The fourth edition of the Hundred has taken an interesting turn with more doubleheaders. Match 22 of the ongoing season will see the Southern Brave lock horns against Oval Invincibles at the Kennington Oval, Surrey.
Both teams have won four out of their five matches in the league stages thus far. With eight points in the bag, the Braves are located at the top due to a superior net run rate of 1.055. They’re coming on a hat-trick of wins, while the Invincibles have won their last couple of games.
Ahead of the enthralling encounter, here’s a look at the probable playing, pitch report, match prediction, and top players for the particular clash of the Hundred. 
Kennington Oval, Pitch Report
The Kennington Oval suits the batters to a greater extent. If it’s a fresh pitch, it will likely favor the batters as it has been in most games in the Hundred. The pacers get more assistance, but the spinners will get docile help. Teams batting first tend to have a better advantage.
Kennington Oval, Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 21
Matches won batting first: 11
Matches won bowling first: 9
N/A: 1Average 1st innings Score: 148
Average 2nd innings Score: 134
OI vs SB Probable Playing XI
Oval Invincibles: Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Tom Lammonby, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Southern Brave: Alex Davies (wk), James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Daniel Hughes, Laurie Evans, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Akeal Hosein, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills
OI vs SB Top Players Predictions
Will Jacks (OI): The attacking all-rounder is in good form with the bat with his 20-ball 41 in their last game against the Manchester Originals acting as a perfect example. He is the third batter to score a ton in the tournament’s history. Interestingly, it came against the Oval Invincibles in the Hundred’s second edition. Jacks is also a witty operator of the cricket ball and has a knack for wickets.
James Vince (SB): Having racked up 258 runs from five innings, James Vince is the leading run-getter of the Hundred 2024. The right-handed batter has smashed back-to-back fifties and averages 86 with the willow. The next best score in the Hundred is 157, by Nicholas Pooran of the Northern Superchargers. Vince is a beautiful player against pace and spin and is a consistent batter in the format.
Adam Zampa (OI): The highest wicket-taker and the highest run-getter of the Hundred belongs to the Oval Invincibles. Zampa has bagged twelve scalps from five innings at an extraordinary bowling average of 9.41. He continued his brilliant form into the Hundred from the recently-finished T20 World Cup 2024.
OI vs SB Hit or Miss Prediction
Tymal Mills (SB): The left-arm pacers was excellent in the last game. Generally, operating with the old ball, Mills has the ability to take wickets across various phases of a T20 encounter. The pacer scalped a four-for in their previous game and often mixes up the slower ones in a clever fashion with the pace-on deliveries amidst occasional bumpers.
OI vs SB Conditions-based Predictions
- The batters get to score a lot of runs here.
- There is pace and bounce in the surface
- The pacers get more assistance than spinners here.
OI vs SB Match Predictions
Per the match predictions, the Southern Brave has a stable opening pair and will likely get more than 20.5 runs opening stand (1.85). Also, Will Jacks has a good record against the Braves and could score over 20.5 (1.85) in the match. In addition, the game should have less than 12.5 wickets as both sides possess a formidable batting line-up and ride on some good aggregates.
OI vs SB Winner Prediction
Both teams have been outstanding in all the departments in the competition so far. While the Braves have a power-packed pace department, the Invincibles have outrageous spinners. The batting unit in both cases is robust. While it may sound generic, the better team will come out on top in the particular clash of the Hundred.
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