2026 The Hundred Men's final
The 2026 The Hundred Men's final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match that was played on 16 August 2026, at Lord's in London between the and the to determine the winner of the 2026 season of The Hundred.
Background
The 2026 season was the sixth season of The Hundred, with eight teams competing in the men's competition. The top three teams at the end of the group stage advanced to the knockout stage, with the second- and third-placed teams meeting in the eliminator and the winner advancing to the final against the group-stage winners. Trent Rockets finished top of the men's standings and therefore qualified directly for the final. Manchester Super Giants reached the final after defeating Sunrisers Leeds in the eliminator. The final was scheduled to be played at Lord's in London on 16 August 2026.
Overview
- Source: Cricinfo
Trent Rockets |
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League Stage |
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Opponent |
Date |
Result |
TBA |
13 July 2026 |
Won |
Knockout stage |
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2026 The Hundred Men's final |
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Trent Rockets
Trent Rockets began their 2026 The Hundred campaign with a defeat against Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston, before recovering with a victory over London Spirit at Trent Bridge. They subsequently recorded further wins against Manchester Super Giants, Sunrisers Leeds, Birmingham Phoenix, MI London and Southern Brave to finish the group stage at the top of the points table with six wins from seven matches. Their strong performance secured them direct qualification for the 2026 The Hundred final at Lord's.
Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants began their 2026 The Hundred campaign with a strong group-stage performance, recording four wins, two defeats and one no result from their first seven matches to finish third in the points table with 18 points. They secured their place in the knockout stage and defeated Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs in the Eliminator, with Paul Walter scoring 80 and Heinrich Klaasen making 63. The victory earned Manchester Super Giants a place in the 2026 final at Lord's, where they faced Trent Rockets.
Match officials
- On-field umpires: Graham Lloyd and Michael Gough
- Third umpire: Martin Saggers
- Reserve umpire: Ben Debenham
- Match referee: Will Smith
Team and toss
TBA captain TBA won the toss and elected to bat/field first. Both teams remained unchanged from their respective semi-finals.
- Trent Rockets:
- Manchester Super Giants:
Manchester Super Giants innings
|- align=left | Extras || (lb 4, nb 2, w 3) || || || || || |- align=right | || || || || || || RR: 7.50 Fall of wickets: 1/7 (Jones, 1.2 ov), 2/32 (Wyatt-Hodge, 4.5 ov), 3/67 (Capsey, 9.4 ov), 4/70 (Knight, 10.5 ov)
TBA innings
|- align=left | Extras || (lb 4, nb 2, w 3) || || || || || |- align=right | || || || || || || RR: 7.50 Fall of wickets: 1/7 (Jones, 1.2 ov), 2/32 (Wyatt-Hodge, 4.5 ov), 3/67 (Capsey, 9.4 ov), 4/70 (Knight, 10.5 ov)