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Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave Predictions - Duckett’s runs to keep flowing to earn Phoenix a final spot

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 16 Aug 2024

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Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave in The Hundred at 07:00 PM SAST on Saturday.
Key player: Ben Duckett with 262 runs at an average of 87.33.
Southern Brave aims for their fourth win in five matches to claim a spot in the final.

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Ben Duckett is the Phoenix's top run-scorer. (credit: Gareth Copley / Getty Images)

Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave Predictions

The Phoenix are in fine form and have run a great late race to finish second ahead of the Brave. The Brave have had a good season but their top order is unreliable, so the Phoenix are pegged to win their place in the final.

Birmingham Phoenix’s Ben Duckett has scored 92, 43*, 54*, 30 & 22* in his last 5 innings.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Moeen Ali scored 37* & 60 in his last 3 innings.
Southern Brave’s James Vince tops the runs list (357 runs) and has the third-best average (59.50) in The Hundred.
Southern Brave’s Kieron Pollard hit five sixes in his 23-ball innings of 45 against the Rockets.

Head-to-Head

The Brave have won four of the last five meetings between the two teams in The Hundred, including the last two on the bounce.

Birmingham Phoenix Form

The Phoenix bounced back from their loss to the Brave by racking up four wins on the bounce, the second last of which was a six-wicket win over the Rockets.

Tim Southee (5/12, rpb 0.60) knocked over half of the Rockets top order as they were dismissed for 118 off their 100th ball. The Phoenix glided to victory by six wickets thanks to 30s from Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethnell.

Their final group match was reduced to a 30-ball shootout against the Manchester Original, who opened with 41/5. Ben Duckett (22* off 12 balls) led the Phoenix to the win off 22 balls for the loss of just one wicket.

Birmingham Phoenix Team News

The Phoenix are in superb form and look the best team to make it to The Hundred final.

Southern Brave Form

The Brave’s last group match was rained-off, but they won four of their previous five matches, bouncing back from a defeat against the Invincibles to beat the Rockets with one ball to spare.

Chris Jordan (3/22) was on fire as the Brave restricted the Rockets to 126/8 off their 100 balls.

After a first innings stand of 43 off 29 balls, the Brave collapsed to 68/5 before Kieron Pollard (45 off 23 balls) saved the Brave’s blushes by keeping them in the chase.

Needing four from the last two balls, Chris Jordan flicked a short ball over deep fine leg for the winning boundary with one ball to spare.

Southern Brave Team News

Southern Brave are in good form and are unlikely to make any changes to their team, although they really need to add some consistency to their middle-order.

Verdict

Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave

I am backing Birmingham Phoenix to win. I am also backing Ben Duckett to top score for Birmingham Phoenix.

James Vince is a good bet to top score for the Southern Brave.

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