• Liam Livingstone has smashed 227 runs in six innings during this year’s Hundred

• The all-rounder has hit 19 sixes in the 2025 competition to lead the way alongside Jordan Cox

• Recommended bet: Liam Livingstone - Birmingham Phoenix Top Run Scorer

Two evenly-matched teams meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, as the Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix face off in a crucial game.

The two sides have both picked up only eight points, with two wins and four defeats in their six matches to date.

A defeat for either side will end any hopes they have of securing a top-three finish and both come into this clash following a midweek defeat.

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Team News

Manchester’s two wins have both come at Old Trafford, with home victories over the London Spirit and Northern Superchargers.

They were all out for just 98 last time out in defeat to the Trent Rockets, so coach Simon Katich might be tempted to make some changes.

England legend James Anderson is one of those hoping for a recall, having sat out the defeat at Trent Bridge.

The Phoenix were also well beaten, by the Welsh Fire, and they particularly struggled with the ball as they lost by eight wickets.

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The stats

Birmingham have smashed totals of 150+ runs in two of their six games in this year’s Hundred.

Since the opening match, which delivered just 161 runs, Manchester are the only other team to fail to reach three-figures, making 98-8 against the Trent Rockets.

Nobody has hit more sixes in this year’s Hundred than the Phoenix’s Liam Livingstone, with 19 across his six innings, with Oval Invincibles' Jordan Cox matching that figure from seven innings.

Captain Livingstone leads Birmingham with 227 runs, at a strike rate of 166.91, while Jos Buttler tops the Originals' runscoring charts with 208, at a strike rate of 135.06.

A rain-affected game last season — reduced to 30 balls each — at Edgbaston saw Birmingham win by nine wickets.

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Prediction

With plenty at stake and these two teams too evenly matched to call a winner, the player markets look more appealing.

All-rounder Livingstone looks like being the key figure for Birmingham, especially when factoring in the fact he is playing at his regular home ground.

The Lancashire ace has scored 227 runs at an average of 56.75 in the Hundred and has already lead the way in terms of scoring runs for his side in two of his six innings.

Back Livingstone to be Birmingham Phoenix's top run scorer at 4/1 with LivesScore Bet.