The second edition of the Men’s Hundred will start on August 3rd. Most of the venues in the nation will be active over the next few weeks. The winners of the first edition, Southern Brave, will kickstart the second season in their home venue. Their first opponent will be Welsh Fire. Here, we take a look at the weather conditions in Southampton and the pitch report of the Rose Bowl in the city.
When the tournament was announced, there were mixed reactions to the format. However, the first season was a hit amongst the fans. Southern Brave had a good role to play in this with their terrific show. The team has a strong core comprising the likes of Quinton de Kock, Tim David and Marcus Stoinis. They would want to repeat a similar show, especially at their home in Southampton.
The Rose Bowl, Southampton pitch report for Men’s Hundred 2022
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The Rose Bowl is quite a popular venue, having hosted some very important games in recent months. In T20I, the venue has been favourable for the batters, with an average score of 173. That said, T Shamsi had recently picked a five-wicket haul in the same venue and hence, the bowlers can also feel confident.
248/6 is the highest score on this venue. Australia did this against England in 2013. Aaron Finch came with a brilliant knock of 156 in the encounter. Incidentally, the Aussies also have the record for the lowest score on this venue. Chasing a target of 180, they could make just 79 runs in 2005. Teams batting first have won more games in this venue. This could be a sign of things to come in the next month.
Southampton weather conditions for Men’s Hundred 2022
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The temperatures in Southampton are likely to be comfortable for the month of August. The range will be around 20 degrees Celsius, which is good considering the heat wave recently.
That said, rain could play a part this month. Around 3 to 8 days of rain are predicted in August. Fans will hope that this will not interrupt the proceedings of the competition.
