This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 3 of “The Hundred” between Trent Rockets and Southern Brave that is scheduled to take place on the 24th of July 2021.
The all-new format of the game, The Hundred Men’s Tournament has been started with immense cricketing action. Trent Rockets will lock-horns against Southern Brave for the first time in this tournament on July 24.
The James Vince-led side has some big names in their side. Quinton De Kock is likely to join The Hundred after a good limited-overs series against Ireland. Jofra Archer will also make his comeback from this tournament. On the other side, Trent Rockets led by Lewis Gregory also have International superstars on the side. Rashid Khan and Joe Root will be other key players for the side.
Match Details
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Pitch and Weather: The pitch of Trent Bridge has been a high-scoring venue for limited-overs cricket. In the last two matches, Batsmen have enjoyed their batting so it is expected to remain the same in this venue as well. Both teams have quality bowling options so it will be interesting to see how they use their variations in these conditions. The weather will be cloudy during the match as some showers are expected during the daytime. The temperature will be around 23°C during the match.
Date & Time: July 24, 7 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Devon Conway is likely to open for Southern Brave in their first game. James Vince will also play in the top order. Alex Davies and Delray Rawlins will be the main batters in middle-order. The trio of Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, and Tymal Mills will have duties to hold the pace bowling attack. Liam Dawson will be the key spin bowling for the visiting side.
The hosts led by Lewis Gregory will have the service of one of the best T20 spinner, Rashid Khan. Dawid Malan will play in top order for Trent Rockets in this match. Alex Hales and Darcy Short will be the players to watch out for from this team. The English Test skipper Joe Root will also make his appearance in The Hundred from Trent Rockets.
Trent Rockets
Alex Hales, D’Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Tom Moores (wk), Samit Patel, Lewis Gregory (capt), Rashid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Luke Wood, Matt Carter
Southern Stars
James Vince (capt), Devon Conway, Delray Rawlins, Alex Davies (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Liam Dawson, George Garton, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills
Match Prediction
Both the teams will play their first match in The Hundred 2021, so it is very hard to predict the result of the game. By looking at the team’s strength Southern Brave will have a slight edge over Trent Rockets.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Alex Hales and Joe Root will be the main batsmen for Trent Rockets. Alex Hales scored 463 runs in the T20 Blast with a strike rate of 179. James Vince and Devon Conway can be picked from the Southern Brave. James Vince recently scored a hundred in T20 Blast and Conway has been in good form in his first UK tour.
Wicket-Keeper: Ben Cox will keep the wickets for Southern Brave. He is an amazing talent and also had a couple of good games with Worcestershire in T20 Blast 2021.
All-Rounders: Samit Patel and Darcy Short will be the key all-rounders for Trent Rockets. Samit Patel picked 15 wickets in the T20 Blast 2021. Chris Jordan took three wickets in the last series against Sri Lanka.
Bowlers: Rashid Khan and Jofra Archer are obvious choices from the bowling section. Both are proven match-winners at the highest levels. George Garton can be picked as the third bowling option.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: James Vince, Devon Conway(c), Joe Root, Alex Hales (VC), Samit Patel, Chris Jordan, D’arcy Short, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, George Garton.
Captain – Devon Conway
Devon Conway will open and he has played some good knocks in the recent series, so he will be the best pick for captain in this match.
Vice-Captain – Alex Hales
Alex Hales is running in good form with the bat, so he will be the best pick for vice-captain in this match.
Dream11 Team
