Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals predictions: Salt's men can sprinkle gold dust at The Oval
Steve Palmer
Oval Invincibles beat London Spirit by six wickets in their opener
The Originals lost by one wicket to Southern Brave on Wednesday
Recommended bet: Manchester Originals to win
Three-peat chasing Oval Invincibles are up and running in 2025 after a crushing six-wicket triumph over London Spirit at Lord's on Tuesday.
The Invincibles skittled the Spirit for just 90 though they will expect some serious resistance from a Manchester Originals' side still wondering how they lost to the Brave 24 hours later.
The latest Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals odds are available on LiveScore Bet.
Team news
Oval Invincibles will be tempted to send out the same 11 who thrashed the London Spirit at Lord's.
The Originals need to decide whether or not to give 43-year-old James Anderson a second chance after he went for 36 without a wicket on his debut.
Mark Chapman looked good at the crease thumping 22 off 12 balls and continues to deputise for fellow New Zealander Rachin Ravindra.
The latest Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals odds are available on LiveScore Bet.
The stats
The Invincibles have won each of their last three showdowns against Manchester.
Manchester lost three of their four away fixtures in the 2024 Hundred.
Phil Salt's 60 against the Brave makes the Originals' opener the all-time leading scorer in the Hundred.
The Invincibles' Sam Curran has taken two wickets or more in six of his last seven outings in either the Blast or the Hundred.
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Prediction
Manchester Originals somehow managed to lose their Hundred opener against Southern Brave on Wednesday evening but have more than enough about them to beat the champions at The Oval under the lights.
Phil Salt's men battled superbly against the Brave, the skipper leading from the front with a power-packed 60 in a total of 131-4.
They also bowled well for the majority of the second innings with quickie Scott Currie taking four for 28 and Sonny Baker bowling a maiden to leave the Brave on 92-6 with just four sets of five to go. Yet somehow they managed to blow it.
In short, all their working parts are in decent nick, they just could not finish the game off so they should still be confident heading to The Oval to shackle the champions.
And the Invincibles are looking good once again.
With all-rounder Sam Curran leading from the front again (3-18 and 14 off nine) and leg-spinner Rashid Khan taking three for 11 from his 20 balls, they were far too good for London Spirit in the season opener, skittling their capital rivals for a meagre 80.
The Spirit looked light of explosive runscorers, however, and Manchester, with a top five featuring Salt, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen and Matt Chapman have the power to help the visitors land the odds.
