Birmingham Phoenix will face London Spirit in the second match of The Hundred Women’s 2021. This group stage fixture will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham starting at 15:00 local time.
Phoenix looks like a well-balanced side with a combination of brilliant foreign players as well as homegrown players. Phoenix is led by Amy Jones who is a flexible batter who can bat in the top order as well the middle order.
Shafali Verma will play as an opener who is also the number one ranked T20 international batter. She will play a vital role in today’s match for the Phoenix.
Phoenix have lost a world-class player in Elyse Perry who has withdrawn from the tournament. This might hurt their chances but they still have depth and experience in their squad.
Heather Knight is set to captain The Spirit. They have a good opening combination with Knight and Tammy Beaumont. They are set to score runs in the powerplay.
The team has two quality all-rounders in Deandra Dottin and Deepti Sharma. Deepti Sharma has been in good form off late and she will be a key player for the team with both bat and ball.
The bowling attack has the likes of Freya Davies and Grace Scrivens along with the all-rounders.
Where To Watch
In the UK, the match will be live-streamed on Sky Sports. You can watch the match on Sky Sports Cricket, which has been rebranded as Sky Sports: The Hundred for the course of the tournament.
In Australia, the match can be watched on Kayo Sports, and in the USA, the match will be broadcasted on Willow TV. In South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport will be broadcasting the match.
In the subcontinent the match will be live streamed on Fancode.
Odds and Prediction
The odds are as follows:
Birmingham Phoenix Women - 1.80(Bet 365)
London Spirit Women - 2.00(Bet 365)
Prediction - Birmingham Phoenix Women to win
Game Information
- Date: July 23, 2021
- Time: 17.00
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK