Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Match Prediction & Betting Tips, The Hundred 2023
Manchester Originals go head to head with Southern Brave in Match 31 on Wednesday evening at Old Trafford in the penultimate group stage game of the season. The Originals are in second place, two points above the teams in third, fourth and fifth. Brave are in fifth and must win this game to have a chance of finishing in the top three. Read on as we preview this fixture. The game gets underway in Manchester at 18:30 local time.
Manchester Originals have found form at the right time of the tournament and look set to go into the next stage at the top of their game. They will fancy their chances of getting another victory in this match.
Southern Brave were beaten on Saturday in Match 26 but they come into this fixture still in with a chance of qualifying for the next stage of the competition.
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go, SonyLiv and FanCode.
MNR vs SOB Match Toss Prediction
Manchester Originals won the last game at Old Trafford after batting first and we back both teams to choose to bat first in this match if they win the toss.
MNR vs SOB Pitch Report
Although there are quicker pitches in the tournament, the bounce is consistent and run-scoring is not too hard for the top players. Spinners enjoyed the conditions in the last match at this venue.
Manchester Weather Report
Cloudy conditions are forecast during this match in Manchester. We expect high levels of humidity and there is a good chance of some rain at some stage.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave, The Hundred 2023
Manchester Originals Team News & Playing 11
MNR Team News
With Usama Mir away on international duty with Pakistan, Manchester Originals made one change for their local derby against Northern Superchargers in Match 27. Calvin Harrison came into the team and produced the best figures ever seen in the Men’s Hundred and he will be ready to go again in this fixture.
MNR Key Players
- Jos Buttler - The skipper was at his best on Sunday as he struck 75 runs from 47 balls including nine boundaries in the big 81 run win over Northern Superchargers.
- Phil Salt - The opener has scored 114 runs across the last two games and was part of a 72 run first wicket partnership with his captain in the last game.
- Tom Hartley - The left-arm spinner dismissed Tom Banton and Harry Brook in the last match and he will be looking forward to bowling on this pitch again.
MNR Team Form
Manchester Originals won only one of their first four games but have now won three in a row in The Hundred 2023.
Recommended: Place bets on Cricket with Dafabet Mobile App
Manchester Originals Predicted Playing 11
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 Team News & Playing 11
SOB Team News
With two back to back victories in their previous games, it was no surprise to see Southern Brave unchanged for their clash with Oval Invincibles on Saturday. Although they lost against top of the table Oval Invincibles, we still expect to see Southern Brave pick the same XI for this fixture.
SOB Key Players
- Finn Allen - The 24 year old right-hander has a top score of 101 in T20 cricket and is approaching 2500 runs in the format. He has made good starts in his last three innings.
- Tim David - The Australian middle-order batter was in excellent form in the last game and struck 44 not out from only 18 balls.
- Tymal Mills - The England left-arm pace bowler dismissed Sam Curran against Oval Invincibles and is yet to go wicketless in this tournament.
SOB Team Form
Southern Brave had won successive games before their narrow defeat against Oval Invincibles on Saturday.
Southern Brave Predicted Playing 11
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
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Head to Head
There has only been one completed game previously between the sides which saw Manchester Originals win by 68 runs.
MNR vs SOB Head to Head Stats in The Hundred
| |
Matches Played |
MNR Won |
SOB Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Betting Odds
According to the bookies, Manchester Originals are the marginal favourites and can be backed at 1.80. Southern Brave are 2.00 to win.
Who will win Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Match?
Southern Brave have some excellent short format players in their squad but it is Manchester Originals who are in excellent form and are playing brilliant cricket at the moment.
Recommended: Best Cricket betting odds to place your bets with top online betting sites
🏆 Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave Prediction
With the group stage of the 2023 Men’s Hundred coming to an end with the match after this, both teams will be desperate to win this fixture. A victory for Manchester Originals will see them progress to the next stage whereas Southern Brave must win and then hope other results go their way. Manchester Originals are in brilliant form and we are backing them to get another victory in this clash at Old Trafford.
Aug 23, 2023
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
Old Trafford - Manchester, England
Leave Your Comment
We do our best to give you most accurate & useful match predictions and would love to hear from you. Let us know if we need to improve. Share your own predictions for the matches. Let's talk: