MATCH NO – 4th Match    

SERIES – The Hundreds – 2024

DATE – 26th July, 2024

TIME – 11:00 PM IST

VENUE – Headingley, Leeds

INTRODUCTION

The Hundred is a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams located in major cities across England and Wales. The tournament is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and features a unique format designed to attract new audiences to the sport.

Teams in The Hundred Men’s Competition:

1. Birmingham Phoenix
2. London Spirit
3. Manchester Originals
4. Northern Superchargers
5. Oval Invincibles
6. Southern Brave
7. Trent Rockets
8. Welsh Fire

Format:

100 Balls Per Innings: Each team faces 100 balls.

Change of Ends: Ends change after 10 balls.

Bowlers: Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game. They can bowl five or ten consecutive balls.

Powerplay: A 25-ball powerplay is in place at the start of each inning, during which only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.

MATCH PREVIEW

Fourth match of The Hundreds-2024 tournament will be played between one times Champion Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers. Last time when both teams played against each other Trent Rockets team scored 139 runs and Northern Superchargers chased the total and won the match by 5 wickets. ( statsforfantasy )

Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.

Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Trent Rockets and Northern Superchargers.

PITCH REPORT

Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds is known for offering conditions that can be favourable to both batsmen and bowlers, depending on the weather and pitch preparation. Here are some general characteristics:

1. Early Movement for Bowlers: The pitch at Headingley can offer seam movement and swing, especially in the early part of the match. Overhead conditions play a significant role, with cloudy skies often assisting bowlers.
2. Batting Conditions: Once the initial movement subsides, the pitch can become good for batting. Batsmen who can see off the new ball usually find it easier to score runs.
3. Spin: As the game progresses, the pitch may offer some turn, but it is generally not known for being a rank turner. Spinners can come into play, particularly on the fourth and fifth days of a Test match.
4. Historical Performance: Headingley has seen a mix of high and low-scoring games. The ground has been witness to some historic chases and collapses, making it unpredictable at times.
5. Weather Influence: The weather in Leeds can change quickly and significantly impact the pitch conditions. Rain interruptions are common, and the pitch can behave differently after a rain delay.

GROUND RECORDS (100s)  

 SCORING PATTERN

BOWLERS STATS ON  HEADINGLEY (100s)

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 12

PACER WICKETS – 80

SPINNER WICKETS – 50.

NORS TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS       

• Northern Superchargers team did not play a good cricket in the last  seasons and won only 2 matches and lost 5 matches out of  8 matches in the previous season.
• Last time when Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets played against each other Northern Superchargers successfully chased a total of 139 runs and won the match by 5 wickets. 
• In the last match of The 100s Northern team failed to defend a total of 158 runs and lost the match by 8 runs against Welsh Fire.
• Only Harry Brooks scored 105 runs in just 42 balls , Adam Hose scored 15 runs in the previous match against Welsh Fire.
• Adil Rashid & Brydon Carse took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Welsh Fire.
• Both teams have played 03 matches and Northern Superchargers team won 1 match and  lost 2 matches against Trent Rockets.

SQUADS

Batting – Adam Hose, Matthew Short, Harry Brook ©, Jason Roy, Nicholas Pooran (wk). 

Bowling – Patrick Brown, Ollie Robinson, Callum Parkinson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Dillon Pennington, Reece Topley, Ben Dwarshuis. 

All Rounder – Graham Clark, Jordan Clark, Ben Stokes , Mitchell Santner, Tom Lawes.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

 Jason Roy, Matthew Shorts, Adam Hose © , Nicholas Pooran (wk), Graham Clark, Jordan Clark, Mitchell Santner, Patric Brown, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Ben Dwarshuis.

NORS – PLAYER:

1. JASON ROY – RHB

2. MATTHEW SHORT – RHB +RAO

3. ADAM HOSE © – RHB

4. NICHOLAS POORAN (WK) – LHB

5. GRAHAM CLARK – RHB

6. JORDAN CLARK – RHB+RAMF

7. MITCHELL SANTNER – LHB+LAO

8. ADIL RASHID – RALB

9. BEN DWARSHUIS- LAMF

10. REECE TOPLEY – LAMF

11. PATRIC BROWN – RAMF

TRE TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS

TEAM NEWS        

• One time champion Trent Rockets did not perform well in the previous season of The Hundreds tournament.Trent Rocket team won 3 matches and lost 4 out of 8 matches.
• Last time when both teams played against each other the Trent Rocket team failed to defend a total of 139 runs and lost the match by 5 wickets.
• In the last match Trent Rockets failed to defend a total of 148 runs and lost the match by 5 wickets against Oval Invincible. 
• Colin Munro scored 36 runs, Lewis Gregory scored 35 runs and Daniel Sams scored 19 runs in the previous match against Oval Invincible.
• Daniel Sams took 2 wickets, Luke Wood, Sam Cook & Matthew Carter took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Oval Invincible.
• Both teams have played 3 matches and Trent Rockets won 2 matches and lost 1 match against Northern Superchargers.

SQUADS

Batting – Rovman Powell, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Adam Lyth, Sam Hain, Tom Banton (wk), Tom Alsop (wk).

Bowling – Ollie Robinson, Josh Turner, Luke Wood, Riley Meredith, Sam Cook, Calvin Harrison.

All Rounder – Imad Wasim, Rashid Khan, Jordan Thompson, Lewis Gregory ©.

POSSIBLE PLAYING 11

Tom Banton (wk), Alex Hales, Adam Lyth, Sam Hain, Rovman Powell, Lewis Gregory ©, Imad Wasim, Rashid Khan, Jordan Thompson, Luke Wood, Sam Cook.

TRE – PLAYER:

1. TOM BANTON  (WK) – RHB

2. ALEX HALES – RHB

3. ADAM LYTH  – LHB

4. SAM HAIN – RHB

5. ROVMAN POWELL – RHB

6. LEWIS GREGORY © – RHB+RAMF

7. IMAD WASIM – LHB+LAO

8. RASHID KHAN – RHB+RALB

9. JORDAN THOMPSON – LHB+RAMF

10. LUKE WOOD – LAF

11. SAMUEL COOK – RAMF

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS  

TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03

• TRE WIN – 02
• NORS WIN – 01
• NO RESULT – 00.                                                                                 

FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM

SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – N. Pooran.

BATSMEN – A. Hales, J. Roy.

ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Short, M. Santner, I. Wasim, J. Thompson.

BOWLERS – A. Rashid, L. Wood, R. Topley, R. Khan.

GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)

WK BATSMAN – N. Pooran, T. Banton.

BATSMEN – A. Hales, J. Roys.

ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Short, L. Gregory, M. Santner, I. Wasim, J. Thompson.

BOWLERS – A. Rashid, R. Khan.

BACK-UPS – S. HAin, A. Hose, A. Lyth, R. Powell.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) –  M. Short, N. Pooran.

CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – A. Hales, J. Roy.  

POSSIBLE OUTCOME – 

TRENT ROCKETS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.