The hundred 2023 is on to its final stages where Southern Brave will play Manchester Originals in the Eliminator game. The winner of the Eliminator between Buttler’s Originals and Vince’s Braves will play the Final on 27th August at Lords against the Invincibles. Here is the Kennington Oval London Pitch Report and more.
The Braves and Originals have both qualified for the playoffs with the same points on the points table. However, in their last game, Southern Brave defeated Manchester Originals comfortably with 6 wickets and 5 balls to spare.
For the Originals thier openers Captain Buttler and Phil Salt have been lethal whereas for the Braves their bowlers Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan have been the key in this tournament.
On the 26th of August, it will be interesting to see what approach Buttler and Salt adopt to overcome the threat of Mills and Jordan on a good batting wicket at the Oval.
The Hundred 2023 Eliminator: Manchester Originals vs Southern Braves Date, Time, Venue, and Weather
Date: 26th August, Saturday
Time: 10:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Weather Forecast: The start of the game might see some delay as there is expected rain during the daytime in London on Saturday. However, fans will see the full action of the game as the clouds are expected to get cleared by late evening.
The temperature will be 18 degrees Celsius with a wind speed of 16 KMPH.
Kennington Oval London Pitch Report
It is a great wicket to bat on for the stroke players as there is a trustable bounce with a minimum amount of movement off the pitch. This wicket gets better and better for the batters as there is also a hint of moisture and due on this wicket.
The fast bowlers may get some help from this pitch if they hit the deck hard in the right area. Whereas the spinners will experience some hard times on this pitch.
The toss winner should opt to bowl first on this wicket without having any second thoughts as it is a great ground for chasing targets.
The Hundred Records at the Kennington Oval
Average score: 127
Teams won batting first: 25%
Teams won batting second: 75%
Highest score: 147 Oval Invincibles vs London Spirits in 2021
Lowest Score: 96 Trent Rockets vs Souther Braves
Where to watch the Hundred 2023 Eliminator
The live telecast of the Eliminator will be available on Sony Ten 5 whereas the live streaming will be available on the Sony Liv app.