Southern Brave Women’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end in a last-ball thriller against Welsh Fire, and now they face a Manchester Super Giants side that suffered its own upset at the hands of the same opponent.
This preview covers both squads, conditions at the Utilita Bowl, and our prediction for Match 26 of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026.
Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Super Giants Women Match 26 – Details
Southern Brave’s six-match winning run ended against Welsh Fire, while Manchester Super Giants were restricted for just 85 in their own loss to the same opponent two days later.
| Match | 26th Match, Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Super Giants Women |
| Tournament | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 (6th edition) |
| Date | Saturday, 8 August 2026 |
| Venue | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| Start Time | 2:30 PM local / BST, 7:00 PM IST |
Winning Odds for SB-W vs MSG-W Match 26
| Platform | SB-W Win Odds | MSG-W Win Odds |
| 1xBet | 1.26 | 2.12 |
| 4rabet | 1.31 | 2.15 |
| BetVibe | 1.35 | 2.20 |
| Stake | 1.21 | 2.07 |
Southern Brave & Manchester Super Giants Squads for The Hundred 2026
Sophie Molineux’s Southern Brave remain one of the strongest squads on paper, with Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues anchoring the top order and Lauren Bell and Issy Wong leading the bowling attack.
Manchester Super Giants, led by Meg Lanning, have Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Ecclestone as their standout performers but were badly undone by Welsh Fire’s bowling in their last outing.
Southern Brave Women
Sophie Molineux (c), Lauren Bell, Issy Wong, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Maia Bouchier, Laura Wolvaardt, Sarah Glenn, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jodi Grewcock, Lizelle Lee, Rebecca Odgers, Phoebe Franklin, Daisy Gibb, Ellie Anderson, Naomi Dattani, Katherine Fraser.
Manchester Super Giants Women
Meg Lanning (c), Grace Ballinger, Maitlan Brown, Kathryn Bryce, Sophie Ecclestone, Jo Gardner, Richa Ghosh, Beth Langston, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Smriti Mandhana, Paige Scholfield, Grace Scrivens, Bex Tyson, Mady Villiers, Nat Wraith, Mia Rogers.
Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Super Giants Women Match 26 – Pitch & Weather Report
The Rose Bowl has generally rewarded sides batting first through Hundred history, a contrast to some of the tournament’s other venues.
Pitch Report
| Category | Details |
| Pitch Behaviour | A decent, balanced surface for batting, with the average score across T20 cricket at this venue sitting around 160. |
| Batting Conditions | Teams batting first have won 84 of 145 completed T20 matches at this venue historically (58%), making it one of the stronger venues for setting a total. |
| Bowling Assistance | Seamers can find some early movement, though the pitch generally settles into a fair contest between bat and ball. |
| Toss Factor | This is an afternoon match, and the historical trend favours batting first at this venue. |
Weather Report
| Category | Details |
| Temperature | A high of around 25°C (78°F), dropping to roughly 11°C (52°F) later in the day. |
| Weather | Largely clear conditions are forecast for Saturday in Southampton. |
| Precipitation | A 10% chance of rain — a low risk of interruption. |
| Conditions | Mild and dry, good conditions for a competitive afternoon of cricket. |
Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Super Giants Women – Head-to-Head in The Hundred History
Southern Brave Women have dominated this rivalry throughout The Hundred. The two teams have faced each other five times, with Southern Brave Women winning four matches and Manchester Super Giants Women claiming one victory. Manchester Super Giants Women broke Southern Brave’s winning streak with a victory in their most recent meeting during the 2025 season.
| Matches | Southern Brave Women Won | Manchester Super Giants Women Won | No Result |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Southern Brave Women won each of the first four meetings between the sides before Manchester Super Giants Women (then Manchester Originals Women) secured their maiden victory in the fixture during the 2025 season. Southern Brave nevertheless head into the 2026 clash with a commanding overall advantage in the rivalry.
Players to Watch for Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Super Giants Women Match 26
| Player | Team | Why to Watch |
| Sophie Molineux | Southern Brave | The captain’s all-round form has been central to Brave’s strong season with bat and ball. |
| Laura Wolvaardt | Southern Brave | A proven runscorer at the top of the order and one of the format’s most reliable overseas players. |
| Lauren Bell | Southern Brave | Brave’s death-bowling specialist, whose composure at the back end has sealed multiple tight wins this season. |
| Meg Lanning | Manchester Super Giants | The captain will look to steady a batting order that collapsed to 85 all out in the loss to Welsh Fire. |
| Smriti Mandhana | Manchester Super Giants | A constant threat at the top of the order and one of the most fluent strikers of the ball in the competition. |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Manchester Super Giants | The world’s leading T20I spinner remains Super Giants’ most reliable wicket-taking option. |
Winner Prediction
Southern Brave have the deeper, more settled squad on paper and were unbeaten for the first six matches of the season before their recent slip, giving them a strong platform to bounce back.
Manchester Super Giants have shown they can be brittle under pressure, as their batting collapse against Welsh Fire demonstrated, and they will need a big response from Lanning and Mandhana at the top. Southern Brave start as favourites to return to winning ways at the Utilita Bowl.
