In the opening match of the Hundred Ball Men’s Competition, defending champs, Oval will take on the 2021 finalists, Birmingham. Last year, the Kennington Oval, London-based team claimed their first title, beating two-time finalists, Manchester. On the other hand, after playing their first final in 2021, they qualified for the playoffs in the second season. However, their last season was bad after the 6th place finish.
Hundred Ball Men’s 2024: Oval-M vs Birmingham-M Head to Head
Even though the Edgbaston-based team, Birmingham is yet to win the title, they have had an upper hand over the defending champs in the three games played between both teams.
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Oval-M Won | 0 |
| Birmingham-M Won | 3 |
| No Result | 0 |
Oval-M vs Birmingham-M: Date, Time, and Venue
July 23, 11:00 PM
Kennington Oval, London
Venue stats
Matches Played – 15
Highest Total – 201/3 by Manchester against Southern in 2023
Lowest Total – 92 all-out by Manchester against Oval in 2023
Oval-M vs Birmingham-M: Pitch Report
The venue will host the second game of the day, right after the Women’s opening game between the same franchises. It is expected that the side wicket will be used and one end of the boundary will be smaller than the other. Both teams would like to bowl first.
Oval-M vs Birmingham-M: Probable Playing XI
Oval-M: W. Jacks, D. Malan, J. Cox, S. Billings (wk), D. Ferreira, S. Curran, T. Lammonby, A. Zampa, S. Mahmood, S. Johnson, M Lange
Birmingham-M: W. Smeed, M. Ali, A. Donald, R. Patel, D. Mousley, L. Livingstone, B. Howell, S. Abbott, N. Shah, T. Helm, A. Milne
Oval-M vs Birmingham-M Fantasy Teams
Grand League
Wicketkeeper(s): S. Billings (c), J. Cox
Batters: W. Jacks (vc), D. Malan, R. Patel
All-Rounder(s): M. Ali, L. Livingstone
Bowlers: A. Zampa, A. Milne, S. Abbott, S. Johnson
Head to Head Contest
Wicketkeeper(s): D. Ferreira, A. Donald
Batters: W. Jacks (c), D. Malan, R. Patel
All-Rounder(s): S. Curran, B. Howell
Bowlers: S. Abbott, S. Johnson, T. Helm, M. Lange
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