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Match Details
Match: Manchester Originals 🆚 Birmingham Phoenix
Date: 24th August 2025
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Tournament: The Hundred Men 2025
🔍 Match Preview
Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix face off in a do-or-die clash at Old Trafford. Both teams come with inconsistent form but are stacked with fantasy assets like Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Josh Tongue, and Benny Howell.
MNR Recent Form: L, W, L, W, L
BPH Recent Form: L, W, L, W, L
H2H Record: MNR 1 – BPH 3 in last 4 matches
Fantasy Edge: Venue suits both spin and pace, with a slight tilt towards death-over bowlers and powerplay hitters.
🏆 Win Probability
Team | Win % |
|---|---|
Manchester Originals (MNR) | 58% |
Birmingham Phoenix (BPH) | 42% |
✅ MNR have home advantage and in-form fantasy MVPs like Buttler, Tongue, and Currie.
🏟️ Pitch & Venue Report – Old Trafford
Metric | Stat |
|---|---|
Avg 1st Inn Score | 144 |
Avg Wickets/Inning | 6 |
Bat vs Bowl FPts % | 49% : 51% |
Pace vs Spin FPts % | 49% : 51% |
Fantasy Points/Over (Spin) | 14.9 |
Fantasy Points/Over (Pace) | 14.0 |
Chasing Win % | 60% |
🔎 Fantasy Tip: This is a balanced pitch, but expect value from spinners and death-over pacers.
📊 Last 7 Match Fantasy Points Table
🔥 Manchester Originals (MNR)
Player | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | PPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Buttler | 111 | 94 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 115 | 100 | 86.2 |
R Ravindra | 103 | 69 | 90 | 95 | 75 | 108 | 54 | 73.4 |
J Tongue | 95 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 24 | 115 | 29 | 57.0 |
L Gregory | 0 | 48 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 118 | 20 | 53.7 |
T Moores | 63 | 87 | 86 | 29 | 26 | 60 | 24 | 53.5 |
J Anderson | 83 | 4 | 83 | 97 | 4 | 51 | 39 | 51.5 |
P Salt | 15 | 7 | 39 | 61 | 67 | 32 | 56 | 41.0 |
G Garton | 59 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 38.5 |
N Ahmad | 76 | 14 | 30 | 70 | 56 | 31 | 34 | 30.4 |
S Baker | 39 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 34 | 35.1 |
S Currie | 41 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 59 | 36 | 10 | 41.7 |
🚀 Birmingham Phoenix (BPH)
Player | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | PPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L Livingstone | 137 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 228 | 98.1 |
J Clarke | 31 | 59 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 33.0 |
J Bethell | 73 | 41 | 11 | 82 | 68 | 81 | 83 | 62.7 |
B Duckett | 25 | 12 | 116 | 44 | 21 | 2 | 62 | 40.2 |
B Howell | 5 | 54 | 95 | 84 | 85 | 46 | 51 | 60.0 |
T Boult | 27 | 66 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 72 | 57.5 |
F McCann | 7 | 10 | 32 | 56 | 21 | 24 | NA | 25.0 |
C Wood | 62 | 60 | 77 | -2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 29.2 |
T Southee | 35 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 93 | 16 | 51 | 32.4 |
T Banton | 63 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 29.0 |
W Smeed | 13 | 90 | 55 | 101 | 81 | 92 | 59 | 57.5 |
🎯 Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
Segment | Player | Avg FPts |
|---|---|---|
Powerplay Batters | J. Clarke | 36.4 |
Powerplay Bowlers | R. Ravindra | 37.0
| J. Tongue | 27.5
Death Overs Bowlers | T. Boult | 34.0
| S. Currie | 28.0
Insight: Pick Boult + Currie if bowling second. Tongue + Ravindra combo works well when defending.
⭐ MVP Picks (Safe Options)
Player | Role | Avg FPts |
|---|---|---|
J. Buttler | WK | 79 |
L. Livingstone | AR | 98 |
R. Ravindra | AR | 73.4 |
J. Tongue | BOW | 94 |
B. Howell | AR | 60 |
🧨 GL Differentials (Low Ownership + High Impact)
Player | Reason |
|---|---|
J. Bethell | Consistent in middle overs with low VC% |
S. Currie | Powerplay + Death overs both |
N. Ahmad | Left-arm spin value vs right-heavy BPH |
D. Mousley | Top-order anchor + handy part-time spin |
🧠 Dream Team Strategy
Prefer balanced 3:3:3:2 combo → 3 ARs, 3 Batters, 3 Bowlers, 2 WKs
Focus on players contributing in both innings
If MNR bats first, stack: Buttler, Ravindra, Salt
If BPH bats first, stack: Livingstone, Bethell, Howell
✅ Safe C/VC:
C: Buttler / Livingstone
VC: Ravindra / Tongue / Howell
🏆 Previous 2 Dream Teams (H2H & Last Matches)
Match 1 (Last H2H):
C: Buttler
VC: Howell
Differentials: Bethell + Currie
Match 2 (BPH recent match):
C: Livingstone
VC: Boult
Differential: Mousley
🧠 Pattern Note:
In 5 of last 6 matches, both all-rounders & death bowlers formed the fantasy core
Buttler + Livingstone = maximum impact players under all toss scenarios
🧪 Final Dream11 Team Prediction
WK: J. Buttler, T. Banton
BAT: J. Bethell, W. Smeed, D. Mousley
AR: L. Livingstone (C), R. Ravindra (VC), B. Howell
BOWL: J. Tongue, T. Boult, S. Currie
🧠 Final Tips
Pick your captain from Livingstone / Buttler / Ravindra
Don't ignore death-over bowlers — Boult & Currie offer value
Ideal strategy: 2 WKs + 3 ARs + 2 Pacers + 1 Spin + 3 Batters
GL Differentials: Bethell, Mousley, N. Ahmad
Bonus tip: If chasing, Currie + Salt become must-haves