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Southern Brave host Birmingham Phoenix in the next match of the women's Hundred 2023.
The game is due to start at 3pm BST on Wednesday, August 16.
Southern Brave's home ground is the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Southern Brave sit second in the standings and can go to the top of the table, above Welsh Fire, with victory over Birmingham Phoenix. Brave have won four of their five matches so far, including an eight-wicket success over Fire in their most recent outing.
Phoenix are bottom, without a win, and only have points on the board courtesy of a washout.
With the bat, three of the competition's top eight runscorers (prior to the Oval Invincibles-London Spirit game on Tuesday, August 15) form the Brave top three. Smriti Mandhana (185), Maia Bouchier (176) and Danni Wyatt (126) make for an imposing prospect for Phoenix, whose most prolific batter - Tess Flintoff - has got her 89 runs at a strike rate below a run a ball.
With the ball, Georgia Adams has been the surprise attack leader, with 12 wickets and an economy of 117 runs conceded per 100 balls.
Indicating that slow bowling could go a way to deciding this game, Phoenix's spin pair of Katie Levick (seven wickets) and Hannah Baker (six) lead the way for the strugglers.
It's hard to look beyond the Southern Brave top three. If Mandhana, Wyatt and Bouchier make a fast start - either in the chase or setting a target - there is little in Birmingham's form with the bat to suggest they will be able to contain the opposition.
Southern Brave can go top with a win [Getty Images]
Tickets are sold out.
Tickets for future matches can be found by visiting The Hundred's website.
A dry day in Southampton, with temperatures topping out at 21 degrees Celsius.
Southern Brave: Smriti Mandhana, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Danni Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Maitlan Brown, Georgia Adams, Rhianna Southby, Danielle Gregory, Kalea Moore, Seren Smale, Ellie Anderson, Mary Taylor
Birmingham Phoenix: Amy Jones, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Sophie Devine, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick, Eve Jones, Abtaha Maqsood, Erin Burns, Chloe Brewer, Sterre Kalis, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Tess Flintoff
No new injury worries have been reported by either club.
Southern Brave: Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Chloe Tryon, Georgia Adams, Maitlan Brown, Kalea Moore, Anya Shrubsole, Rhianna Southby, Lauren Bell
Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Devine, Tess Flintoff, Amy Jones, Eve Jones, Erin Burns, Emily Arlott, Issy Wong, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Paveley, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick
Southern Brave are the favourites with the bookmakers - with some outlets offering odds as short as 4/7. Birmingham Phoenix are considered rank outsiders at 6/4.
Sophie Devine and Birmingham Phoenix are struggling [Getty Images]
Everything points to a home win.
Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 514).
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This match is also being screened live on BBC Two, or via the BBC iPlayer and Sport website and app.
On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra.
The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction.
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