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Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions: Men's Hundred - Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals - Match 1

by Alastair Symondson Wednesday 21 July 2021

The Hundred Rules – OK?

100 balls per innings

Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game

Change of ends after 10 balls

Bowlers to deliver either 5 or 10 consecutive balls

25-ball powerplay at the start of each innings

2 fielders are allowed outside the initial 30-yard circle during the powerplay

Tips

What is a Par Team Score?

Men’s 150 - anything over that is a probable win

Women’s 130 - anything under that you lose

Bowlers – will be looking at under 2 runs per ball

Batters – will be looking at 150 – 200 +SR

Every ball is an event, so keep an eye on the Odds inPlay

The 1st match of Men's Hundred will be played between Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals at Kia Oval on Thursday July 22nd 2021.

LIVE SCORES - Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals - Match 1

England's centrally-contracted Test players in the Oval Invincibles' ranks are Sam Curran and Rory Burns. Sunil Narine (West Indies), Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) and Colin Ingram (South Africa) are their overseas players.

It will be fascinating to see Narine and Shamsi bowl in tandem. The two are very miserly and pick up loads of wickets at the same time.

Despite Sam Curran and Rory Burns off to the India Tests, there is no dearth of talent in the side with Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Alex Blake, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Sam Billings, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Brandon Glover, Jordan Clark and Jordan Cox in their ranks.

Manchester Originals have one centrally-contracted Test player in Jos Buttler. Buttler celebrated his return to fitness with an explosive half-century against Pakistan in the 2nd T20I and has the potential to win a couple of matches that he'll play first up on his own.

Originals' overseas players include Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies) and Colin Munro (New Zealand). Both Ferguson and Brathwaite have been in good form in the Blast. Ferguson's pace will be an X-factor.

Phil Salt and Matt Parkinson showed what they are capable of against Pakistan. Steven Finn, Colin Ackermann, Ollie Robinson, Sam Hain and Fred Klaassen are proven performers.

Squads:

Manchester Originals - Jos Buttler, Joe Clarke, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Lockie Ferguson, Jamie Overton, Tom Lammonby, Steven Finn, Colin Ackermann, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin Munro, Ollie Robinson, Sam Hain, Fred Klaassen

Oval Invincibles - Sam Curran, Rory Burns, Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Alex Blake, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Sam Billings, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Colin Ingram, Brandon Glover, Jordan Clark, Jordan Cox

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Manchester Originals

Who will win? – Manchester Originals

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jos Buttler (Manchester Originals), Jason Roy (Oval Invincibles)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Lockie Ferguson (Manchester Originals), Sunil Narine (Oval Invincibles)

Most Sixes – Jos Buttler (Manchester Originals), Sam Curran (Oval Invincibles)

Player of the Match – Jos Buttler

Team Scores Batting first – Manchester Originals 175+, Oval Invincibles 160+

Match Handicap Manchester Originals

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In–Play’ features, so stay tuned.