MNR vs SOU Match Preview

The 2023 Men’s Hundred Eliminator pits Manchester Originals against Southern Brave at The Oval on Saturday evening. The Originals finished second, with Brave finishing one spot behind but with the same points and a marginally lower net-run-rate. Manchester Originals had been in fantastic form before losing to Southern Brave on Wednesday. If they are to reach the final, they will need to advance a level in this game. Following a narrow defeat to table toppers Oval Invincibles in Match 26, Southern Brave demonstrated their superiority over the Originals four days later. In this match, Brave will be confident of defeating the Originals once more.

MNR vs SOU Match Details

Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave – Eliminator Match

Venue: Kennington Oval – London

Date & Time: 26th August 2023 at 11:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode app

MNR vs SOU Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	157
Avg 2nd inn score	148
Win% batting 1st	48
Win% batting 2nd	52

MNR vs SOU Pitch Report

The Oval pitch has long been one of the best for batting across England. There is pace in the wicket but also something to work with for the spinners and quick bowlers.

MNR vs SOU Weather Report

The weather forecast is for mostly cloudy and humid conditions. It will get slightly more humid as the match progresses.

MNR vs SOU Last Five Matches

MNR ( Manchester Originals )	L W W W L
SOU ( Southern Brave )	W L W W NR

MNR vs SOU Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	MNR Won	SOU Won	Tie	NR
Overall	3	1	1	0	1
Last 5	3	1	1	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

MNR vs SOU Probable Playing XIs:

Manchester Originals Probable Playing XIs

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Laurie Evans, Wayne Madsen, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Ashton Turner, Tom Hartley, Calvin Harrison, Josh Tongue, Zaman Khan

Southern Brave Probable Playing XIs

Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Joe Weatherley, Colin Ackermann, Chris Jordan, Mitchell Santner, George Garton, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills

Topmost Picks for MNR vs SOU Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Manchester Originals

• Jos Buttler- the England ODI and T20I skipper is also the captain of Manchester Originals. He hit five sixes and three fours in Saturday’s innings.
• Tom Hartley – The left-arm spinner dismissed Tom Banton and Harry Brook in the last match and he will be looking forward to bowling on this pitch again.

Top Picks – Southern Brave

• Finn Allen – The 24 year old right-hander has a top score of 101 in T20 cricket and is approaching 2500 runs in the format. He has made good starts in his last three innings.
• Tymal Mills – The England left-arm pace bowler dismissed Sam Curran against Oval Invincibles and is yet to go wicketless in this tournament.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MNR vs SOU Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Finn Allen, Devon Conway(C), James Vince, Ashton Turner, Chris Jordan, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton(VC), Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for MNR vs SOU Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Phil Salt, Devon Conway, James Vince, Leus du Plooy, Chris Jordan(VC), Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Devon Conway, Jos Buttler

Vice-captain – Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

MNR vs SOU Probable Winners:

With a spot in Sunday’s Men’s Hundred Final on the line, this promises to be a fantastic match at The Oval on Saturday evening in front of a packed house. Jos Buttler will be an important player in the game, but we believe the Southern Brave have more players in good form. Our prediction is that Southern Brave will win a close game. Considering the team combination, Southern Brave is expected to win this match.