Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals Preview: Insights, Key Players & Match Prediction

Here are the Cricket Match Predictions for The Hundred Men’s Competition, 30th Match - Northern Superchargers Men vs Manchester Originals Men, to be played on the 26th of August, 2025 at Headingley, Leeds.

Match Prediction - Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals

Match Details:

Date: Tuesday, 26th August 2025.

Venue: Headingley, Leeds.

Start Time: 06:30 PM BST

Current Form:

Northern Superchargers Men:

The Northern Superchargers will be gunning for a direct entry into the Final, with a win helping them get 24 points, but they would need the Oval Invincibles to lose and for the Trent Rockets to lose as well.

Their batters have been the star of the show with Brook, Crawley and Malan all dominant while they have consistently found ways with the ball to get through.

Manchester Originals Men:

The Manchester Originals are playing for pride, rooted to rock bottom, eighth on the table due to a negative NRR, the Originals have had things go wrong all season.

Their batting has struggled to get a move on, with the highest strike rate of all the players with 50+ runs being just 136.6 from Phil Salt, while their bowlers have done well, their batting has cost them.

Players to Watch:

Northern Superchargers Men:

Zak Crawley – after a less than impressive test series against India, Crawley has been the standout batter in the Hundred this season, with 264 runs in seven innings, averaging 52.6 while striking at 170.

Harry Brook – the skipper has led from the front once more, having crossed the 200 runs threshold this season, while averaging 50 and striking at 176.3.

Jacob Duffy – the number one ranked T20I bowler in the world is displaying this season why he is so highly rated with seven wickets in just five games at 22.28.

Manchester Originals Men:

Josh Tongue – the leading wicket taker, Tongue can’t stop taking wickets, with 12 dismissals in just five games, averaging 10.75 as he strikes once every eight balls.

Sonny Baker – the young bowler from Hampshire has displayed he has the wheels, and in his first extended run of the Hundred, was impressive enough to be called up into the English side.

Rachin Ravindra – a late arrival for the Originals, Rachin Ravindra has brought with him impetus, striking at 200 for his 44 runs in the competition so far and has taken three wickets at 15 in seven sets.

Batting Stats T100

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

Northern Superchargers Men - 2 wins

Manchester Originals Men - 3 wins

Just like in the Women’s Hundred, the Manchester Originals have the edge once more in this battle, but with the form displayed this season by both these sides, the Northern Superchargers will consider themselves favorites heading into this game.

Venue Stats - Headingley, Leeds (2022-2025):

Average 1st Innings Score:

2022 - 159.5

2023 - 152.3

2024 - 152.3

2025 - 178.0

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

Fast Bowlers – Average – 28.61; Economy Rate – 10.29.

Spin Bowlers – Average – 26.86; Economy Rate – 8.75.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 57.1%

Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 42.9%

Wickets Per Innings:

First Innings – 6.20 wickets

Second Innings – 5.50 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.53 wickets

Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.86 wickets

Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 1.30 wickets

Batting is the easiest it has ever been at Headingley, with the first innings average this season almost nearing 180 and any bowling attack that has been here has not gone unscathed.

Bowling fast is a tough ask, and it gets tougher at Headingley with the quicks averaging 28.6 runs per wicket while they go at 10.3 per over, the spinners fare much better, averaging 26.8 while going at 8.8 an over.

Wicket Takers T100

Squads:

Northern Superchargers Men:

Harry Brook ©, Adil Rashid, David Miller, Mitchell Santner, Mitchell Stanley, Matthew Potts, Jacob Duffy, Graham Clark, Pat Brown, Tom Lawes, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper (WK), Dawid Malan, James Fuller, Matt Revis.

Manchester Originals Men:

Jos Buttler ©, Phil Salt (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Hurst, Scott Currie, Josh Tongue, Tom Hartley, Sonny Baker, Tom Aspinwall, Ish Sodhi, Rachin Ravindra, Lewis Gregory, Ben McKinney, George Garton, James Anderson, Marchant de Lange.

Cricket Match Predictions - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Northern Superchargers

Who will win the match? — Northern Superchargers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Zak Crawley (Northern Superchargers), Jos Buttler (Manchester Originals)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Matty Potts (Northern Superchargers), Josh Tongue (Manchester Originals)

Most Sixes — Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers), Rachin Ravindra (Manchester Originals)

Player of the Match — Zak Crawley (Northern Superchargers)

Team Scores Batting First — Northern Superchargers 170+, Manchester Originals 150+

Points Table

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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