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Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals
Fantasy Teams Prediction
🏏 Match Details:
Match: Oval Invincibles vs Manchester OriginalsTime: 09 Aug, 07:00 PM (IST) ⏰
Series: The Hundred Mens Competition 2025🏆
Venue: Kennington Oval, London 🏟️
📌 Match Info:
- Oval Invincibles (OVI) will host Manchester Originals Men (MNR) in the fifth match of the Hundred Men's 2025. This match will be played at Kennington Oval in London. Oval Invincibles won the opening match of the 2025 season against London Spirit by six wickets. They dominated the game as they bowled out London for just 80 runs. In reply, they knocked off thee target in quick time which has boosted their NRR helping them secure the top spot in the points table.
- On the other hand, Manchester Originals suffered a defeat against Southern Brave in the previous match. It was a thrilling match and in the end Manchester could not hold their nerve as Reece Topley hit the winning boundary for Southern Brave. They will be keen to bounce back and put up a more clincal perforrmance. Both these teams are well matched on paper and this should be a cracking game.
📡 Live Streaming:
🎥 The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network 📲🌤️ Weather & Pitch Report:
🌤️ Weather Report:
- Weather during the match time in London, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 11.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 86% chances of precipitation during the game.
🏟️ Pitch Analysis:
- The pitch at the Kennington Oval will be good for bowling at the start of the match, with the weather forecast being cloudy. But as the game progresses, the wicket might get a bit slow and we can expect spinners to be involved.
🚨 Team News:
🔵 Oval Invincibles (OVI):
- Oval Invincibles (Men) made a grand opening in The Hundred Mens 2025. They won their 1st match against London Spirit (Men) by 6 wickets. Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rashid Khan and Jordan Clark played an important role in Oval Invincibles (Men)’s win.
- The bowling attack of Oval Invincibles (Men) will be led by Jason Behrendorff, Jordan Clark, Tom Curran, Sam Curran, Rashid Khan, Will Jacks and Nathan Sowter.
🔴 Manchester Originals (MNR):
- Manchester Originals (Men) have a bad start to this season. They lost the very first match of the tournament against Southern Brave (Men) by 1 wicket. Mark Chapman, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Scott Currie, and Noor Ahmad played well but were unable to secure a victory for Manchester Originals (Men).
- The bowling attack of Manchester Originals (Men) will be led by James Anderson, Sonny Baker, Lewis Gregory, Noor Ahmad, Farhan Ahmed, Scott Currie and Farhan Ahmed.
🏅 Winning Chances:
Manchester Originals looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
🌟 Team Combo:
🔵 Oval Invincibles (OVI)
⚡ Opening Batters
Will Jacks and Tawanda Muyeye will open the innings.
Both are very talented players and have played many attacking innings in previous matches.
🔥 One-Down Batter
Jordan Cox will be the backbone of the batting department at No. 3.
If early wickets fall, he can stabilize the innings and keep the scoreboard ticking.
⚡ Middle-Order Batters
Sam Curran and Sam Billings will strengthen the middle order for Oval Invincibles.
Their ability to accelerate in the middle overs can be vital for the team’s success.
👑 Captain
Sam Billings will lead the Oval Invincibles as Captain.
He is also a good wicket-keeper and brings valuable leadership to the side.
🧤 Wicket-keeper
Jordan Cox will don the gloves for Oval Invincibles.
Apart from his keeping skills, he can also contribute important runs when needed.
🔄 Spin Bowler
Nathan Sowter will take care of the spin bowling responsibilities for the team.
He can be effective in controlling the run rate and picking key wickets.
🔥 Pace Bowlers
Rashid Khan and Jason Behrendorff will lead the pace attack.
Rashid Khan was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match, and both are known for their wicket-taking abilities.
🔵 Manchester Originals (MNR)
⚡ Opening Batters
Philip Salt and Matthew Hurst will open the innings.
Both are very talented players and can provide a strong start.
🔥 One-Down Batter
Jos Buttler will be the backbone of the batting department at No. 3.
If early wickets fall, he can stabilize the innings and keep the scoreboard ticking.
⚡ Middle-Order Batters
Heinrich Klaasen and Mark Chapman will strengthen the middle order for Manchester Originals.
Their ability to accelerate in the middle overs can prove crucial for the team.
👑 Captain
Jos Buttler will lead the Manchester Originals as Captain.
He is also a good wicket-keeper and brings valuable experience to the side.
🧤 Wicket-keeper
Heinrich Klaasen will don the gloves for Manchester Originals.
Apart from his keeping skills, he can also provide quick runs in the middle order.
🔄 Spin Bowler
Noor Ahmad will handle the spin bowling responsibilities.
He can be effective in controlling the run rate and taking key wickets.
🔥 Pace Bowlers
Sonny Baker and James Anderson will lead the pace attack.
Both are capable of striking early and maintaining pressure on the opposition.
⚡ Key Players to Watch:
🔴 Oval Invincibles (OVI):
🔥 Tom Curran
📊 Recent Form: [(67*, 1W), (18*, 2W), (43*, 3W), 1W]
A genuine all-rounder who contributes heavily with both bat and ball. Can change games single-handedly—top GL pick.
👑 Sam Billings
📊 Batting Scores: [10, 76*, 8, 2*, 14, 0*, 25]
A reliable middle-order batter and team captain. Capable of anchoring the innings or accelerating when needed.
🔥 Jason Behrendorff
📊 Fantasy Points: 41 | 💸 Credit: 8
An accurate left-arm pacer with a knack for early wickets. Good SL/GL option on seam-friendly pitches.
⚡ Will Jacks
📊 Recent Form: [(14, 2W), 31, (13, 1W), (68, 2W), 2, 40, 32, 11]
Explosive top-order batter and handy spinner. High-impact player for both SL and GL teams.
🧢 Sam Curran
📊 Recent Form: [1W, 0W, 1W, (35, 1W), 11, (24, 2W), 0W, (34, 1W)]
Dynamic all-rounder with power-hitting ability and wicket-taking skills. A popular captaincy choice in fantasy contests.
🔥 Rashid Khan
📊 Fantasy Points: 153 | 💸 Credit: 9
World-class spinner who is a consistent wicket-taker. Almost a must-pick in all fantasy formats.
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🟢 Manchester Originals (MNR):
🧢 Heinrich Klaasen
📊 Fantasy Points: 23 | 💸 Credit: 9
Aggressive middle-order batter who can accelerate quickly. Also a reliable wicket-keeper option.
🔥 Lewis Gregory
📊 Fantasy Points: 47 | 💸 Credit: 8
A utility all-rounder who can chip in with runs and crucial wickets. Great GL differential pick.
👑 Jos Buttler
📊 Batting Scores: [11, 82, 75, 11, 2, 23, 43]
Explosive opener and captain. One of the most consistent run-getters—top C/VC choice.
🔄 Noor Ahmad
📊 Fantasy Points: 87 | 💸 Credit: 8.5
Young left-arm wrist-spinner with wicket-taking ability in the middle overs.
⚡ Philip Salt
📊 Batting Scores: [25, 47, 28, 86, 4, 2, 2]
Aggressive top-order batter who can give a flying start. A hit-or-miss but dangerous pick.
🔥 Sonny Baker
📊 Fantasy Points: 103 | 💸 Credit: 7
Right-arm pacer with the ability to break partnerships and bowl at the death.
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🎯 C/VC Fantasy Picks:
⚡ Will Jacks
📊 Fantasy Points: 46 | 💸 Credit: 9
Explosive top-order batter and handy off-spinner.
🎯 Ideal VC pick in GLs—can deliver with both bat and ball.
🔥 Lewis Gregory
📊 Fantasy Points: 47 | 💸 Credit: 8
A utility all-rounder who can contribute in both departments.
✅ Smart VC choice in SL—offers steady points and match-impact potential.
👑 Jos Buttler
📊 Fantasy Points: 66 | 💸 Credit: 9
World-class opener and consistent run-getter.
🚀 Safe C pick in SL & GL—high ceiling player.
⚡ Philip Salt
📊 Fantasy Points: 100 | 💸 Credit: 8.5
Aggressive top-order batter capable of quick big scores.
📈 Differential C/VC option in GLs—explosive on his day.
🧢 Sam Curran
📊 Fantasy Points: 146 | 💸 Credit: 9
Dynamic all-rounder with power hitting and wicket-taking ability.
🎯 Ideal C choice in GLs—can turn the game in both innings.
🔥 Rashid Khan
📊 Fantasy Points: 153 | 💸 Credit: 9
Elite spinner and consistent wicket-taker.
✅ Safe C/VC pick across formats—almost a must-have in fantasy teams.
🤼 Squads:
✨ Oval Invincibles (OVI) Squad:
Sam Curran, Jordan Clark, Will Jacks, Sam Billings(WK)(C), Jordan Cox(WK), Tom Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Nathan Sowter, Tawanda Muyeye, Gus Atkinson, Donovan Ferreira, Miles Hammond, Rashid-Khan, Jason Behrendorff, Zafar Gohar, George Scrimshaw✨ Manchester Originals (MNR) Squad:
Jos Buttler(WK)(C), Philip Salt, Tom Hartley, Josh Tongue, Matthew Hurst, Scott Currie, Sonny Baker, Tom Aspinwall, Lewis Gregory, Heinrich Klaasen(WK), Rachin Ravindra, Ben McKinney, George Garton, James Anderson, Noor Ahmad, Mark Chapman⚡ Final Check Reminder:
Don’t forget to review the Final Team section in the last 10 minutes before the match starts to make any necessary adjustments based on toss results and player availability!
🎯 Expected Overs Distribution
🏏 PBKS: 157/7 (16 overs)
🏏 MI: 139/8 (16 overs)
✅ Result: Punjab Kings won by 18 runs
4️⃣ Punjab Kings (PBKS) 🆚 Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
🏏 PBKS: 139/9 (20 overs)
🏏 CSK: 167/9 (20 overs)
✅ Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 28 runs
5️⃣ Punjab Kings (PBKS) 🆚 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
📅 Date: May 9, 2024
🏏 PBKS: 181/10 (17 overs)
🏏 RCB: 241/7 (20 overs)
✅ Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 60 runs
Note: These statistics are based on available match data from the 2024 and 2025 IPL seasons.
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🌟 PBKS Player Matchups Breakdown
🧢 Prabhsimran Singh: VS💣 Axar Patel: 24 R, 26 B, 1 W
🔁 V Nigam: —
💥 D Chameera: 23 R, 9 B, 0 W
💣 Kuldeep Yadav: 44 R, 29 B, 1 W
🔁 M Starc: —
💥 Mohit Sharma: 16 R, 10 B, 1 W
💣 T Natarajan: 21 R, 17 B, 1 W
💥 Mukesh Kumar: 0 R, 3 B, 1 W
🔥 Players' Recent Form & H2H
🔴 PBKS Players @ Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala & H2H Stats against DC
🧢 Prabhsimran Singh (RHB):⚡ H2H: 4 I, 163 R, 40.8 A, 139.3 SR
🔥 VENUE: 5 I, 151 R, 30.2 A, 157.3 SR
💣 1st Innings: 32 I, 982 R, 31.7 A, 150.4 SR
⚡ 2nd Innings: 32 I, 723 R, 24.9 A, 144.6 SR
💥 SMT 2024: 6 M, 6 I, 207 R, 34.50 A, 165.60 SR
🔥 T20I:
💣 T20D: 99 M, 98 I, 2810 R, 32.29 A, 149.07 SR
⚡ Last Season: 14 M, 14 I, 334 R, 23.85 A, 156.80 SR
🔥 This Season: 11 M, 11 I, 437 R, 39.72 A, 170.03 SR
💥 RM: 5, 69, 17, 0, 42, 30, 13, 33, 83, 54, 91
🧢 Josh Inglis (RHB):
⚡ H2H:
🔥 VENUE: 1 I, 30 R, 30.0 A, 214.3 SR
💣 1st Innings: 55 I, 1340 R, 27.3 A, 143.6 SR
⚡ 2nd Innings: 46 I, 1239 R, 35.4 A, 150.4 SR
🔥 T20I: 29 M, 28 I, 706 R, 30.69 A, 156.88 SR
💣 T20D: 145 M, 137 I, 3462 R, 30.10 A, 147.82 SR
⚡ This Season: 6 M, 6 I, 92 R, 23.0 A, 139.39 SR
🔥 RM: 2, 14, 29, 11, 6, 30
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🟣 DC Players @ Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala & H2H Stats against PBKS
🧢 Tristan Stubbs (RHB)⚡ H2H: 1 I, 5 R, 5.0 A, 62.5 SR
🔥 VENUE: -
💣 1st Innings: 33 I, 769 R, 40.5 A, 148.5 SR + 2 I, 2 O, 1 W
⚡ 2nd Innings: 28 I, 659 R, 31.4 A, 153.6 SR
🔥 T20I: 35 M, 29 I, 670 R, 29.13 A, 134.80 SR
💣 T20D: 133 M, 120 I, 2829 R, 32.51 A, 146.05 SR
⚡ Last Season: 14 M, 13 I, 378 R, 54.0 A, 190.90 SR
💥 In This Season: 11 M, 10 I, 259 R, 51.80 A, 151.46 SR + 2 I, 2 O, 0 W
💥 RM: 34+28/0(1), 21, 24, 38, 1, 34+12/0(1), 31, DNB, 34, 1, 41
🧢 Mukesh Kumar (RAM)
⚡ H2H: 2 I, 5 O, 2 W
🔥 VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W
💣 1st Innings: 20 I, 64 O, 21 W
⚡ 2nd Innings: 16 I, 57 O, 18 W
🔥 T20I: 17 M, 17 I, 54 O, 20 W
⚡ T20D: 75 M, 75 I, 251 O, 80 W
💥 In This Season: 10 M, 10 I, 31.3 O, 9 W
💥 RM: 22/1(2), 17/0(2), 36/1(4), 26/1(3), 38/1(4), 31/0(3), 40/1(4), 33/4(4), 51/0(3.3), 17/0(2)
Watch the Final Team Section for Our Grand League & Small League Final Team
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This team may change after the toss if any player is absent. Stay tuned and recheck the final lineup in the last 10 minutes before the match starts to make necessary adjustments!
🎯 Smart Strategies for Fantasy Success
1️⃣ Small League to GL Masterplan
- Pick an after-toss small league final team and rotate C/VC Options or Pick your own Risky C/VC.
- Add 1-2 punt player — someone unexpected who might outperform.
2️⃣ Mega Grand League Combinations
- Create one-sided winning teams for both sides based on toss and pitch insights.
🔄 Important Adjustments
- Make changes if any player is absent after the toss.
- GL Team Guide images are for reference only — tweak your team as needed.
- High-Risk Alert: Grand League teams can be risky. Play at your own discretion.
- Final Team Update: Check back in the last 15 minutes before the match starts for final adjustments.
- Experiment with alternate combos — swap 1-2 players using this guide for better odds.
🔥 Top Tips for Team Building
✅ Check player form — in-form players score more.
✅ Analyze pitch & weather — conditions influence performance.
✅ Follow team updates — last-minute changes matter.
✅ Study head-to-head records — track rival performances.
✅ Spot key players — captains, finishers, and strike bowlers.
✅ C/VC Selection is Crucial — double points can turn the tables.
✅ Balance is key — combine batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders, and keepers.
✅ Confirm player availability — avoid picking absent players.
✅ Research stats & expert opinions — data fuels winning strategies.
🎉 Good Luck, Fantasy Champs! 🥳
⚠️ Disclaimer
- Fantasy Cricket blends skill and luck — we cover the skill, luck is up to you!
- Expected Playing XI is based on expert knowledge — adapt after the toss.
- No strategy is foolproof — monitor the match and tweak your team live.
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🔄 Team Update Reminder:
This team may change after the toss if any player is absent. Stay tuned and recheck the final lineup in the last 10 minutes before the match starts to make necessary adjustments!
💪 About the Prime Team
The "Prime Team" is a carefully curated fantasy squad designed to give you an edge over the competition. It’s built on a foundation of data-driven insights and expert analysis, aiming to maximize your points haul in every match.
🧠 What Makes a Prime Team?
✅ Current Form — Players in top form are more likely to deliver consistent performances.
✅ Performance Stats — Deep analysis of batting averages, bowling economy, strike rates, and fantasy points per match.
✅ Match Conditions — Pitch behavior, weather reports, and venue stats are crucial for predicting player performance.
✅ Head-to-Head Records — Track how players perform against specific teams or bowlers.
✅ Player Roles — Identifying key roles like finishers, powerplay strikers, death-over specialists, and all-rounders.
✅ Toss Impact — First innings vs. chasing team behavior affects player output.
✅ Recent Team Strategies — Analyzing batting order changes, bowling rotation, and captaincy tactics.
✅ Injury & Replacement Updates — Stay ahead with real-time info on player fitness and last-minute swaps.
✅ Punt Players — A high-risk, high-reward pick that can turn the tide in Grand Leagues.
✅ C/VC Picks — Choosing a captain and vice-captain strategically for double and 1.5x points boosts.
🎯 Prime Team Goal:
- Maximize Fantasy Points — Every player is picked to balance consistency with explosiveness.
- Outsmart Opponents — A mix of safe performers and differential picks helps you gain an edge.
- Adaptability — It is Designed to be easily tweaked after the toss based on the final playing XI and pitch report.
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