Manchester Super Giants and Trent Rockets meet in the 14th match of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday 31 July, with a 6:30 pm local start.
Super Giants suffered their first defeat of the season last time out, losing by eight wickets to Sunrisers Leeds despite making 181/3. Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 63 off 33 balls, Heinrich Klaasen 53 off 27 and Aiden Markram 32. The bowlers could not defend it, with Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue taking a wicket each while Gus Atkinson, Liam Dawson and Noor Ahmad went wicketless. Buttler has 169 runs in three innings at 84.50, Tim Seifert has 96, Baker has five wickets and Dawson four.
Trent Rockets are buoyed by a nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire, bowling them out for 122/7 before chasing it down with 28 balls to spare. Ben Duckett made an unbeaten 52 off 45, Finn Allen 33 off 19 and Tom Banton an unbeaten 31 off 15. Mitchell Santner took 3 for 35 and Matt Henry two. Duckett also has 169 runs at 84.50, Banton has 99 at a strike rate of 186.79, and Calvin Harrison and Santner have four wickets each.
Both sides are strong, but the Rockets’ current momentum gives them the narrow edge in our preview.
