The Hundred Men’s 2024 Match 08 | NOS vs SOB | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Northern Superchargers will take on Southern Brave in the eighth fixture of The Hundred Men’s 2024. Superchargers are coming on the back of a 47-run loss at the hands of Trent Rockets. Meanwhile, Brave are coming on the back of a 7-wicket victory against London Spirit.

The Matthew Short-led lost their opening game to Trent Rockets by 47 runs. Though some individuals performed well, the opposition proved to be better on the given date. Ben Dwarshuis was the only positive as he scored 40 (20) off the bat and also took two wickets. The Superchargers would expect their top-order to put up a better show in this contest.

On the other hand, Southern is coming off a victory over London Spirit in their last game. Craig Overton was awarded the Player of the Match for his brilliant spell. The Southern batters comprehensively chased the target of 139 runs and won the game by seven wickets and 11 balls remaining. Jofra Archer made his The Hundred debut and looked in great touch and took the crucial wicket of Andre Russell. The team will look to replicate their performance.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 10:30 PM IST (05:00 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 11:00 PM IST (05:30 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Headingley, Leeds

Head to Head

Matches Played - 03

Northern Superchargers won - 02      Southern Brave won - 01

Last 5 meetings

Northern Superchargers won - 02      Southern Brave won - 01

Pitch Report

The Headingley surface is well-known for favoring batters with high-scoring matches. It can be challenging for bowlers, but there is support for seamers with some movement off the pitch and in the air. Once batters settle down, however, runs will be there for the taking.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to be sunny. There is no chance of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 24°C  with 63% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Northern Superchargers (NOS) - Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson(wk), Matthew Short(c), Nicholas Pooran, Adam Hose, Michael Jones, Jordan Clark, Ben Dwarshuis, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Callum Parkinson

Southern Brave (SOB) - James Vince(c), Daniel Hughes, Leus du Plooy, Alex Davies(wk), Laurie Evans, James Coles, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills

Must Picks

NOS -  Ben Dwarshuis, Adil Rashid

SOB - James Vince, Craig Overton

NOS vs SOB Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Nicholas Pooran

Batters : James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Leus du Plooy

All-rounder : Chris Jordan, Matthew Short, Craig Overton

Bowlers : Ben Dwarshuis, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills, Jofra Archer

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Ben Dwarshuis

Vice-Captain : Craig Overton

Prediction

Despite Northern Superchargers having a better head-to-head record, Southern Brave are favorite to win this contest considering their recent form. 

Sportco predicts Southern Brave to beat Northern Superchargers in match 08 of The Hundred Men’s 2024.

Disclaimer

All the information on Sportco is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. The website does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, and accuracy of this information. The website will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website.

Cover Credits - The Hundred