Oval Invincibles (OVI) will host Trent Rockets (TRT) in match 22 of the Hundred. Two points will help the Sam Billings-led franchise to climb second in the points table. However, they suffered a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Birmingham Phoenix in their last game. Trent Rockets can take a giant step towards playoffs with a win tonight. The Nottingham-based side is at the top of the points table with eight points from five matches.
Team News
Oval Invincibles’ batting unit, which posted a mammoth 172 against Birmingham Phoenix, is likely to remain unchanged. The return to form of Colin Ingram, the most experienced batsman in the squad, will be a big boost. He struck an unbeaten 81 in Birmingham and put together 72 runs for the third wicket with Billings, who has scored 116 runs from four innings in the tournament.
The home side is unlikely to tinker with its spin attack despite Sunil Narine and Tabraiz Shamsi being taken apart by the Birmingham Phoenix batsmen on Wednesday. Tom Curran has scored 29 runs and claimed four wickets in two matches at The Oval so far. The franchise might draft either Brandon Glover or Nathan Sowter into the playing eleven.
Trent Rockets might well field the same team that beat Welsh Fire by six wickets. Wahab Riaz, on his debut, picked up a four-wicket haul at Sophia Gardens on Friday. He received excellent support from fellow new-ball bowler Luke Wood. Off-spinner Matthew Carter and Rashid Khan will have a stern test on a surface that has assisted the seamers better in the last two games.
Samit Patel came to Trent Rockets’ aid against Welsh Fire with a brilliant 20-ball 46. It reiterated the franchise’s depth in the batting department and the number of match-winners in their ranks. Meanwhile, D’Arcy Short will be keen to find his rhythm after registering single-digit scores in the last two matches.
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (previous match)
OVI: C Ingram (109 pts), S Mahmood (54 pts), J Roy (49 pts), S Narine (33 pts), S Billings (32 pts)
TRT: W Riaz (120 pts), S Patel (63 pts), S Mullaney (50 pts), D Malan (35 pts), A Hales (33 pts)
The Hundred Stats
Most Runs: OVI – J Roy (118 runs); TRT – D Malan (142 runs)
Most Wickets: OVI – T Curran, S Mahmood (5 wickets); TRT – R Khan (8 wickets)
Most Sixes: OVI – S Narine (5 sixes); TRT – S Patel (8 sixes)
Most Fours: OVI – J Roy (13 fours); TRT – D Short (17 fours)
Most Catches: OVI – C Ingram, L Evans (3 catches); TRT – R Khan, L Wood, T Moores, A Hales (3 catches)
Squads
OVI (likely): J Roy, W Jacks, C Ingram, S Billings, L Evans, S Narine, T Curran, B Glover/N Sowter, T Shamsi, R Topley, S Mahmood
TRT (likely): D Short, A Hales, D Malan, S Mullaney, S Patel, L Gregory, T Moores, R Khan, W Riaz, M Carter, L Wood
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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