Phil Salt scored 86 off 32 in MNR's last match. [Twitter]
Manchester Originals will take on Northern Superchargers in the Match 27 of the ongoing third edition of The Hundred Men’s competition. The enthralling contest will take place at the Originals’ home ground, Old Trafford, Manchester.
Team Previews
Manchester Originals
Manchester Originals must be the happy they have held themselves after a couple of early hiccups in the tournament. They have won three of their last four games and as a result, are sitting on the third position in the league standings.
Skipper Jos Buttler has led the team from the front as he is currently the highest run-scorer in the tournament. Jamie Overton is another in-form man with the bat for the men in black, who destroyed the Superchargers with a 30-ball 83 when these two sides met earlier in the competition.
In addition, Phil Salt found his form back at the right in Originals’ last win over the Trent Rockets. This will be the second time Buttler and his men will be facing the Superchargers this season and will be hoping to make it two wins in a row against them.
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Northern Superchargers
On the other hand, the Wayne Parnell-led Northern Superchargers will be looking to avenge the one-sided defeat against the Originals at Headingley last Sunday.
The men in purple got off to a great start as they won each of their first two games in the tournament. However, they lost their way very badly after that as they lost three games consecutively, including one against the Originals last week.
The Superchargers are currently placed fifth in the points table and really cannot afford another loss at this stage of the tournament. Parnell will be hoping his side turn things around as soon as possible and mark the beginning of their race to the knockouts with a win at Old Trafford.
Match Details
| Date & Time | August 20, 07:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Live Streaming and Broadcast | FanCode App and Sony India Sports Network |
Pitch Report: The pitch at the venue for this game is expected to be a good one for the batters. Both seamers and spin bowlers will get help from the surface as the game goes on. Overall, a balanced wicket for the batters to put on some show. The team winning the toss should bat first as chasing might not be an easy job here. The first innings total is expected to be around 165.
Probable Playing XIs
Manchester Originals: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Laurie Evans, Max Holden, Ashton Turner, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Josh Tongue, Zaman Khan.
Northern Superchargers: Adam Lyth, Tom Banton (wk), Matt Short, Harry Brook, Adam Hose, Saif Zaib, David Wiese, Wayne Parnell (c), Matt Potts, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
| Wicket Keepers | Jos Buttler, Phil Salt |
| Batters | Harry Brook, Adam Hose |
| All-Rounders | Jamie Overton, David Wiese, Matthew Short |
| Bowlers | Tom Hartley, Usama Mir, Reece Topley, Wayne Parnell |
| Captain | Jos Buttler |
| Vice Captain | Reece Topley |
Prediction
Considering the team on paper, Manchester Originals will start this game as favorites against the Northern Superchargers.
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