Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 10: MO vs BP

Preview

Manchester Originals will square off against Birmingham Phoenix in the 10th match of the Hundred Ball Men’s 2023. The game will be hosted at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Monday, 7th August. 

MO has still not won a single match in this season of the tournament. They lost their first defeat against Welsh Fire before getting their next match cancelled due to rain. They are now in the extreme bottom half of the points table with zero wins and have accumulated only 1 point after two matches. They will now take on BP who are in the sixth position with both of their match cancelled due to rain and have one point to their side.

Jos Buttler is the best batsman for Manchester Originals scoring 99 runs at a strike rate of 183. He has hit 8 sixes and 5 fours in the process. He is being assisted by Max Holden who has drafted 61 runs at a strike rate of 179 so far. Josh Little has been the top wicket-taker for Manchester and has picked 2 scalps while bowling at an average of 11 and an economy rate of 11.00.

Will Smeed has been the top batsman for BP over the last year drafting 179 runs from 8 innings at an average of 25. Liam Livingstone has also contributed significantly with 173 runs from 6 innings. Tom Helm has been their best bowler over the previous year with 14 wickets from 8 innings and has maintained a bowling average of 14.

Match Details

Match: MO vs BP, 10th Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

Time: 11:00 PM

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Pitch Report

The pitch at Old Trafford in Manchester provides an equivalent balance to the batting and bowling department. The fast runners can expect some early swing with the new ball. As the match gradually goes deeper, the wicket becomes favours the batters. The ball intends to come nicely to the bat and once the batsman is set, they can take on the charge. The skipper winning the toss might choose to bowl first keeping all these aspects in mind.

MO vs BP Squads

MO: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Philip Salt, Max Holden, Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Joshua Little, Richard Gleeson, Josh Tongue, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Ben Raine, Wayne Madsen

BP: Jamie Smith (wk), Benny Howell (c), Will Smeed, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Chris Benjamin, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Miles Hammond, Liam Livingstone, Henry Brookes

MO vs BP Probable Playing XIs

MO: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Laurie Evans, Max Holden, Ashton Turner, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Joshua Little, Richard Gleeson

BP: Will Smeed, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Moeen Ali (c), Shadab Khan, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson

Match Prediction

Birmingham Phoenix has lost both prior matches with Manchester Originals. On paper, they have a strong team, but they lack versatility in their bowling side. Their batting will be unduly relying on Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali for their heroics. In comparison, MO appears to be a more complete team to us. Their top order is formidable, and they will be difficult to stop if they become comfortable on this batting-friendly pitch. We believe Manchester Originals will win this competition.

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