Today, we dive into the top parlay picks for Match No. 32 of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2024, featuring Birmingham Phoenix against Manchester Originals at Edgbaston on August 15.
We are at the final stop on the road to the eliminator of the fourth edition of The Hundred, with the third spot in the knockouts still on the line. According to the tournament’s format, each team plays eight matches during the league stage. The team finishing first in the standings earns a direct spot in the final, while the second and third-placed teams compete in the Eliminator on August 17 at Kennington Oval for a chance to reach the final at Lord’s on August 18.
Birmingham Phoenix currently sit in third place with 10 points from seven games and a net run rate of 0.324. If Northern Superchargers (9 points) lose their final league match, Birmingham will advance to the knockouts regardless of their result in this fixture. Conversely, Manchester Originals have endured a challenging season, sitting in seventh place with just one win and six losses.
Birmingham Phoenix registered their third consecutive victory in their previous game, where they defeated Trent Rockets by six wickets. Tim Southee was the architect of their win, picking 5 for 12 in his 20 deliveries to bowl out Trent Rockets for 118. Chasing the target, Ben Duckett smashed 30 off 16 at the top of the order while Liam Livingstone remained unbeaten on 30 off 32. Jacob Bethell struck 38 not-out in 29 balls to steer Phoenix over the line.
Manchester Originals suffered their sixth loss in the season, losing the most recent fixture to Northern Superchargers by seven wickets. Batting first, the stand-in skipper Phil Salt provided a great start to the innings as they put on the highest powerplay score in The Hundred history. They were 84/1 after just 30 balls thanks to Salt but lost four quick wickets. Salt went on to hit 61 off 28 but the team could only make 68 runs in the last 70 balls. Defending 152, Usama Mir bowled an exceptional spell of 1 for 14 in 20 balls but the rest of the attack was ineffective.
Birmingham Phoenix to win
Birmingham Phoenix to beat Manchester Originals at odds of 1.65 (BetWinner)
Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals have played against each other only three times in The Hundred men’s competition and the Originals have been victorious on all three occasions. Things are different in this season, however, with Phoenix heading into this game as favourites.
Manchester Originals’ batting hasn’t clicked in this season in the absence of Jos Buttler, with Phil Salt and Matthew Hurst being the only two batters to do a decent job. Their bowling attack of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Hartley, Usama Mir and Sikandar Raza has not performed up to its potential.
Phoenix’s Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell have been in pretty good form with the bat while Moeen Ali, and Liam Livingstone have been amongst runs in the last two games. In the bowling department, they have Tim Southee, Sean Abbott and Adam Milne in good form.
Looking at all the factors, you can back Birmingham Phoenix to win this match at odds of 1.65 on BetWinner.
Ben Duckett top Birmingham Phoenix batter
Ben Duckett to be the top Birmingham Phoenix batter at odds of 3.60 (BetWinner)
Ben Duckett is one of the most prolific batters in English domestic cricket. He hammered 92 off just 53 balls against Southern Brave, despite his team only managing a total of 137, and made 54 not-out in 31 balls against Welsh Fire later in the tournament. He is currently the leading run-scorer for Birmingham Phoenix this season, piling on 240 runs at an impressive average of 80 and a strike rate of 175.
Since 2022, Duckett has accumulated over 1,500 runs in T20 cricket, averaging 31 at a strike rate of 144. During this period, he has also recorded seven half-centuries. You can back Duckett to be the top run-scorer for Birmingham Phoenix at odds of 3.60 on BetWinner.
Phil Salt top Manchester Originals batter
Phil Salt to be the top Manchester Originals batter at odds of 3.75 (22Bet)
The destructive opening batter Phil Salt is the top run-scorer for Manchester Originals in this season, having made 216 runs from seven innings at an average of 31 while striking at 149. He struck 58 off 41 against London Spirit and followed it up with 61 off 29 against Northern Superchargers in the most recent outing.
Salt has been excellent in the shorter format this year, amassing 1337 runs at an average of 31 and strike rate of 167. He has smashed eight half-centuries during this period. Bet on Salt to be the top batter for Manchester Originals at odds of 3.75 on 22Bet.
Tim Southee TO 1.5 wickets
Tim Southee to pick over 1.5 wickets in the match at odds of 2.00 (22Bet)
The veteran New Zealand seamer Tim Southee has been magnificent for Birmingham Phoenix in the ongoing season, picking 13 wickets from seven games at a strike rate of 10.7. He delivered a ‘player of the match’ performance in the last game, with 5 for 12 off his 20 balls.
Southee has taken two or more wickets in seven of his last 10 innings in the shorter format. You can take a punt on him to pick over 1.5 wickets at odds of 2.00 on 22Bet.
Phil Salt Total Sixes TO 0.5
Phil Salt to hit over 0.5 sixes in the match at odds of 1.80 (22Bet)
The Manchester Originals opener is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and his form makes this a very attractive option to bet on. Phil Salt has smashed nine sixes in the ongoing tournament, six of which have come in the last two outings.
Salt has been in terrific form this year, scoring over 1300 runs in the shorter format and hitting 61 sixes from 40 innings. You can bet on Salt to hit at least one six in this game at odds of 1.80 on 22Bet.
- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
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- Indian Rupee as a currency
- Very Competitive odds
- Website available in Hindi