The defending champions Oval Invincibles will take on the Birmingham Phoenix in the tournament opener of The Hundred Men 2024 competition. The first fixture of the tournament will be played at the Kennington Oval in London on July 23. Both teams will be eyeing a winning start to their campaign with a win in the inaugural match of the tournament.
Speaking of the form of both Oval Invincibles in the last edition, they ended up as the eventual champions, registering 4 consecutive wins, including a win in the summit clash of the tournament. They defeated the Manchester Originals by 14 runs in the final to lift the title of the tournament.
Oval Invincibles (Men) vs Birmingham Phoenix (Men), 1st Match
The Hundred Mens, 23 Jul 2024, Tue, 11:00 PM IST, Kennington Oval, London
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Oval Invincibles (Men)
Sam Billings (C), D Ferreira, Jordan Cox, DJ Malan, WG Jacks, HD Ward, SM Curran, TK Curran, A Zampa, S Mahmood, SH Johnson
Birmingham Phoenix (Men)
Jacob Bethell, AHT Donald, LS Livingstone, MM Ali (C), Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Dan Mousley, JK Fuller, LPJ Kimber (wk), AF Milne, Tim Southee