Southern Brave vs MI London Prediction & Match Preview – The Hundred Men’s 9th Match

The ninth match of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 sees Southern Brave host MI London at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Monday 27 July, with a 6:30 pm local start.

Southern Brave’s squad includes David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell and Jamie Smith in the batting, with Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Chris Jordan and Daniel Worrall among the bowlers. The group blends overseas power-hitting with England-based experience and has plenty of options in both departments.

MI London have a squad full of T20 quality, including James Vince, Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Nicholas Pooran, Ollie Pope and Sherfane Rutherford in the batting, and Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan and Trent Boult in the attack. Rashid’s spin and Boult’s new-ball skills will be tested by the Rose Bowl’s early movement and later grip. With both squads so strong, home advantage tips this one slightly towards Brave.

Pitch report

The Rose Bowl is generally a balanced T20 surface. Seamers often get swing and movement early, particularly under English cloud, which makes the powerplay important. The pitch then settles and offers consistent bounce, and spinners can come into play in the middle overs as it slows slightly. Totals of 165–180 are normally competitive and anything above 185–190 can be hard to chase.

Weather

The 6:30 pm local start is forecast to be excellent, with mostly sunny to clear skies and temperatures of around 25–26°C. Rain is not expected. Light winds may give seamers a little help with the new ball, and the dry conditions favour batters. Light dew may develop later and slightly favour the chasing side.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 155–170
• 2nd innings: 150–165

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