Preview:
Southern Brave will take on Birmingham Phoenix in the 11th match of the Hundred Men’s 2021 on Friday. Southern Brave are still searching for their 1st win in this tournament having lost two straight matches against Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire. The inclusion of Quinton de Kock in the 2nd match didn’t help either as they fell short of the target by 18 runs. Will they end their losing streak? we need to wait and watch
Meanwhile, Birmingham Phoenix won a thriller against London Spirit in their opening game. Later in their 2nd match, they were bundled out for just 87 runs and handed an easy win to Manchester Originals by 6 wickets. Currently, they are at the 5th spot in the standings with 2 points.
Match Details:
Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix, Match 11
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Date & Time: July 30th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface here at Rose bowl always offers extra pace and bounce for the bowlers. The batters can score runs easily when they are set. The par score is not known since this format is happening for the first time here.
Probable Playing XIs SOB vs BPH:
Southern Brave
James Vince (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Devon Conway, Alex Davies, Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Whiteley, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills, Jake Lintott
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
SOB vs BPH Top Picks for SOB vs BPH Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
After getting out for a no score against Trent Rockets, James Vince batted well and gave a solid foundation against Welsh Fire. He got out after scoring 40 runs from 27 balls.
After the success in the T20 Blast tournament, Finn Allen is yet to score big runs in this newest format of cricket. New Zealand batter has scored only 12 runs from 2 matches.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Liam Livingstone will set the stage on fire if he gets a good start. Lancashire dashing all-rounder has scored 31 runs in 2 matches and picked up a wicket.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Tymal Mills can be an effective bowler in this format. He has got very good change-ups and makes batters to think especially at the death. He is yet to pick a wicket in this tournament.
New Zealand quick, Adam Milne is the main bowler upfront for Birmingham Phoenix. In 2 matches so far in this tournament, he has scalped 2 wickets at 0.92 runs per ball.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock is a must-have for your fantasy teams. South African wicket-keeper batter can play textbook and as well unorthodox shots which makes any bowler tough to bowl at him. He started off well in this tournament with a 7 ball 21 runs against Welsh Fire.
MNR vs BPH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| James Vince | 40 runs | 57 |
| Quinton de Kock | 21 runs | 31 |
| Liam Livingstone | 31 runs and one wicket | 77 |
| Moeen Ali | 55 runs and one wicket | 115 |
| Devon Conway | 41 runs | 54 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SOB vs BPH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, James Vince (vc), Devon Conway, Ross Whiteley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Moeen Ali, Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone (c), Adam Milne, Tymal Mills, Tom Helm
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SOB vs BPH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), Alex Davies, James Vince, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali (vc), Liam Livingstone, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Danny Briggs
SOB vs BPH Risky Captaincy Choices:
Devon Conway is an exceptional talent who has scored lots and lots of runs in the last 7-8 months. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Benny Howell can contribute equally with both bat and ball, you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
With a lot of competition in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s hard to pick Chris Jordan in the final eleven though it’s a tough call to leave him out.
