This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 11 of “The Hundred” between Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix that is scheduled to take place on the 30th of July 2021.
The Southern Brave team who are yet to win a game in this edition of The Hundred will take on the Birmingham Phoenix in their respective 3rd game at Southampton. The Phoenix have won a game and are placed 5th at this point.
Birmingham Pheonix after winning their opening contest put on a listless performance against the Manchester Originals on Sunday. Batting first, the Moeen Ali-led team managed to score just 87 in their innings succumbing to the spin of Matt Parkinson. Moeen Ali was their top-scorer with 15 and they eventually lost by 6 wickets as the originals achieved the target with 27 balls to spare.
The Southern Brave lost their 2nd consecutive, this time against the Welsh Fire who made 165/4 batting first. The Brave’s bowlers did not have answers for Jonny Bairstow and Ben Duckett onslaughts. Spinner Danny Briggs and Colin De Grandhomme went for more than 2 runs per ball. Despite James Vince’s 40 off 27 and Quinton De Kock’s quickfire start alongside him, the Brave were always behind. They could manage only 147/7 in their allotted 100 balls and lost by 18 runs.
Match Details
Venue: Rose Bowl, Southampton
Pitch and Weather: This will be the first Hundred men’s match that will happen on this ground. Generally, a high-scoring venue and the recent England-Sri Lanka T20 match is an example of this. The surface will also aid the pacers like all pitches in England does but we can expect plenty of runs. The sky is expected to be partly cloudy throughout the game and there is a forecast for rain earlier in the day. So we should get a rain-free match. Temperatures are expected to be around 19-20C during the course of the game.
Date and Time: July 30, 2021, 6.30 PM Local, 11.00 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
The Pheonix may not look to change their team even though they lost their previous game and would want the top-order to score runs. The exciting duo of Liam Livingstone and Finn Allen haven’t scored the runs the team would have hoped for.
The Southern Brave gave away far too many runs for their liking in the last game and would want a much tighter spell of bowling from their experienced bowlers like Adam Milne, Imran Tahir. One of the biggest positives for them is the arrival of the South African batsman Quinton De Kock.
Birmingham Phoenix
Finn Allen, Miles Hammond, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali(C), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Chris Cooke(WK), Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Imran Tahir
Southern Brave
James Vince (capt), Devon Conway, Quinton De Kock, Alex Davies (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Whiteley, Liam Dawson, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills
Match Prediction
Though it is very early to predict the winner, the Southern Brave at home might change their fortunes in the inaugural edition of The Hundred.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Finn Allen is one of the best young batsmen in the world in the shortest format. Despite his failure in the 1st two games, he can be selected as one of the batters. 2 of the top-3 of the Southern Brave- James Vince, Devon Conway can be picked. The duo can make a major impact with the bat.
Wicket-Keepers: Quinton De Kock of Southern Brave is a fantastic opener and can be picked as the lone wicket-keeper of the side.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone, owing to their recent batting form are obvious choices in the fantasy team. They might not have performed in the last game but still, their selection is a no-brainer. Along with them, Benny Howell who has 3 wickets to his name and a useful batter can be picked.
Bowlers: Adam Milne, the fast-bowler from Pheonix can be picked along with the veteran spinner Imran Tahir. Danny Briggs of the Southern Brave can be the other addition.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Finn Allen, James Vince, Devon Conway, Quinton De Kock(C), Ross Whiteley, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone(VC), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Danny Briggs
Captain: Quinton De Kock
The Wicket-Keeper batsman has been in great form coming into this tournament and showed a glimpse of it in the last game scoring 21 from 7 balls. So he is the ideal captaincy choice.
Vice-Captain: Liam Livingstone
The all-rounder has in red-hot form in the shortest format of the game and he can be made the vice-captain.
Dream11 Team
