SOB vs OVI Match Preview
Finn Allen and Leus du Plooy have been two of the most consistent batsmen for the Southern Brave this season. Allen is the top-scorer with 125 runs and will look to give the team a brisk start along with Devon Conway, while du Plooy and James Vince will be the key batsmen for the team during the middle overs.
Chris Jordan, who is back on the team after recovering from an injury, adds depth to the batting. Tymal Mills is in excellent form with the ball and is also the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 11 wickets.
The Southern Brave has plenty of variety in the seam attack including Craig Overton and George Garton. Rehan Ahmed bowled a good spell in the last match, picking up 3 wickets, and will have the support of Colin Ackermann at the other end.
The top three run-scorers for this tournament belong to the Oval Invincibles and they will be looking to put the opposition under pressure by scoring quick runs. Jason Roy and Will Jacks are likely to open the batting, while Heinrich Klaasen and Sam Curran will follow in the middle order.
Dam Billings and Ross Whiteley however haven’t been in the best of forms and the team will expect more from them. Gus Atkinson is the team’s prime seamer and has picked up 9 wickets. He will join the likes of Spencer Johnson and Zak Chappell in the seam department, while Nathan Sowter, Will Jacks, and Adam Zampa will take care of the spin.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of around 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rose Bowl is well-balanced. It will provide some movement for the quicker bowlers and the batsmen will need to settle down before playing the big shots. The team batting first will look to set a target of close to 150 on this ground.
Notable stats
Sam Curran's all-round performance
Sam Curran has contributed well to the Invincibles’ success so far. He has scored 112 runs at a strike rate of 134.93 runs and also picked up 4 wickets. He is a very good option for the captain or vice captain as well.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
SOB vs OVI Probable 11
SOB Playing 11
- Finn Allen
- Devon Conway (Wk)
- James Vince (C)
- Leus Du Plooy
- Colin Ackermann
- Tim David
- George Garton
- Chris Jordan
- Tymal Mills
- Rehan Ahmed
- Craig Overton
OVI Playing 11
- Jason Roy
- Will Jacks
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Sam Billings (C)
- Sam Curran
- Ross Whiteley
- Zak Chappell
- Gus Atkinson
- Adam Zampa
- Nathan Sowter
- Spencer Johnson
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Oval Invincibles to win here. They have been clinical in their performance so far and have hardly faltered in their game plan. The batsmen are in particularly good form and there are plenty of options in the bowling unit too.
Top Picks
Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich Klaasen is the leading run-scorer for this tournament. He has scored 171 runs at an average of 34.20 and a strike rate of 180.00.
Will Jacks: Will Jacks has scored 169 runs at a strike rate of 165.68 and has also picked up 2 wickets.
Tymal Mills: Tymal Mills is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. He has picked up 11 wickets at a strike rate of 9.00 and has an economy rate of 6.96.
SOB vs OVI Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: H Klaasen (VC), F Allen
Batters: W Jacks (C), J Roy, L du Plooy
All-rounders: C Jordan, S Curran, G Garton
Bowlers: N Sowter, T Mills, G Atkinson
