The first-ever game of the brand new format for cricket, The Hundred, will be played on 22nd July at Kennington Oval – London.
Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals 1st Match The Hundred 2021
Team News
For the Oval Invincibles, Jason Roy, Will Jacks, and Laurie Evans will form the top three, while Colin Ingram, Sam Billings, and Sam Curran will form the middle-order. They have the additional option of Sunil Narine as a floating pinch-hitter. With the ball, Saqib Mahmood is in great form, and so is Tabraiz Shamsi.
Likely playing 11 of Oval Invincibles
Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Colin Ingram, Sam Billings (capt/wk), Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Tom Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley/Brandon Glover, Tabraiz Shamsi/Nathan Sowter
For the Manchester Originals, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Joe Clarke, and Colin Munro make up a solid top four. Carlos Brathwaite provides them with an all-round option and has been a regular wicket-taker over the last year in franchise cricket. They also have Lockie Ferguson, who is among the best fast bowlers in the competition.
Likely playing 11 of Manchester Originals
Phil Salt, Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Jos Buttler (capt/wk), Sam Hain/Colin Ackermann, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwaite, Fred Klaassen/Ollie Robinson, Tom Hartley, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Parkinson
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The weather in London is expected to be warm. The pitch will likely favour batters, and this could mean a high-scoring game.
Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals 1st Match The Hundred 2021 Betting Predictions
Match Result Prediction
Manchester Originals appear to have a better balance with their heavy dependence on specialists and are our pick to emerge victorious in the first-ever The Hundred match ever.
Winner: Manchester Originals (1.9)
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1st Innings Batting Team Total Runs Prediction
The weather will be dry and pitch batting-friendly, so we expect the first-innings score to be more than 150.5.
1st Innings Batting Team Total Runs Over 150.5: Yes (1.82)
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Manchester Originals Total 6's Prediction
With batters like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Joe Clarke, and Colin Munro, we expect Manchester Originals to easily hit more than 5.5 sixes.
Manchester Originals Total 6's Over 5.5: Yes (1.908)
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Any Player To Score 50 Or More Runs In The Match Prediction
With batters like Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Colin Ingram, and Sam Billings involved, we expect at least one of these to score a fifty.
Any Player To Score 50 Or More Runs In The Match: Yes (1.24)
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Century Scored in Match Prediction
The whole innings would last only 100 balls. So the chances of any batter scoring a 100 are very slim.
Century Scored in Match: No (1.01)
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A Six To Be Hit In The 1st 10 Balls Of The Match Prediction
Given the format and the explosive top-orders of both teams, we expect at least one six to be hit in the 1st 10 balls of the match easily.
A Six To Be Hit In The 1st 10 Balls Of The Match: Yes (3)
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