The Hundred Men’s, 2021, Match 27, Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix are set to cross swords in the 27th match of the Men’s Hundred at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Phoenix are placed second in the points table but have been jolted with a blow.

Moeen Ali isn’t a part of the team as he is serving the England Test team. The Phoenix are on a three-match winning streak and this might be the game when their run ends.

The Rockets, on the other hand, started with three wins on the trot, but have strained since then. Placed third in the points table, the Rockets need a solitary win to make it to the upcoming round.

Match Details

Match – Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix – 27th match

Venue – Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Time – 11:30 PM IST, 06:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch in Nottingham for the men’s game hasn’t been a great one for batting. Hence, a high-scoring game doesn’t seem to be on the cards. Chasing should be the way forward as both games have been won by the teams, batting second.

Avg first innings score: 129 (2 matches in the Hundred at Trent Bridge)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0, N/R – 0

Playing combinations

Trent Rockets

Predicted XI

D Arcy Short, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Moores (w), Rashid Khan, Matthew Carter, Timm van der Gugten, Samuel Cook

Bench– Ben Cox, Luke Wright, Marchant de Lange, Wahab Riaz, Luke Wood

Birmingham Phoenix

Predicted XI

Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Benjamin (w), Benny Howell, Miles Hammond, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Patrick Brown, Imran Tahir

Bench– Adam Hose, Dillon Pennington, Chris Cooke

Probable best batter of the match

Alex Hales— Trent Rockets

Alex Hales has been in stupendous form in recent times. He has been on top of his game, irrespective of the format he is playing in. For the Rockets, the right-hander has notched 150 runs from six games at an average of 30 and a strike rate of 135.13. Though he is yet to score a half-century, the veteran is expected to get one next time.

Probable best bowler of the match

Rashid Khan — Trent Rockets

Rashid Khan has been a revelation in world cricket since the year 2016 as he has been a genuine wicket-taker. In the ongoing tournament, the leg-spinner has picked up nine wickets at an economy rate of 1.34. He needs to be on top of his game. Not to forget that the Nangarhar-born can churn out the big shots with the bat in the hour of need.

Today’s match prediction: Trent Rockets to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.