Both the teams will face each other on 15th Aug at Edgbaston, Birmingham in the 15th match of the Hundred 2022.
Phoenix will play Rockets in the 15th Match of the Hundred
On the back of three consecutive victories, Trent Rockets will now again see the Birmingham Phoenix, who have lost just one in the three matches they have played so far. Both the teams squared off against each other in their first game of this season, where the Rockets chased down 144.
In their previous game, the Nottingham-based side made a meal of the chase against the Manchester Originals after they were given a steep target of 190, which they eventually achieved with six balls to spare. On the flip side, Birmingham barely managed to get past the Welsh Fire by just four runs.
Spotlight: Liam Livingstone
Very few players in this world have the ability to come and hit straightway from the word 'go', Liam Livingstone is one in that elite category. The hard-hitting Lancashire and English batter is famous for all the right reasons, especially for his mammoth sixes all over the park.
Livingstone was the superstar in the last season of the Hundred
The highest run-scorer in the Hundred's previous season, he amassed a cumulative of 348 runs and just as in his usual way, he mustered more sixes (27) than fours (22). The 29-year-old has been a superstar in recent times in the shorter format while effectively deploying his polytechnics in the IPL this year.
Just if you forgot, his leg-spin is coming off as a handy weapon in recent times.
Key Players
- Alex Hales
- Will Smeed
- Moeen Ali
Match Details
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Date & Time: August 15, 11 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report: The pitch at Edgbaston suits the batters more, with the average first innings score being 164. Expect partly cloudy weather with the temperature reaching around 33 degrees Celsius.
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Batters: Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Will Smeed
All-Rounders: Moeen Ali, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel
Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes
Captain: Dawid Malan
Vice-Captain: Liam Livingstone
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