SBW vs BIPW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 16, 2023
In the 22nd game of the Women's Hundred competition being played in England, Birmingham women will take on Southern Brave women. This game will be played at The Rose Bowl in Southampton, England. Before the match day we will look at the weather report, betting tips, match prediction, and pitch report for this contest. Southern Brave women's team is currently on a roll having registered 3 back-to-back victories. They are currently sitting on 8 points in the points table from the 5 matches they have played thus far. In this game, Southern Brave is up against Birmingham Phoenix who are currently placed right at the bottom of the points tally.
Although the Southern Brave team is currently on a winning streak, they did fumble on their way to a win in their last encounter while chasing 145 runs. During this moderate chase, they ended up losing 8 wickets. The game went right down the wire and culminated on the last ball of the game. The Birmingham Phoenix women bounced back after a dismal performance against Manchester. They were bowled out for a score of 87 runs. In their next encounter, the Phoenix women fell short of the target by a margin of 3 runs. Here they were chasing a score of 138 runs.
The Birmingham openers Tess Flintoff and Sophie Devine have appeared to be in great touch. These are the key players from the Birmingham Phoenix batting order. Maia Boucher will probably bat at the number 3 position for the Southern Brave women. She has led the side to several successful run chases in the past.
Southern Brave Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women Head-To-Head
The Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave women have played against each other on 3 occasions in the past in The Women's Hundred. The Southern Brave women have won a couple of games while Birmingham Phoenix have won one match. Both teams have registered a single win each while batting first. The highest score recorded by Southern Brave women is 168 runs while Birmingham Phoenix women have recorded a top score of 176 runs.
Southern Brave Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women Live Streaming and Broadcast
The entire Women's Hundred competition for the 2023 season will be aired in India and the Indian subcontinent on Sony Sports Network. All cricket fans can watch this game through live streaming on FanCode and SonyLiv apps and websites.
SBW vs BIPW Team Previews
Southern Brave Women
The Southern Brave women's team will be looking at this game to be a perfect opportunity for solidifying their positions in the points tally. Their opposition in this game Southern Brave women have not managed to win a single match and they are struggling to chase set totals. Despite this problem, the Southern Brave women have their bowling attack in good form and this bowling attack is constantly delivering the goods. If their bowling succeeds in getting early wickets for Tess Flintoff and Sophie Devine, they can get the Birmingham team on the back foot instantly.
Another useful batter for Southern Brave women is the right-handed batter, Georgia Adams. She comes in to bat at number 4 position. She has managed to pick 9 victims from her last 3 games as well. The Southern Brave skipper Anys Shrubsole will be in charge of the bowling attack together with Chloe Tryon and Adams. Chloe Tryon is a bowling all-rounder from South Africa. These three bowlers are the most reliable ones for the Southern Brave women. Lauren Bell might be able to make a difference as she was pretty expensive during her last outing.
Maia Boucher has been batting in the number 3 position and has done an exceptional job there. But she will need more support from the other end in the middle order and also from the openers. Southern Brave Women have Danielle Wyatt and Smriti Mandhana as their opening wicket pair. However, they have not been able to make a significant impact in recent games. But Mandhana managed to score 41 runs from 30 balls in the last contest played by Southern Brave women when they successfully chased a score of 145 runs.
Southern Brave Women Playing 11
Freya Kemp, Kalea Moore, Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Danielle Wyatt, Georgia Adams, Lauren Bell, Maitlan Brown, Maia Bouchier, Rhianna Southby, Smriti Mandhana.
Birmingham Phoenix Women
The Birmingham Phoenix team has played five games thus far in the competition and still are searching for their first win. They lost four of these matches and one game had to be abandoned due to rain. After a crushing defeat at the hands of Manchester Originals women, Birmingham women were quite close to a win in their next match-up. They required 4 runs from the last 3 deliveries but they ended up losing 3 wickets on these last 3 balls of the game as Shabnim Ismail registered a hat trick.
After being in a commanding position with 9 wickets in hand they went down to a 3-run loss. Amy Jones must have been in shock while watching this from the other end. Amy Jones is a key batswoman for Phoenix and bats in the number 3 position for them. She lost her wickets pretty cheaply in her last encounter but the Phoenix captain Evelyn Jones will be expecting her to get her rhythm back and play more significant knocks in the remainder of the competition in their middle order.
Some of the in-form players from this batting order are their opening batters Tess Flintoff and Sophie Devine. However, they are not getting proper support from their middle order. So, this is likely to make them a little wary about playing their shots. You will find several all-rounders in the Phoenix team and as a result, they have a batting line-up that runs deep. If their batting order fires, they are capable of chasing down even larger totals. They have Evelyn Jones and Erin Burns as their finishers playing at numbers 4 and 5. Even Issy Wong can also contribute runs if required.
Birmingham Phoenix Women Playing 11
Abtaha Maqsood, Emily Arlott, Hannah Baker, Sterre Kalis, Abbey Freeborn, Amy Jones, Erin Burns, Eve Jones, Katie Levick, Sophie Devine, Tess Flintoff.
SBW vs BIPW Toss Prediction
If you look at the teams playing at this venue, the sides batting first have won 1 game out of the 2 in this competition while the other game was won by the team batting second. However, looking at the bowling strengths of these teams, they will be in a better position to defend a score. The Phoenix team has many times come close to the target and failed to make it. So, for them, it might be a better idea to defend a total.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The ground of The Rose Bowl in the city of Southampton will be hosting this game. The hosts for this game viz Southern Brave have managed to win 1 out of their last 2 matches here. You can expect the team batting first to raise a score of 140 runs at this venue. It also depends on the weather. If the fast bowlers can get help from overcast conditions, they may end up achieving lateral movement.
Although this is a good batting wicket overall, the spinners can get some assistance from it. this makes for a great competition between the bat and the ball. The weather during the match is expected to be partly cloudy and you can expect a temperature of 24 degrees during the game.
SBW vs BIPW Betting Tips
The visitors are playing good cricket at the moment. They have a batting order that runs deep and their openers are also in great nick. Most of their bowlers are bowling well and are looking good for more. If the Phoenix women can exploit the weaknesses in the Southern Brave women repertoire, they can get the hosts in trouble. But looking at the current form of both these teams it appears a remote possibility for the Phoenix team to beat Southern Brave side. We will bet with Southern Brave women to start as favorites to win the game.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Admittedly Smriti Madhana has not been in the best of touches during the competition. But you can expect her to come good at any moment.
Heather Knight is looking good for runs at the moment. You can bet on her to hit a fifty in this match.
Sophie Devine is an international cricketing star. You can bet on her to do well in this match and emerge as the leading batter for Phoenix.
We are eager to know what you think of our match predictions, if there is anything we can do better or if you want to let us know your own predictions for the match.