Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men – Group Stage – Preview & Prediction | The Hundred 2023
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THE FACTS
When is Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men taking place? Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men will take place on Saturday 5th August, 2023 at 14:30 (UK)
Where is Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men taking place? Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men will take place at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, England
Where can I get tickets for Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men? Click here for the latest ticket information for Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men
What TV channel is Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men on in the UK? Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Manchester Originals Men vs London Spirit Men live via Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
MANCHESTER ORIGINALS
Manchester Originals found themselves on the wrong end of a shortened game against Welsh Fire on Wednesday with Luke Wells smashing their bowlers to all parts of Sophia Gardens in a match reduced to 40 balls per side. Having conceded a big score of 94/3, the match was effectively over once Shaheen Shah Afridi had taken two wickets with the first two balls of Manchester Originals’ chase. Despite captain Jos Buttler’s best efforts, the visitors closed on 85/4, nine runs short of Welsh Fire.
LONDON SPIRIT
London Spirit contested an end-to-end battle against Oval Invincibles at Lord’s on Wednesday night and should have come out on the right end after having left themselves 11 runs to defend from the final four balls for the win. But Sunil Narine went 6, 4, 2 to steal the game for the Invincibles with one ball to spare. The frustrating aspect of this contest from London Spirit’s perspective was their collapse down the order after the two openers had laid a good platform for them to go and accrue a significantly higher score than the 131 that they eventually managed batting first.
THE PREDICTION
Manchester Originals won’t be facing bowling at the level of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf here against London Spirit and that should enable them to get off to a significantly stronger start with the bat, regardless of whether they are setting or chasing a target. London Spirit as expected, lack depth down the order and that world class point of difference with the absences of both Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. With that in mind, expect Manchester Originals to earn their first victory in the Men’s Hundred.
BETTING TIP: MANCHESTER ORIGINALS TO WIN
