The Hundred Men’s 2021, Match 27: TRT vs BPH Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Trent Rockets will be up against Birmingham Phoenix in the 27^th match of the Hundred Men’s 2021 on Friday. Both the teams have still not confirmed their participation playoffs. Trent Rockets lost to Oval Invincibles by 9 runs in their last match, in what was a closely contested encounter. This was their 2^nd loss of the tournament. They battled really hard but couldn’t get past the line. Phoenix have placed themselves at 3^rd spot in the standings with 8 points.

Meanwhile, Birmingham Phoenix are on the verge of qualifying into the playoffs, as they are just one win away from reaching the desired destination. Some exceptional batting from Will Smeed and even top-class bowling from Imran Tahir against Welsh Fire handed them their win in this tournament. They are occupying the second spot in the standings with 8 points with a net run-rate of 0.920.

Match Details:

Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix, Match 27

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Date &Time: August 13th at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

It’s a tailor-made surface for the batters, where they can play the shots all day long. The wicket will become completely flat as the game progresses, having said bowlers will be rewarded if they bowl in the right channel. Anything over 150 is a good score on this wicket.

Probable Playing XIs for TRT vs BPH:

Trent Rockets

Alex Hales, D’Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores (wk), Samit Patel, Lewis Gregory (c), Steven Mullaney, Rashid Khan, Matthew Carter, Timm van der Gugten, Sam Cook / Marchant de Lange

Birmingham Phoenix 

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

Top Picks for TRT vs BPH Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batsmen

Alex Hales hasn’t played big knocks in this tournament, but he is still providing useful starts for Trent Rockets at the top of the order. In 6 matches, he has scored 150 runs at an average of 30, with the highest score of 40.

19-year-old Will Smeed is looking like the next big thing in English cricket. In just 3 innings in this tournament, he has scored 146 runs at an average of 73 and a strike rate of 184.81.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Samit Patel has done quite well with his all-round performances. So far in this tournament, he has scored 108 runs at an average of 27 and has picked up 6 wickets as well.

Liam Livingstone is a clean striker of the ball. He is the second-highest run-scorer for Birmingham Phoenix in this tournament with 160 runs in 6 matches. Livingstone even picked up one wicket with the ball.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Rashid Khan always gives his 100 per cent whenever he is on the field. He has scalped 9 wickets in 6 matches with the best figures of 3/26, and has even scored 42 runs with the bat.    

Imran Tahir picked up a hattrick in the last match against Welsh Fire, where he returned with the figures of 5/25. Overall in this tournament, he has picked up 7 wickets at the rate of 1.47 runs per ball.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Chris Benjamin can finish matches for his side. In 5 innings in this tournament, he has scored 82 runs at an average of 41 and a strike rate of 160.78.

TRT vs BPH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TRT vs BPH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Chris Benjamin, Alex Hales (vc), Dawid Malan, Finn Allen, Will Smeed (c), Samit Patel, Lewis Gregory, Liam Livingstone, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Rashid Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TRT vs BPH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Chris Benjamin, Alex Hales, Finn Allen, D’Arcy Short, Will Smeed, Lewis Gregory (vc), Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone (c), Imran Tahir, Marchant de Lange, Rashid Khan

TRT vs BPH Risky Captaincy Choices:

D’Arcy Short has scored 141 runs in 6 innings in this tournament. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Imran Tahir bowled an excellent spell in the last game against Welsh Fire. He can be a risky pick as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Tom Moores has managed to score only 25 runs in the 4 innings he has batted. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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