The 11th match of the Hundred will be played between Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix on July 30 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Southern Brave has won two out of their two matches, while Birmingham Phoenix have won one and lost one in their two outings so far. Will the Phoenix be able to break Brave’s winning streak or will Brave register a hat-trick of wins? Tune in to find out…
Squads
Southern Brave: Danielle Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana, Sophia Dunkley, Stafanie Taylor, Maia Bouchier, Carla Rudd (wk), Amanda Wellington, Anya Shrubsole (c), Fi Morris, Tara Norris, Lauren Bell, Paige Scholfield, Sonia Odedra, Ella McCaughan, Charlotte Taylor
Birmingham Phoenix: Shafali Verma, Erin Burns, Evelyn Jones, Emily Arlott, Amy Ellen Jones (c & wk), Katie Mack, Georgia Elwiss, Gwenan Davies, Isabelle Wong, Kirstie Gordon, Abtaha Maqsood, Thea Brookes, Marie Kelly, Ria Fackrell, Phoebe Franklin
Players to watch out for
Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave):
The stylish left-hand opening bat found some form in her previous outing against Welsh Fire when she smashed an unbeaten 61 off just 39 balls. The southpaw led the chase and in her blistering knock hit five boundaries and three sixes. She steered her team to a comprehensive 8-wicket win.
Stafanie Taylor (Southern Brave):
The West Indies all-rounder is the leading run-getter for Southern Brave with 62 runs in two matches, including the best of 45 not out. She has a strike rate of 121.56. Apart from her batting, she has contributed with the ball as she has picked up one wicket in two games. Though her numbers may not suggest her effectiveness with the ball, she has been a handy off-spinner for the Brave.
Amy Jones (Birmingham Phoenix):
The wicket-keeper bat, who is also the captain of the Phoenix has been the top run-scorer for her team. She has scored 64 runs in two matches, including the best of 33. She has a strike rate of 188.23. Behind the stumps, she has accounted for three dismissals, all stumpings.
Kirstie Gordon (Birmingham Phoenix):
The player of the match in her previous game against Manchester Originals, the right-arm quick scalped 3-14 in her set of 20 balls. She was the stand-out bowler for the Phoenix and played an instrumental role in helping the team defend a modest target of 115.
Weather conditions
It is a 3 pm (local) start at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. The weather looks good apart from the fact that there is a 31% chance of rain at 4pm. The average temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius, with gusty winds blowing from the west.
Pitch
This will be the first game of the tournament at this venue. So far, the venue has hosted 9 men’s T20Is and out of these 9 matches, teams batting first have won 5. The average score here is 156.
Average 1st innings score: 168 (max score: 248 and min score: 140)
Average 2nd innings score: 143 (max score: 209 and min score: 79)
Out of the top 5 wicket-takers at this venue, three are seamers and two are spinners. The pitch may assist the bowlers because of the gusty wind blowing across the ground.
Fantasy playing XI
Amy Jones, Smriti Mandhana, Evelyn Jones, Danielle Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole, Stafanie Taylor, Amanda Wellington, Erin Burns, Kirstie Gordon, Lauren Bell, Issy Wong
Date: July 30, 2021
Time: 7.30pm IST
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
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I am a former cricketer having represented Mumbai University at All India University level. I was a part of MCA probables for the U-19 and U-23 age group. I have been an avid cricket writer for the last five years. Currently I am pursuing my Ph.D from IIT Bombay.
