SB vs BP Match Prediction : 7th Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2025

This match is a repeat of last year’s Eliminator. The Southern Brave is one of the league’s top franchises, having won trophies in both the men’s and women’s sections of the tournament. The Birmingham side is on the rise, but will be up against a juggernaut of the 100-ball format.

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Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix Head-to-Head Record

The Southern Brave has been the better side in this contest. The Brave needed a super over in the last match to differentiate themselves and the Phoenix. The Brave achieved three wins out of the four matches prior. The Phoenix achieved one win in 2022.

Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix Live-streaming and Broadcast

Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix are gearing up for an exciting showdown in the 2025 Men’s Hundred match scheduled for Sunday, 10 August 2025 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. Indian fans won’t want to miss a moment of the thrilling action, which will be available on the Sony Sports Network, the Sony Liv app and the FanCode app.

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SB vs BP Team Previews

Southern Brave

The Southern Brave enters this game as a balanced and battle-hardened outfit after needing nine wickets and 98 deliveries to get over the line in their previous effort. Leus du Plooy’s busy stroke play and James Vince’s classical timing provide a solid platform in the powerplay.

Jason Roy is another with the ability to go hard in the powerplay and can put the Birmingham Phoenix attack on the back foot instantly. The ex-England international hit 30 runs in his previous Men’s Hundred innings. James Coles adds a promising young presence in the middle order. Laurie Evans’ finishing power could tilt tight chases their way.

Against a Phoenix side that may show inconsistency with the ball, the Brave’s batting depth feels like a significant edge.

In the all-round department, Hilton Cartwright offers middle-order stability and the capacity to change gears when needed. Black Cap Michael Bracewell brings versatility with both bat and off-spin. This gives the Brave tactical flexibility.

The bowling unit is stacked with proven T20 operators. Craig Overton can strike early with the new ball, as he did in the previous game. Tymal Mills’ left-arm pace and variations are tailor-made for the death overs.

He secured three wickets in last year’s Eliminator against the same opposition. Reece Topley’s height, bounce and swing offer a constant threat. With all bases covered with bat and ball, the Brave is likely to of their favourites tag.

Southern Brave Expected Playing 11

Leus du Plooy, James Vince (c), Jason Roy, James Coles, Laurie Evans (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Michael Bracewell, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley

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Birmingham Phoenix

Dynamic captain Liam Livingstone leads a batting core that only includes English home-grown talent. He had to lead a rescue act with 39 runs against the Trent Rockets. Ben Duckett is one of the more consistent run-scorers.

Young power-hitter Will Smeed is capable of game-changing knocks alongside some of the flair players in the middle-order. The opening batting pair only managed one run between them in the previous match. The young batting options in Jacob Bethell, Aneurin Donald, Joe Clarke and Dan Mousley will have free rein to express themselves.

While this may be an exciting strategy, the young lineup may be inconsistent because of their approach.
Their bowling attack is where their overseas players come to the fore. Trent Boult brings pace and swing, Tim Southee is a proven wicket-taker and Adam Milne delivers raw speed.

Benny Howell adds a crafty all round dimension. The weak spot for the Phoenix will be their lack of Englishness in the bowling ranks. The pace battery will be required to learn about the conditions while on the job. The bowlers struggled to adapt against the Rockets with four of the five bowlers going at 1.40 runs per ball or more. Only Southee and Howell managed wickets in the game.

Birmingham looks well-balanced on paper to exploit conditions. Let’s face it though, Southern Brave remain just the slightest favourites because of their title pedigree and ruthless pace arsenal that’s hard to match.

Birmingham Phoenix Expected Playing 11

Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Aneurin Donald, Joe Clarke (wk), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone (c), Dan Mousley, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

SB vs BP Toss Prediction

The Southern Brave achieved their previous victory by chasing. Both captains may find the optimal decision at the toss to be bowling first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

Scores at this ground in recent Men’s Hundred fixtures have been on the lower side. The Southern Brave’s average score at this venue is 132. The Trent Rockets scored 126 for eight in the previous first-innings at this ground. The Southern Brave replied with 127 for eight after 99 deliveries, showing both sides needed to work for their runs.

The dry conditions should make for an interesting battle between the batters and the spinners. The pacers may need to get clever with their cutters and variations to use the slowness of the wicket to their benefit.

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny, hot and very humid. There is also no chance of rain on matchday.

SB vs BP: Who Will Win?

The Southern Brave will walk into this clash with enormous stature, with the team making the play-offs in three of the four editions of the Men’s Hundred. By comparison, the Phoenix has failed to make the knockouts on two occasions. The team has never won at this ground either. The scales will be heavily tipped in the Brave’s favour.

Bet on Southern Brave to win.

SB vs BP win percentage stands at 51% in favor of BP.

Todays Match Prediction: Southern Brave to Win.