Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave predictions: Curran can lead champion defence![Copy icon](/ls-web-assets/svgs/common/link-471b4.svg)
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- Invincibles finished top of regular-season standings
- Sam Curran scored 176 runs and took 17 wickets this season
- Recommended bets:
- Oval Invincibles to win
- Sam Curran to be the match hero
The Men's Hundred reaches its conclusion on Sunday as Oval Invincibles and Southern Brave square off in the final at Lord's.
Oval Invincibles are defending champions and head into the final as 17/20 favourites with LiveScore Bet after they topped the regular-season standings.
Brave, meanwhile, are priced at 19/20 to win with LiveScore Bet after their Super Over victory against Birmingham Phoenix at the Oval on Saturday.
Team news
Dawid Malan and Will Jacks will once again open the batting for Oval Invincibles but they will be without the injured Spencer Johnson as well as Gus Atkinson, who is being rested by England ahead of their Test series with Sri Lanka.
Southern Brave's players must regroup quickly after their Super Over victory against Birmingham Phoenix at the Oval on Saturday and Jofra Archer will once again be key with the ball.
The stats
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Oval Invincibles finished top of The Hundred's regular season standings with six wins from their eight matches.
Southern Brave finished the season unbeaten in their last three contests, although their last defeat in The Hundred came against Oval Invincibles.
Sam Curran has been one of the standout performers in The Hundred this season, scoring 176 runs and taking 17 wickets, to rank joint top with team-mate Adam Zampa as the leading wicket-taker in this year's competition.
Brave skipper James Vince is well clear at the top of the run-scoring charts, having amassed 400 in nine innings.
Prediction
Oval Invincibles have been the standout team in The Hundred this season and they look to have the quality and form to win the final on Sunday.
Southern Brave are a talented side and have a particularly devastating bowling attack with Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan all capable of inflicting damage.
But the additional rest for the Invincibles, who have not played since Wednesday against Trent Rockets, could tilt the match in their favour.
It is also worth noting the Invincibles have been here and won it before and there are plenty of match-winners in the team, most notably Sam Curran.
Curran has enjoyed a sensational season in The Hundred, racking up 176 runs in five innings with the bat, while he is tied with teammate Adam Zampa on 17 wickets at the top of the wicket charts, having reached that figure in 35 fewer deliveries.
Curran typically operates as a death bowler, so there is every chance he could take the plaudits if the Invincibles win this match, and the Match Hero accolade has been won by the England ace on three occasions.