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Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix The Hundred Predictions - Phoenix to bounce back to claim second win

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The Southern Brave have lost their three matches in The Hundred this season.
The Birmingham Phoenix can keep in touch with the playoffs with a win.
The Southern Brave have won six of their last seven matches against the Birmingham Phoenix.

Tristan Stubbs has found form in The Hundred (Getty Images).

Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix Predictions

The Rose Bowl in Southampton generally favours fast bowlers, with movement and bounce available from the surface. Batters may need time to adjust before playing freely, while spinners often need assistance to be effective.

Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix Predictions
Head-to-Head
Southern Brave Form
Birmingham Phoenix Form
Team news

Southern Brave’s Tristan Stubbs has scored 43* & 38 in his last 2 knocks.
Southern Brave’s Jamie Smith has scores of 30 & 49 in his last 2 innings.
Southern Brave’s Marcus Stoinis has figures of 5/46, 1/29 & 3/17 in 4 matches.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Joe Clarke has scored 64, 68 & 20 in his last 3 matches.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Will Smeed has scores of 52, 21, 49 & 51 in his last 5 innings.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Rehan Ahmed has taken 2/48 & 2/43 in his last 3 matches.

Head-to-Head

Birmingham Phoenix have won one and lost three of their last five matches in The Hundred against the Southern Brave. One match ended in a tie, with the Brave winning the Super Over.

Southern Brave Form

Southern Brave are running out of time if they are to keep their hopes of reaching the next round alive. Chris Jordan’s side have lost three matches in a row and were beaten by three wickets by MI London in their previous outing. However, they have enjoyed a strong record against Birmingham Phoenix in the past, and Jordan will want his players to use that as motivation in this crucial fixture.

Their batting has lacked consistency, which has been one of the major concerns. Jamie Smith was the standout performer in the last game with 49, and Southern Brave will need him to provide a solid start alongside Ben McKinney. Tristan Stubbs has looked in good touch and will be expected to play a key role in the middle order with David Miller and Marcus Stoinis.

There is also plenty of hitting power lower down, with Nikhil Chaudhary, Saif Zaib and Jordan capable of scoring quickly in the closing stages. If Southern Brave are to stay in contention, they will need a more complete batting effort.

With the ball, Jofra Archer remains the key figure and will be expected to strike early alongside Luke Wood. Adil Rashid has performed well this season and should again be important through the middle overs, with support from Stoinis. Chaudhary and Jordan will also need to play useful supporting roles as Southern Brave look to turn their campaign around.

Birmingham Phoenix Form

Birmingham Phoenix also come into this match needing a response after a heavy defeat to Manchester Super Giants. Donovan Ferreira’s side went down by 87 runs in a match where they struggled badly with both bat and ball. The bowlers had few answers to Manchester’s powerful batting display, and Ferreira will demand a much sharper performance against another dangerous line-up.

Joe Clarke has been one of the positives for Phoenix, scoring 88 runs in two matches, and the team will look to him for an aggressive start alongside Will Smeed. Ferreira will be important in the middle order, where he needs to guide the innings with support from Rehan Ahmed and Laurie Evans.

Phoenix also have finishing options in Mitchell Owen and Sean Dickson, and they will be expected to provide late acceleration if the top and middle order build a platform.

The bowling attack will be under pressure after conceding 187 in the previous match. Saqib Mahmood and Ben Dwarshuis endured a tough outing and will need to make better use of the new ball. Scott Currie and Usman Tariq must also find control through the middle overs, while Rehan Ahmed and Ferreira will be needed in support.

Both sides arrive under pressure, which makes this a potentially fascinating contest. Southern Brave are fighting to keep their campaign alive, while Phoenix need a strong rebound after a bruising defeat.

Team news

The average first-innings score at the Rose Bowl is 153, but sides batting first will likely target around 180. The Brave have scored under 140 in two of their three matches this season, while the Phoenix scored 214 in their opener but collapsed for 100 in their second match, so neither side is a sure bet at this stage.

Southern Brave (possible XI): Chris Jordan (c), Jamie Smith, Ben McKinney, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Nikhil Chaudhary, Saif Zaib, Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid.

Birmingham Phoenix (possible XI): Donovan Ferreira (c), Joe Clarke, Will Smeed, Rehan Ahmed, Laurie Evans, Mitchell Owen, Sean Dickson, Ben Dwarshuis, Scott Currie, Saqib Mohamood, Usman Tariq.

Verdict

Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix

Birmingham Phoenix are backed to win a tight contest, with Tristan Stubbs looking the most reliable of the struggling Brave batters. Joe Clarke has been scoring consistently for the Phoenix, while Rehan Ahmed has picked up two two-fers in his three matches in The Hundred this season.

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