Nicholas Pooran with a 'Player of the Match' award (x.com)
Birmingham Phoenix will host the Northern Superchargers in match number 19 of The Hundred Men’s 2024 season. The much-awaited contest, marking the fifth respective outing for both sides this competition, will be staged at Edgbaston and the action will commence from 11:00 PM IST onwards.
BPH vs NOS: Team Previews
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix have secured two wins and coped two defeats from four league games so far to find themselves in the bottom half division of the eight-team points table.
After defeating London Spirit and Trent Rockets in successive last-over thrillers, Phoenix’s two-game winning run was halted by a 32-run defeat at the hands of Southern Brave.
Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell have emerged as their most prolific batters of the season, amassing over 100 runs each at astonishing averages.
In the bowling department, Tim Southee and Sean Abbott have snapped five wickets each from four innings to emerge as their standout pace exponents.
Northern Superchargers
After succumbing to a 47-run defeat against Trent Rockets upfront, Northern Superchargers bounced back to register three successive wins in the next three games to jump to the playoffs reckoning.
Quite recently, they pummelled Manchester Originals by 14 runs to accumulate six points at an NRR of 0.128.
Superchargers’ middle-order batter Nicolas Pooran has amassed 146 runs from four innings to find himself as the second highest run-maker of the season behind James Vince.
Apart from Pooran, fast bowler Matthew Potts will start out as another key member to watch out for the Superchargers, considering the speedster has picked up five wickets so far for the franchise this season.
BPH vs NOS: Match Details & Live Streaming
Information | Details |
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Date and Time | August 6, 11:00 PM IST |
Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Live Streaming and Broadcast | Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV and FanCode |
BPH vs NOS: Edgbaston Pitch Report
The playing conditions at Birmingham’s Edgbaston stadium has provided considerable assistance to batters of late, with something on offer for the seamers as well.
In the first match hosted by the venue this season, the team batting first charted a staggering 169-2 from 100 balls. Considering the recent results here, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.
The Hundred 2024, BPH vs NOS: Probable Playing XIs
Birmingham Phoenix: Aneurin Donald (wk), Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (c), Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Louis Kimber, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee.
Northern Superchargers: Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Harry Brook (c), Adam Hose, Mitchell Santner, Jordan Clark, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
BPH vs NOS: Fantoss Fantasy Tips
Roles | Players |
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Wicketkeeper | Nicholas Pooran |
Batters | Graham Clark, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook |
All-rounders | Dan Mousley, Mitchell Santner, Benny Howell |
Bowlers | Matthew Potts, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott |
Captain | Nicholas Pooran |
Vice-captain | Ben Duckett |
BPH vs NOS: Winner Prediction
Northern Superchargers are considered as the favourites to defeat a struggling Birmingham Phoenix unit in match 19 of The Hundred Men’s 2024 season.