The final match in the group stage of The Hundred this year will be staged at Edgbaston, as the Birmingham Phoenix host the Manchester Originals in a must-win showdown to secure their place in the Eliminator. But, can the Phoenix get over the line in front of their home fans?
Before Betting On Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix
The battle for the final spot in the Eliminator goes down to the wire this week, as the Birmingham Phoenix must win their final match in the group stage to secure their progression. Birmingham have come a long way in the tournament since their humbling loss in the opening round of matches against the Oval Invincibles, and their return form has been aided following the decision to open with Moeen Ali in the batting line-up.
The Phoenix have been excellent in taking games away from their rivals in the opening stages in recent outings, and that was extremely evident in their recent win against the Welsh Fire. Ali scored 60 runs from 46 balls in that success to put Birmingham on their way to a five-wicket success.
The Phoenix continues to build momentum in their previous outing against the Trent Rockets, landing a six-wicket success. Tim Southee was the standout player for the Phoenix in that clash at Edgbaston, as the bowler took a staggering five wickets from just 20 balls.
The Manchester Originals have finished as the runners-up in each of the last two editions of The Hundred, but they have been well below that level this season under Simon Katich. They come into this final round of matches after losing six of their seven matches, and no side in the competition has a worse net run rate.
The Original come into this final round of matches after being well beaten by the Northern Superchargers in their previous outing, eventually losing by seven wickets.
Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix Offshore Odds & Picks
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| Manchester Originals | +140 |
| Birmingham Phoenix | -160 |
The Phoenix have been excellent with bat and ball in their last five matches, and they appear very hard to bet against in their quest to secure their place in the Eliminator. We fully expect them to run out as convincing winners against the Originals on Thursday.
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Birmingham Phoenix (-160)
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