BPH vs TRT Match Prediction – Who will win today’s The Hundred Men's 15th match?

Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets face off in Match 15 of the ongoing Men’s Hundred in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on August 15, Monday. Both the teams are on the upper half of the table, and it is set to be a cracker of a game. Rockets are unbeaten after three games, and Phoenix, on the other hand, won two out of their three games.

The hosts won their previous game against Welsh Fire by only 4 runs, defending 131, courtesy of a Player of the Match performance by seamer Kane Richardson, who finished with two wickets for 15 runs in 20 balls. Rockets, in their previous game, put up a stunning batting display against Manchester Originals, chasing down 190 in only 94 balls with eight wickets in hand. Rockets are now second on the table, and Phoenix are on the third.

BPH vs TRT Match Details

Venue – Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date and Time – August 15, 11:00 PM IST

Telecast and Live Streaming – FanCode

BPH vs TRT, Match 15, Pitch Report

Edgbaston generally offers a good surface for batting, resulting in high scores. Out of the seven T20I games hosted in this venue, six times, the batting first side went on to win the match, while the remaining game was abandoned. In the previous game, Phoenix won the match by 53 runs after posting a total of 176. Hence, the team winning the toss must ideally choose to bat first.

BPH vs TRT, Match 15, Probable Playing XIs

Birmingham Phoenix

Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Moeen Ali (c), Liam Livingstone, Matthew Wade (wk), Miles Hammond, Benny Howell, Henry Brookes, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson, Imran Tahir

Trent Rockets

Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Ian Cockbain, Colin Munro, Lewis Gregory (c), Samit Patel, Daniel Sams, Luke Wood, Luke Fletcher, Tabraiz Shamsi

BPH vs TRT, Match 15, Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Dawid Malan

One of the most in-form batters and the top scorer of the Hundred, Dawid Malan will go into Match 15 as the favourite to be the best batter of the game. Malan started the season with a flyer, scoring back-to-back unbeaten knocks of 88 off 49 balls in the second game, and 98 off 44 balls in the third. He is 55 runs ahead of his teammate Alex Hales, who sits second for most runs scored in the season.

Probable best bowler of the match

Daniel Sams

The Australian left-arm pacer, Daniel Sams has been one of the most prolific bowlers of the tournament so far. He bagged three-wicket hauls in the first two games and is currently the third highest wicket-taker in the competition. He averages 15.16 with a strike rate of 10, with the ball, and is expected to chip in with a wicket or two yet again on a tricky Edgbaston surface.

Today’s Match Prediction: The team batting first to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.