Originals Vs Invincibles Prediction: The Manchester Originals will take on the Oval Invincibles in Match 18 of The Hundred 2024 season
Manchester Originals Vs Oval Invincibles The Hundred Match 18 Preview
These two teams are on opposite ends of the league table and will come into this one in differing forms.
The Manchester Originals are down in the dumps. This team has played four matches so far this season and has lost all four as they remain at the bottom of the table. To open their tournament, they were thrashed by the Welsh Fire, then came a one-run loss to the Trent Rockets. In their last two games, the Originals were defeated by the Southern Brave and the Northern Superchargers, making it almost impossible for them to mount a campaign to the playoffs from this point.
The defending champions Oval Invincibles are currently second on the table with three wins in four matches. To kick the season off, they defeated the Birmingham Phoenix fairly comfortably before winning against the Welsh Fire. Their third contest saw the Invincibles lose for the first time this season against the Superchargers, but they returned to form with a thumping of the London Spirit.
MCR Vs OVL The Hundred Match 18 Dream11: Match Details
- Match: Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles, The Hundred Match 18
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6, 7:30 PM (IST)/ 3:00 PM (local time)
- Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Liv App & Website
MCR Vs OVL Announced Squads
Manchester Originals Announced Squad
Phil Salt (C)(wk), Tom Aspinwall, Wayne Madsen, Max Holden, Matthew Hurst (wk), Sikandar Raza, Paul Walter, Tom Hartley, Jamie Overton, Scott Currie, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sonny Baker, Usama Mir, Josh Hull, Mitchell Stanley
Oval Invincibles Announced Squad
Sam Billings (C)(wk), Jordan Cox (wk), Tawanda Muyeye, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Harrison Ward, Tom Lammonby, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Tom Curran, Adam Zampa, Mark Watt, Mohammad Amir, Marchant de Lange, Saqib Mahmood, Spencer Johnson, Nathan Sowter
MCR Vs OVL The Hundred Match 18 Pitch Report
A fine T20 pitch, which will provide similar conditions for the whole 40 overs. The pitch is a little fast, but not uneven, which brings the ball onto the bat a little easier.
There might be s little bit of something for the pacers in the early overs, but the pitch will not play any role in that as the ball will swing rather than seam.
MCR Vs OVL The Hundred Match 18 Weather Report
It will be a warm and sunny afternoon, with temperatures over 20 degrees Celcius and skies being mostly clear. The chances of rain are also minimal.
The wind will be high, and so will the humidity. But dew falling in the afternoon is something that will likely not happen.
MCR Vs OVL Predicted Playing XI
Manchester Originals Predicted Playing XI
Phil Salt (C)(wk), Max Holden, Wayne Madsen, Paul Walter, Jamie Overton, Sikandar Raza, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Scott Currie, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Josh Hull
Oval Invincibles Predicted Playing XI
Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Billings (C), Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa, Saqib Mahmood, Spencer Johnson
MCR Vs OVL Head To Head Record
- Matches Played: 04
- Manchester Originals Won: 01
- Oval Invincibles Won: 03
- No Result: 00
- First Played: July 22, 2021
- Last Played: August 27, 2023
Originals Vs Invincibles Prediction
It is very difficult to predict Manchester Originals winning a match from this point, and so we won’t. The Originals, by form and by luck, have failed to win even a single match this season. Despite several in-form stars in the team, they have yet to fire this season.
On the other hand, the OVal Invincibles came into this season as the defending champions and the favourites. Their ability to defeat teams by massive margins makes them one of the best sides this season.
With all that being said, the Oval Invincibles will come into this match as the heavy favourites.
Originals Vs Invincibles Prediction: Oval Invincibles will defeat Manchester Originals in the 18th match of (Men’s) The Hundred 2024
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