Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers, The Hundred Men, Today Match Prediction 28 July 2021

mcr vs nors Match Prediction & Analysis

In the 9th match of the Hundred Men’s Competition 2021, Manchester Originals will face the Northern Superchargers on 28th July 2021. The venue for this match will be Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester Originals will have a home advantage in this contest. Manchester stands in the third position, while Superchargers haven’t been able to get their first win in the tournament. This will be an interesting contest as it will be a contest between two aggressive captains Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes.

In this tournament, only 100 balls will be given per innings, with each bowler having the choice of bowling five or ten consecutive balls, with a maximum of 20 balls per match. As a result, the captain will be able to rotate the bowlers even more tactically. The batsmen will not be affected, but the bowlers and captains will surely need to adapt their strategies.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Manchester Originals Preview

Manchester Originals is one of the strongest teams in this tournament. They are one of the contenders for the title win this season. Jos Buttler holds the captaincy for this team, it will be interesting to see what strategies this team comes up with, under the guidance of coach Simon Katich. Lockie Fergusson, Carlos Brathwaite, and Colin Munro are the star players for this franchise. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler will be the opening pair for Manchester Originals. Jos Buttler is an experienced international batsman, he will play an important role in giving this team an advantage in the initial power play overs. Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, and Tom Lammonby form the middle order for this team. The middle order of this batting unit is capable of explosive batting. In a match favouring batting conditions, this team is expected to unleash full batting strength. Carlos Brathwaite will be the finisher in the batting unit.

Manchester originals have a few additional bowling alternatives in their playing 11 due to the inclusion of many all-rounders in this team. Matt Parkinson and Fred Klassen are the leading bowlers for this team. Fred Klaassen has been a wild card entry from Manchester in this tournament. Carlos Brathwaite can be an asset for this bowling unit due to his disciplined line and length of bowling.

Key Players: Jos Buttler, Colin Munro, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwaite, Matt Parkinson
 

Manchester Originals Predicted Playing XI:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(c), Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwaite, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Fred Klaassen, Steven Finn, Matt Parkinson.

Northern Superchargers Preview

Northern Superchargers is one of the balanced teams in this tournament. Though this is a star-studded team, they haven’t been able to get their first win of the season. Ben Stokes will have an added pressure in this match to lead this team to their first victory.
This team has one of the best opening pairs of the tournament, Chris Lynn and Adam Lyth. Chris Lynn has not been in his best form this season, this could be a weak link for this team. Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, and David Willey are the middle-order batsmen for this team. Ben Stokes will have the responsibility to anchor the innings. Tom Kohler-Cadmore and John Simpson have the ability to score at a high strike rate at the end of the innings. 

The spin duo of Adil Rashid and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will be the lead bowlers for Northern Superchargers. Both these bowlers are highly reputed in their international careers. Ben Stokes and David Willey will be the key pacers in this bowling attack. Matty Potts and Brydon Carse provide additional strength to this bowling unit.

Key Players: Chris Lynn, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Northern Superchargers Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Lyth, Chris Lynn, Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook, David Willey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, John Simpson, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matty Potts, Brydon Carse.

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather for this match will be cloudy, a shower and thunderstorm are anticipated. The temperature will vary between 17°C to 11°C.

Venue Details

The venue for this match is Old Trafford, Manchester. This venue is home ground for Manchester Originals. This venue is batting favorable, expect this to be a high-scoring match. 

Toss: To Bowl

Toss will play an important role in this match. Whichever team wins the toss, will choose to bowl first and will try to restrict the opposition under a par score.