The Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave lock horns in the eighth game in the 2022 season of the Hundred. The Brave continue their incredible run of form from the previous season whereas the Phoenix lost their opening game of the season.
The 2021 Champions took down the Welsh Fire in a nine-wicket win. Whereas Birmingham lost to the Trent Rockets by six wickets at the Trent Bridge stadium. Now taking about the Brave - Phoniex match, here is the prediction of what could happen in this fixture and who will eventually emerge as a winner.
Toss Prediction:
The Southern Brave has a better chance to win the toss as they have won the lost in the last match and also have a better record over the last five tosses in comparison to the Birmingham Phoenix.
Win Possibility:
The Southern Brave have a better chance to win this fixture as they have been the best team starting this year and the entirety of the previous year. They have a well-organised, experienced and dynamic team.
Team of the day:
As mentioned earlier, Southern Brave has the better team with quality players and international talents who have been together for a significant time. Their international stars include Marcus Stoinis and Tim David along with great local players like James Vince, Chris Jordan and Craig Overton.
Powerplay score:
The Brave put 42 runs in the powerplay of their previous match while the Phoniex scored 41 runs. With the match being played at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, the highest run-scoring grounds last season in the tournament, the score in the powerplay could be between 45-50.
Average score:
Both teams have shown the ability to score big runs, this match could be another run-fest. The average score from last year at Edgbaston was 161 hence the first innings score could be between 150-155.
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