BIP vs MAO Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 28, 2022

Tournament: The Hundred, 2022.
Date: August 28, 2022
Format: 100-ball cricket
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Time: 18:00
BIP vs MAO Team Previews
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix is currently in the 3rd position in the points table of The Hundred for 2022. They have won 4 matches and lost a couple from their 6 outings thus far in the competition. They have 8 points at the moment. But they are on a roll at the moment. After having lost the 1st match of the league they went on a winning streak to register victories in the next 3 games. They are going into this match with a victory against Oval Invincibles by ten runs. The leading run-getter for Birmingham Phoenix is Liam Livingstone with 173 runs at a good strike rate of 145. He has hit 6 fours and 14 sixes so far.
One of the top bowlers for Birmingham Phoenix has been Kane Richardson. He has plucked 10 wickets while bowling at an incredible average of 11 and a decent economy rate of 6.44. The all-rounder Moeen Ali has also contributed 157 runs with an excellent strike rate of 160. Moeen Ali is an efficient all-rounder for England. He plays for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred and although he started as an off-spinner, he has developed into an all-rounder after he smoothened his batting capabilities.
Moeen Ali participates in many domestic leagues such as IPL. He has played in 233 T20 innings scoring 5333 runs at a decent average of 25.03. He batted in 7 matches of The Hundred in 2021 to post 225 runs with a 32.14 average. He is going into this match after doing duties for England in South Africa where he posted totals of 52, 28, and 3 runs in the T20I series. He is going well in this year's The Hundred season with scores of 35, 17, 10, 52,1, and 42 runs. He has collected 157 runs thus far at an average of 26.16.
Birmingham Phoenix Playing 11
Benny Howell, Brett D Oliveira, Ben Dwarshuis, Christopher Benjamin, Will Smeed, Henry Brookes, Kane Richardson, Miles Hammond, Moeen Ali, Matthew Wade, Thomas Helm.
Manchester Originals
Manchester Originals is only one place behind the Birmingham Phoenix on the number 4 position in the points tally. They have registered 3 wins and have lost 3 matches from the 6 games they have played. Manchester Originals have 6 points to their kitty. The Manchester Originals side will be under pressure as they take on Phoenix in this game. It is the 28th match of the season and it will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. However, Manchester is looking good at the moment in the competition with some winning momentum under their belt.
The leading run scorer for Manchester Originals is Philip Salt. He has scored 238 runs with a 157.00 strike rate. He has succeeded in hitting 19 fours and 12 sixes in his effort. Jos Butler has also scored 203 runs with a strike rate of 149. The go-to bowler for Manchester Originals has been Paul Walter. He has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 12 and an economy rate of 6.25. Last year Manchester Originals ended the season in 7th spot on the points table. They won two matches and lost 4 during their campaign.
Manchester Originals are doing a great job this year as they are currently in the 4th spot with 3 wins already. They have some good batsmen playing for them and they retaliated brilliantly after suffering some demoralizing losses in the earlier part of the league stages. Manchester has now won 3 games in a row. Jos Butler is leading the batting charge for them and opens the innings with another successful batter Phil Salt. They have posted scores of 16, 12, 84, 66, 64, and 102 runs for the first wicket. They have crossed the landmark of fifty runs for the opening wicket many times during the season. Both Jos Butler and Phil Salt are averaging 40.60 and 47.60 respectively.
Manchester Originals Playing 11
Ashton Turner, Tristan Stubbs, Fred Klaassen, Joshua Little, Laurie Evans, Matt Parkinson, Philip Salt, Paul Walter, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Wayne Madsen.
BIP vs MAO Toss Prediction
The wicket on offer at the Edgbaston, Birmingham venue is a balanced one. It will offer help to the bowlers as well. So, the team winning the toss is likely to opt for batting first and set a target.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The Edgbaston ground is renowned for producing balanced surfaces. It will help both batters and bowlers. But, all-in-all the wicket will be in favor of batsmen. We have observed from the games played at the venue thus far that the teams batting initially have won more matches than the chasing side. From the 83 games played at the venue the team batting initially has won 46 matches while the team batting in the second half of the innings has won 36 of them. The average score that can be considered to be a good one while batting first is 180.
BIP vs MAO Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper:
• P. Salt (w/vc)
Batsmen:
• M. Hammond
• L. Evans
• L. Livingstone
• W. Smeed
Bowlers:
• K. Richardson
• T. Helm
• M. Parkinson
• J. Little
All-rounders:
• M. Ali (c)
• P. Walter
BIP vs MAO Playing 11
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BIP vs MAO Betting Tips
Both these teams are placed close to each other in the points table at the moment. So, there is not much to select the winner of the match. But we feel Birmingham Phoenix is in better form at the moment. So, we will bet on Birmingham Phoenix to win this game.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Although we are talking about a 100-ball cricket match, you can expect the openers to be cautious and place the first ball of the innings for a single.
Liam Livingstone is one of the most successful batsmen in the side this season. You can expect him to come good in this game and score more than 20 runs.
The Birmingham Phoenix side has a more balanced and better bowling attack. They are more likely to produce the best bowler of the game.
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