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Southern Brave host Manchester Originals in the latest game of this year's women's Hundred competition.
The match is scheduled to commence at 3.30pm BST on Thursday, August 18.
The Ageas Bowl in Southampton will host this fixture.
Southern Brave have won both matches so far, looking imperious in doing so. They have emerged as the team to beat, dismantling reigning champions Oval Invincibles in a show of revenge for last year's final, while easily overcoming London Spirit in their opener.
Smriti Mandhana looks in fine touch, opening up alongside Danni Wyatt, who is so revered in T20 cricket across the women's game. That pairing has pushed Sophia Dunkley - England's new T20 opener - down to No.3, with plenty of firepower all the way down the order. Freya Kemp has already shown what she can do as a death-overs finisher in her first two Hundred appearances.
Manchester Originals improved tenfold from their opening defeat by Trent Rockets, where they appeared to win the game with the ball but then lose it with the bat. They were terrific against Welsh Fire, pushing Sophie Ecclestone up the order to No.4, from which she launched Hayley Matthews and Annabel Sutherland in partnership with Deandra Dottin, who looks fit and fresh. She made a half century in the win over Fire.
Smriti Mandhana looks in good touch (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Both sides pick themselves after convincing wins last time out.
Given how Originals folded at the hands of Alana King and Sarah Glenn in their defeat by Trent Rockets, it will be interesting to see how they fare against Amanda-Jade Wellington, King's rival for a spot in Australia's team. They were much more convincing against Welsh Fire, but they didn't have a wrist spinner of the same calibre.
Brave have the tools to take advantage of a weakness in that area, with Georgia Adams' awkward off-spin causing trouble against Oval Invincibles. In that game, Anya Shrubsole showed her keenness to be adaptable, handing sets to Wyatt and Dunkley in order to stick with spin where possible.
Spin will also be key for Originals with the ball, given Sophie Ecclestone's presence. She is the best in the world for a reason, and her battle with her England teammates at the top of the order represents a major phase in the game for Manchester.
There are limited tickets available for this match.
A sunny day with highs of 23 degrees.
Southern Brave: Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Adams, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Smriti Mandhana, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield, Anya Shrubsole, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Danni Wyatt, Jo Gardner, Freya Kemp, Ella McCaughan, Molly Strano
Manchester Originals: Deandra Dottin, Amy Satterthwaite, Ami Campbell, Phoebe Graham, Georgie Boyce, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Cordelia Griffith, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Lizelle Lee, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Lea Tahuhu, Mahika Gaur
Southern Brave: Danni Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana, Sophia Dunkley, Tahlia McGrath, Maia Bouchier, Georgia Adams, Freya Kemp, Anya Shrubsole, Carla Rudd, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Lauren Bell
Manchester Originals: Lizelle Lee, Emma Lamb, Deandra Dottin, Amy Satterthwaite, Ami Campbell, Cordelia Griffith, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Hannah Jones
Deandra Dottin has been in the runs (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
The latest Oddschecker summary of The Hundred can be found by clicking here.
Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).
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On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra
The Cricketer will have live in-play updates, and post-match analysis and reaction.
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