This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 24 of “The Hundred” between Manchester Originals and London Spirit that is scheduled to take place on the 10th of August 2021.
The London Spirits led by Eoin Morgan placed at a lowly 8th spot with no wins after 5 games will take on the hosts Manchester Originals who are on 4th spot courtesy of 2 wins and as many no results. While the Spirit’s chances of reaching the next stage are minimal, this is a must-win game for the Manchester Originals.
Originals had a relatively comfortable win over the Welsh Fire in their last completed game. However, a rain-marred game against the Southern Brave on Thursday at home meant the Manchester team are just placed outside of the top-3 at the moment but a win here would take them to the top of the table after 6 games.
In the play that was possible on the 5th of August, the Originals reached a comfortable 98/3 from 71 balls in a game that was reduced 85-per-ball-a-side. Colin Munro top-scored with 41 from 28 when the play was suspended for the day.
This will be the London Spirit’s first game in a week and they would be desperate to open their account after losing 4 of their first 5 games. One of their matches got abandoned due to ran, while in the others, they have mostly delivered listless performances which reflects on the result.
The Spirit’s lost their last game against the Northern Superchargers by a huge margin of 63 runs. Bowling first, they conceded 155/4 from their quota of 100 balls while in the chase the London batsmen could amass just the 92 runs in 100 balls.
Match Details
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Pitch and Weather: Old Trafford is a high-scoring venue. While the first match at the venue offered plenty of assistance to spinners, the 2nd & 3rd matches here were washed out due to rain. But the 3rd game offered to play well for the batsman as in the play that was possible, the Originals scored at a rate of 1.38 per ball.
The weather forecast is good for this game. It is expected to be cloudy throughout the day but the chances of rain are less. Temperatures are expected to be around 19-20C during the course of the game.
Date and Time: August 10, 2021, 6.30 PM Local, 11.00 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
London Spirit’s middle-order batting hasn’t fired so far in this tournament and this is one of the reasons why they haven’t won a single game yet in the Hundred thus far. Even their skipper Eoin Morgan hasn’t been amongst runs which is a concern. Their bowlers, on the other hand, aren’t delivering either. The experienced Mohammad Amir, Nabi, Van der Merwe have all struggled so far.
Machester Originals batsman Colin Munro finally was amongst the runs while Joe Clarke and Phil Salt are also giving the team good starts with the bat.
Manchester Originals
Phil Salt, Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Tom Lammonby, Colin Ackermann, Sam Hain, Carlos Brathwaite(capt), Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Lockie Ferguson, Steven Finn.
London Spirit
Adam Rossington, Josh Inglis (wk), Eoin Morgan (capt), Joe Denly, Luis Reece, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Roelof van der Merwe, Blake Cullen, Mohammad Amir, Mason Crane
Match Prediction
Manchester Originals look much better team in terms of the balance in the side and will be favorites to win when they face the London Spirit who is really in a spot of bother.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: London Spirit’s captain Eoin Morgan was the only player who made any sort of contribution to his team in the last game against the Superchargers. Colin Munro of Manchester can be picked as he is in brilliant hitting form for the team in the last 2 games. He is a dangerous T20 batsman who can score big when in full flow. Joe Clarke scored a stunning 58 inside the 1st 25 balls which made it easier for the Originals to get home in one of the earlier games. So these 3 can be picked.
Wicket-keepers: Phil Salt from Manchester can be one of the 2 keepers on the fantasy side. He may only have 75 runs in the 5 games but has the ability to score fast at the top of the order. The other keeper-batsman can be Josh Inglis from the London Spirit.
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi and Van der Merwe of the London Spirits’ are 2 of the best available options when it comes to the all-rounder’s section for this match. They have excelled in this format for a long time and are an ideal pick. Along with them, the Manchester Originals’ captain Carlos Brathwaite can be picked as the 3rd all-rounder. The tall player is effective in all departments of the game.
Bowlers: Blake Cullen is one of the impressive bowlers this season in the London Spirit’s ranks and has taken 5 wickets in the tournament. So he can be picked. The tearaway quick Lockie Ferguson from Originals along with Tom Hartley can be selected as the other 2 bowlers of the fantasy side.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Josh Inglis, Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Phil Salt, Eoin Morgan, Mohammad Nabi, Carlos Brathwaite, R Van der Merwe, Blake Cullen, Tom Hartley, Lockie Ferguson
Captain: Colin Munro
Munro is one of the best players in this format and given the batting-friendly conditions of Manchester, one can hope he sores a big one in a quick time. So he is an ideal choice for being the captain.
Vice-captain: Mohammad Nabi
The Afghan all-rounder is yet to fire in this season but he is a dangerous player both with bat and ball.
Dream11 Team
