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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and choose to bowl first
Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets by 6 wickets
Two teams in contrasting form lock horns as Birmingham Phoenix host Trent Rockets on Monday evening.
We are backing Birmingham Phoenix to win!
Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024 |
Format: | 100-ball |
Venue: | Edgbaston Foundation Sports Ground, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 26.3°C|Sunny |
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Both Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets have two group stage games remaining in the Men's Hundred and are both still in contention to reach the play-off stage. Phoenix are in a stronger position with eight points from their six matches and in third whereas the Rockets are two points and two places further down.
Furthermore, it is Birmingham Phoenix who come in stronger form as they have lost just one of their last five matches whereas Trent Rockets are really struggling after losing three of their last four!
Phoenix also have good recent memories of taking on Rockets who they beat by six runs at the end of July in Match 9 at Trent Bridge.
93/2 in 13.4 6.74
89/10 in 16.1 5.49
185/5 in 20.0 9.25
108/10 in 17.4 6.21
144/8 in 20.0 7.2
145/7 in 20.0 7.25
With all four of their victories in this year's Men's Hundred coming from their last five games, Birmingham Phoenix come into this match full of confidence, particularly after a five wicket win with seven balls remaining over Welsh Fire in Cardiff on Saturday.
There were three standout performances in that victory on the weekend and those same three could be the match-winners again in this game. Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott took the Player of the Match Award after taking 4/16 and delivering nine dot balls.
With the bat, openers Ben Duckett and captain Moeen Ali will both return to their home ground looking to make it back to back half-centuries in this fixture. Moeen hit eight fours and one six in his unbeaten knock!
Birmingham Phoenix are a boundary-hitting side, scoring most of their runs in fours. They average 12 fours per game in the tournament and hit 18 fours in their last match against the Welsh Fire. We expect another good outing with the bat from the Phoenix batters and back them to hit over 11.5 fours.
Ben Duckett has scores of 54, 43, 92, and 21 in the tournament, amassing 210 runs in four matches. Duckett is in superb form, dismantling every bowling attack he has faced. Given his current form, he is a reliable player to bet on for this contest.
Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Chris Wood
Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Benny Howell, Moeen Ali, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Adam Milne, Sean Abbott, Liam Livingstone, Tim Southee, Chris Wood
Trent Rockets were involved in a classic Men's Hundred contest on Saturday at The Rose Bowl against Southern Brave. Although they looked to be in a strong position for much of the game, the Rockets were beaten by two wickets with one ball remaining and now this game against Birmingham Phoenix becomes 'must-win'.
We can expect a very attacking approach from Trent Rockets' batting line-up in this game and opener Tom Banton will arrive in Edgbaston in fine form. He comes into the match after striking three fours and one six against Southern Brave and finished with the highest strike-rate for Rockets.
With the ball, Rashid Khan will need to bounce back from seeing all five balls of a set go for six on Saturday, but if there is anyone who can respond well to that setback then it is the world class Afghan spinner.
The wicket-keeper batter has scored 200 runs (30, 36, 16, 7, 45, and 66) in six matches. Banton has consistently provided good starts for the Trent Rockets at the top of the order, with four scores of 30 or more. Given his recent form and the team's need for a win, we expect Banton to make a significant impact with the bat.
Tom Banton (wk), Adam Lyth, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Rovman Powell, Lewis Gregory (c), Rashid Khan, Imad Wasim, Luke Wood, Sam Cook, John Turner
Joe Root, John Turner, Tom Banton, Lewis Gregory, Samuel Cook, Alex Hales, Imad Wasim, Rovman Powell, Luke Wood, Tom Alsop, Christopher Green
According to the forecast, it will be a very warm day in Birmingham on Monday. However, with this game taking place in the evening, the temperature is likely to drop into the low twenties during this match.
It is always a good batting wicket at Edgbaston and we expect more of the same in this clash. Batters should look to take advantage of the new ball and that will be when batting is at its easiest. A par total will be 150 in this game.
The average total score in the two matches played at Edgbaston, Birmingham this season is 238 runs. The average total score in the last two head-to-head matches between the Phoenix and Rockets is 274 runs. Given that both teams have strong bowling lineups and overcast conditions are expected to offer swing to the fast bowlers, we predict a low-scoring encounter.
We have seen sides win by batting first and by bowling first so far at Edgbaston in the 2024 Men's Hundred. Therefore, with the temperature dropping across the game, we predict that both captains will choose to bat first and get the opportunity to field in cooler conditions.
There will be plenty of pressure on Trent Rockets who realistically must win this game to maintain their hopes of a top three finish in the Men's Hundred. However, up against an in-form Birmingham Phoenix, we are not expecting a victory for the visitors at Edgbaston. Our prediction is for Phoenix to come out on top.
We are backing Birmingham Phoenix to win!
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