Trent Rockets (TRT) and Manchester Originals (MNR) will lock horns in Match 23 of The Hundred Men’s tournament in Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday, August 17. TRT are coming off a four-run win over Welsh Fire in their previous encounter. They are currently standing third in the points table with five points from five games.
Manchester, on the other hand, defeated Northern Superchargers by 40 runs via the DLS (Duckworth Louis) method in the previous game. They also hold five points from five games.
Match Details:
Tournament: The Hundred Men 2023
Match: Trent Rockets vs Manchester Originals, Match 23
Venue: Nottingham
Date & Time: Thursday, August 17, 11:00 pm (IST)
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv and FanCode
Trent Bridge, Nottingham Pitch Report
The pitch at the Trent Bridge is flat and it delivers a great deck for the batters. Though pacers are expected to get little assistance from the surface, batters are most likely to dominate the proceedings. Therefore, the skipper winning the toss will prefer to bat first and put runs on the board so that they can defend it accordingly in the second innings.
Probable Playing XIs:
Trent Rockets (TRT):
Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, (wk) Colin Munro, Samit Patel, Daniel Sams, Lewis Gregory (c), Ish Sodhi, Luke Wood, John Turner
Manchester Originals (MNR):
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c, wk) Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Ben Raine, Josh Little, Josh Tongue
TRT vs MNR Head-to-Head
Played – 3, Trent Rockets– 3, Manchester Originals – 0
Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Jos Buttler- Manchester Originals
Jos Buttler will be one batter to watch out for in the match between Trent Rockets and Manchester Originals. The wicketkeeper-batter is currently the leading run-getter for Manchester. The skipper has scored 167 runs from games at an average of 41.75.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Daniel Sams- Trent Rockets
Trent Rockets’ Daniel Sams is expected to be the key bowler in the forthcoming game in the ongoing Hundred Men’s tournament. He finished with outstanding figures of 2/35 in their previous game against the Welsh Fire. He is currently the highest wicket-taker for Trent Rockets, having picked up five wickets from four games at an average of 26.40.