The Edgbaston, Birmingham will host the Match 8 of The Hundred between Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave on August 10th at 11:00 pm IST.
MATCH PREVIEW:
On Wednesday, August 10, at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Match 8 of The Hundred 2022 will pit The Birmingham Phoenix against The Southern Brave. The hosts are in desperate need of a victory after losing their opener match by six wickets to the Trent Rockets last weekend. Birmingham is presently ranked sixth overall in the points standings with a -0.159 net run rate.
On the other hand, the Southern Brave have had a particularly strong start to their 2022 campaign. They defeated Welsh Fire in the first game of the competition by nine wickets, and they will be looking to match that performance against Birmingham Phoenix in order to grab two more crucial points.
With two points and a respectable NRR of +2.549, Brave presently sits in third place in the points standings. A victory today would help them knock London Spirit off the top spot. London has a net run rate of +1.375 after winning both of their opening games.
Probable Playing XI BPH:
Moeen Ali (c), Will Smeed, Miles Hammond, Liam Livingstone, Chris Benjamin (wk), Dan Mousley, Benny Howell, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson, Imran Tahir
Probable Playing XI SOB:
James Vince (c), Alex Davies (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Jake Lintott, Rehan Ahmed, Michael Hogan
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Match 8 Prediction:
Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Brave
Toss Winner? Birmingham
Match Winner? Southern Brave
Team Scores batting first: SOB 160-170, BPH 150-160
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the author’s knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the points provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction