In order to cement their place in the playoffs, Trent Rockets cannot afford to drop any points when they challenge league leaders Oval Invincibles in their upcoming match on August 21 in Kennington Oval in London. The Lewis Gregory-led side was sensational in their last match, beating Birmingham Phoenix by 46 runs and with that, they currently have seven points to their name in seven matches. Sam Hain and Colin Munro were phenomenal with the bat, while Daniel Sams picked up three wickets to rattle Birmingham’s batting unit.
Despite so, beating Invincibles will not be an easy task. The Sam Billings-led side won four out of their last five matches, and that shows the form they are in at the moment. However, in the last match, the top and middle order absolutely failed to step up with the bat, and that is one area Rockets would love to capitalise on. Tom Curran meanwhile rescued Invincibles in the last match with a sublime performance with both bat and ball.
Match Details:
Tournament: The Hundred Men’s Competition 2023
Match: Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets, Match 29
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Date & Time: Monday, August 21, 11:00 pm (IST)
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv and FanCode
Kennington Oval Pitch Report
The surface at the Kennington Oval will assist the batters. The skipper winning the toss should elect to bowl first, and anything above 150 will be a good total on the board.
Probable Playing XIs
Oval Invincibles (OVI)
Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Heinrich Klaasen, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Curran, Sam Billings (wk/c), Ross Whiteley, Tom Curran, Adam Zampa, Nathan Sowter, Spencer Johnson
Trent Rockets (TRT)
Alex Hales, Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Colin Munro, Daniel Sams, Sam Hain, Lewis Gregory (c), Matthew Carter, Ish Sodhi, Luke Wood, Sam Cook
OVI vs TRT Head-to-Head
Played – 2, Oval Invincibles – 1, Trent Rockets – 1, No result- 0
Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Heinrich Klaasen – Oval Invincibles
South Africa international Heinrich Klaasen is in sensational form at the moment. The 32-year-old has hit 189 runs in seven matches so far; with that, he is currently the tournament’s leading run-scorer. His batting strike rate of 178.30 reflects the kind of form he is in and hence, will be extremely crucial for Invincibles at the business end of the tournament.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Daniel Sams – Trent Rockets
Australia all-rounder Daniel Sams has picked up ten wickets in the tournament so far; with that, he is currently the third-leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He will be aiming to keep up with the form and help his team qualify for the playoffs.
Today’s Match Prediction: Oval Invincibles to Win the Match
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