Table-topping Southern Brave, unbeaten in three matches, host a struggling Birmingham Phoenix side still searching for its first win, at the Utilita Bowl on Thursday, July 30, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST).
Brave snuck home by just one run over MI London last time out, with Lauren Bell holding her nerve at the death, while Phoenix were bowled out for a joint-second-lowest-ever 64 in their only completed match, before their second fixture was washed out without a ball bowled.
SOB vs BPH Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Southern Brave Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women, 13th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 30 July 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Southern Brave’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave), Ellyse Perry (Birmingham Phoenix) |
| Form | SOB: Unbeaten in 3 matches, most recently a nervy one-run win over MI London sealed by Lauren Bell’s ice-cool final over. Sit top of the table. BPH: Bowled out for 64 in a nine-wicket loss to Trent Rockets in their only completed match, with their second fixture against Manchester Super Giants abandoned without a ball bowled. Still searching for their first win and sit bottom of the table. |
| H2H | Southern Brave have generally had the better of recent meetings between these two sides, including a narrow win the last time they met at this ground. Brave’s form this season adds to that advantage heading into today. |
Dream11 Team For SOB vs BPH, 13th Match
Top Picks for SOB vs BPH, 13th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | BPH | Captain / AR | Captain pick. Top-scored with 39 in the loss to Trent Rockets, Phoenix’s most reliable performer. At 2x. |
| Laura Wolvaardt | SOB | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. World-class top-order batter in an unbeaten Brave side. At 1.5x. |
| Lauren Bell | SOB | Bowler | Held her nerve at the death to seal the one-run win over MI London last time out. |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | SOB | Batter | Key contributor in the win over MI London, in excellent recent touch. |
| Alice Capsey | BPH | Batter | Explosive top-order option who will need to fire if Phoenix are to end their winless start. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Southern Brave’s home ground since the tournament began in 2021. |
| Pitch Type | A well-balanced surface that has generally rewarded batters once they see off the new ball, with moderate seam movement early and turn available for spinners later in the innings. |
| Scoring | First-innings totals at this ground have often sat in the mid-160s in recent editions of the Women’s Hundred. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seam bowlers such as Lauren Bell and Issy Wong for Brave, and Lauren Filer for Phoenix, should find something with the new ball, while Sophie Molineux and Alana King’s spin options come into play through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | The Utilita Bowl has generally offered a fair contest between bat and ball rather than heavily favouring one side of the toss, so expect captains to size up conditions on the day. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 25°C (77°F), a mild Southampton summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Mostly cloudy through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Moderate, around 25 percent. Worth keeping an eye on, though not high enough to expect a wash-out. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with some chance of helping the ball swing under cloud cover. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions in equal measure for this home fixture for Southern Brave, with a moderate rain risk worth monitoring closer to the toss. |
SOB vs BPH Toss Prediction
With the Utilita Bowl not showing a strong bias either way, expect the toss winner to assess conditions on the day, though Brave’s recent form suggests they will back themselves regardless of the toss outcome.
**If Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave) wins, **expect her to bowl first, trusting Lauren Bell and Issy Wong to make early inroads before backing her in-form top order, including Wolvaardt and Rodrigues, to chase down whatever total Phoenix can post.
**If Ellyse Perry (Birmingham Phoenix) wins, **she may look to bat first in search of a much-needed platform, trusting Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey to give her side a strong start before her own experience anchors the middle overs.
Injury and Team News
Southern Brave Women:
Southern Brave head into this match unbeaten in three and sitting top of the table, with Lauren Bell’s ice-cool final over sealing a nervy one-run win over MI London last time out. Captain Sophie Molineux has a settled, in-form group to pick from, with Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues all playing their part in the strong start. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Sophie Molineux (c, leading an unbeaten side), Laura Wolvaardt (vice-captain pick, world-class top-order batter), Jemimah Rodrigues (in good recent form), Lizelle Lee (destructive opener), Lauren Bell (proven death-bowling option, sealed the last win), Maia Bouchier (contributed 31 in the win over MI London).
**Predicted Southern Brave XI: **Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Maia Bouchier, Sophie Molineux (c), Rebecca Odgers, Sarah Glenn, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Lauren Bell, Issy Wong, Phoebe Franklin.
Birmingham Phoenix Women:
Birmingham Phoenix are still searching for their first win of the season after being bowled out for a joint-second-lowest-ever 64 against Trent Rockets, with their following fixture against Manchester Super Giants washed out entirely. Captain Ellyse Perry was the only batter to pass five in that innings, and she will need more support from the rest of the order today. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Ellyse Perry (c, captain pick, Phoenix’s most reliable performer), Alice Capsey (explosive top-order option), Tammy Beaumont (experienced opener), Alana King (proven wicket-taking spin option), Annerie Dercksen (South African all-round debutant), Lauren Filer (frontline pace-bowling threat).
**Predicted Birmingham Phoenix XI: **Tammy Beaumont, Alice Capsey, Davina Perrin, Emma Lamb, Ellyse Perry (c), Annerie Dercksen, Alana King, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Phoebe Brett, Mary Taylor.
