen Ali (c), Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, James Fuller, Sean Abbott, Chris Woakes, Tim Southee

Match Prediction

In a head-to-head battle, BPH leads TRT by a 3-2 margin. However, this year, Trent looks much stronger in all departments. Also, having the home advantage, Trent Rockets is expected to come out on top in this encounter. 

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