Matches are coming thick and fast in the Men’s Hundred and game 13 will feature the Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The Brave are situated third in the points table with a couple of wins from three matches. After kicking off the tournament with a victory against the London Spirits, they faced a defeat against the Northern Superchargers. But the team bounced back in their recent clash against the Manchester Originals.
Like their opposition, the Phoenix have the same equation as well but placed fifth in the league table due to their low net runrate. Despite a loss to start off in the Men’s Hundred, the Moeen Ali-led unit have thrashed the London Spirits and Trent Rockets in their recent clash to surge up in the league table. 
Ahead of the mega-clash in the Men’s Hundred, let us quickly analyse the pitch report, probable xi, match prediction and top players.
Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Report
Edgbaston is a good batting track and has often produced runs. However, it does not mean the bowlers don’t get help. There’s more assist for the pacers than the spinners here. However, when compared to other venues in England, this produces more turn and grip.
Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 27
Matches won batting first: 18
Matches won bowling first: 9
Average 1st innings Score: 144
Average 2nd innings Score: 125
BP vs SB Probable Playing XI
Southern Brave: James Vince (c), Alex Davies (wk), Leus du Plooy, James Coles, Laurie Evans, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Akeal Hosein, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills
Birmingham Phoenix: Aneurin Donald (wk), Ben Duckett, ,Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Moeen Ali (c), Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tim Southee
BP vs SB Top Players Predictions
James Vince (SB): The top-order batter is one of the oldest stars of Southern Brave and has been looking good with the bat. Vince has scored 95 runs from three innings in the Men’s Hundred at an average of 31.66. He has a very good understanding of the conditions and is a very good player against spinners and pacers.
Dan Mousley (BP): The all-rounder has been a revelation with the ball and defended just 10 runs off as many balls against the Trent Rockets recently. Mousley has the ability to be a great No. 4 batter and has been scoring runs in the past couple of years.
Jacob Bethell (BP): The Barbados-bred cricketer has scored 111 runs from three innings and is the third-highest run-getter in the ongoing Men’s Hundred. He averages 55.50 and has often showcased attacking intent with the bat inside the 25-ball powerplay in the Men’s Hundred.
BP vs SB Hit or Miss Prediction
Chris Jordan (SB): The Barbados-born star has been a utility player for the Southern Brave. Jordan has the ability to bowl deceptive slower ones and get the batters outfoxed. He is also a capable hitter and quite often produces quickfire knocks. This is one of the reasons behind his promotion in batting order during the ongoing Men’s Hundred.
BP vs SB Conditions-based Predictions
- Teams batting first have won more matches here.
- Batters need to be attacking in play.
- The pacers get more assistance
BP vs SB Match Predictions
As per the betting odds, the total runs in the match might be below 280.5 (1.85) as this year’s Men’s Hundred haven’t seen a lot of runs being piled up. Also, the Southern Brave have a good opening pair and should get more than 19.5 runs (1.85) for the first-wicket partnership. In addition, the total wickets in the match should be more than 13.5 (1.75) as plenty of wickets have been falling, courtesy of the batters trying to accelerate for runs.
BP vs SB Winner Prediction
The Southern Brave are a tremendous team with all their bases covered. It won’t be surprising to see them steamroll the Phoenix at their own home.
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