The Hundred Men’s 2025: Top 3 players battles to watch out for in match 19

The Oval Invincibles will play the Southern Braves in the 19th game of the current The Hundred Men’s 2025 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on August 18, 2025.

The Southern Brave have participated in four tournament games so far and have eight points after two victories and two defeats. They are now in fourth place in the Hundred 2025 points standings as a result. The Brave will need to win to recover from their most recent loss against the Trent Rockets.

With 12 points from three victories in four games, Oval Invincibles solidified their top spot in the standings with a decisive victory over Welsh Fire in their most recent encounter. Given that the Southern Brave are coming off a loss, the Invincibles will try to capitalise on their broken spirit.

Here are the Top 3 players battles to watch out for in match 19 of the Hundred Men’s 2025:

1. Jofra Archer vs Jordan Cox

Jordan Cox showed top form when his 86* in 29 balls helped the Oval Invincibles post 229 runs on the board, a record team total in the Hundred Men’s tournament. He has scored 142 runs so far in four innings, and they have come at a strike rate of 200. 

But facing Jofra Archer will be a whole new challenge for him. Archer has four wickets but has given away runs at a frugal economy of 5.10. He has controlled the opposition hitters effectively and then has come to finish the job in the death overs. Cox vs Archer will be a brilliant showdown to watch in this encounter.

2. Leus du Plooy vs. Rashid Khan

Leus du Plooy is the only batter from the Southern Brave team to go past the 100-run mark so far. He has 128 runs with a strike rate of 133.33, and his highest score is 55. He has taken some time to set himself against the new ball but has gone berserk after being set,

The Invincible can stop Du Plooy from doing so, as they have Rashid Khan to bowl in the middle overs. Rashid has seven wickets, and the Afghan spinner has already won two Player of the Match awards. Hitting Rashid out of the park will not be an easy task for Leus du Plooy, and their face-off will be interesting.

3. Sam Curran vs Laurie Evans

Sam Curran has not only scored 62 runs at a strike rate of 176.92 but has also taken seven wickets with an economy of 6.64. His best bowling has been 3/18, and he has ensured that the opposition batting does not go away with the game in the middle overs. He has also bowled excellently with the new ball and sometimes at the death, with accurate yorkers.

Laurie Evans would want to take Sam Curran to the cleaners, as he has 67 runs with a strike rate of 148.88 for the Brave. He is a powerful hitter of the ball and can innovate new shots as well, as per circumstances. Under pressure, Evans is more likely to attack the bowlers to throw him off than to defend and see him off.

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