Manchester Originals will take on Southern Brave in the penultimate league match of the tournament on Wednesday. Manchester Originals have almost confirmed their place in the Eliminator and the only way which will stop them from qualifying is a huge margin of loss. Southern Brave, on the other hand, must win this match to finish in the top 3.
Match Details:
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave, Match 31
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date & Time: August 23rd, at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and Fancode
What is the pitch report for MNR vs SOB, The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023, Match 31?
Manchester Originals has a 100 percent win record at home winning the last couple of matches whereas the other game was called off due to rain. It’s not the best place to chase as the wicket becomes slightly slower as the game goes on.
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Recent form:
Manchester Originals: Won Won Won Lost Won
Southern Brave: Lost Won Won NR Lost
MNR vs SOB, The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023, Match 31 Probable Winners:
Manchester Originals are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for MNR vs SOB, The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023, Match 31?
Manchester Originals
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Max Holden, Jamie Overton, Ashton Turner, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Josh Tongue, Zaman Khan
Southern Brave
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Colin Ackermann, Tim David, Chris Jordan, George Garton, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills
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Injury Updates:
All the players in the squad are fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for MNR vs SOB, The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023, Match 31?
Top Pick – Batter
James Vince has failed to carry his T20 Blast form into this competition as he managed only 102 runs in 6 matches at an average of 17 with the best score of 33. He still brings a lot to the table with his experience.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Despite playing only 4 games in this competition, Chris Jordan has made a huge impact for Southern Brave with his overall all-round brilliance, picking up 7 wickets and scoring 107 runs.
Top Pick – Bowler
Overall, Tymal Mills had a good summer with the ball in the shortest formats. He is the joint 2nd leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 12 scalps in 6 innings with the best figures of 4 for 13.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
While opening the batting in this tournament, Jos Buttler demonstrated his incredible hitting skills to the fullest. The Manchester Originals skipper has scored 253 runs in 7 matches in this tournament at a strike rate of 152.4 with the highest score of 75.
X-Factor:
Jamie Overton has played a massive role in Manchester Originals success throughout the competition. He managed to score 157 runs in 6 innings at a strike rate of 193.82 and picked up 3 wickets in 4 matches bowled.
Every. Ball. Counts.
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What are the fantasy suggested teams for MNR vs SOB, The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023, Match 31?
1. Jos Buttler (c), Devon Conway, Phil Salt, James Vince, Chris Jordan (vc), Jamie Overton, Paul Walter, Tim David, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Calvin Harrison
2. Jos Buttler, Devon Conway (vc), Finn Allen, Laurie Evans, Leus du Plooy, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton (c), George Garton, Paul Walter, Craig Overton, Tom Hartley
Pre-Match Analysis:
Manchester Originals have been top-notch lately, winning 3 consecutive matches in a row to maintain the 2nd spot in the standings with 9 points. All their 4 victories in the competition came in a convincing fashion which shows how well they performed as a troop. Their recent success was against Northern Superchargers where they easily triumphed by 81 runs thanks to Jos Buttler who hammered 75 runs while Calvin Harrison in his first game picked up the maiden five-wicket haul of the tournament. This will be a preparatory game for them ahead of the Eliminator as they are the front runners to finish at the 2nd spot.
A mere 8-run loss over Oval Invincibles put Southern Brave in a spot of bother as they must win their final league game against Originals to make a cut into the knockouts. Tim David’s late flourish of unbeaten 44* runs wasn’t sufficient while chasing a tricky score of 139. Chris Jordan’s arrival from the injury break is a positive note as the death-over specialist picked up 4 wickets in the last 2 matches and he even strengthens the Southern Brave’s lower-order batting. Overall with 3 wins, 3 losses, and no result, they are placed 5th in the standings with 7 points.