Southern Brave host MI London in Match 9 of The Hundred Men’s 2026, with the Rose Bowl staging a contest between a struggling home side and three-time defending champions looking to arrest a wobble of their own.
Southern Brave are winless after two games, going down by 5 runs to Sunrisers Leeds at Headingley despite Tristan Stubbs’ unbeaten 43-ball innings and a late flurry from captain Chris Jordan. MI London opened their title defence with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sunrisers at the Oval, only to be undone on the road by Rachin Ravindra’s 44-ball 98, going down by 15 runs to Welsh Fire at Sophia Gardens.
This preview covers both squads, conditions at the Rose Bowl, and our prediction for Match 9.
Southern Brave vs MI London – Details
MI London have the recent upper hand in this fixture, having won their last five meetings with Southern Brave in the competition.
| Match | 9th Match, Southern Brave vs MI London |
| Tournament | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 (6th edition) |
| Date | Monday, 27 July 2026 |
| Venue | Rose Bowl (Utilita Bowl), Southampton |
| Start Time | 6:30 PM local / BST, 11:00 PM IST |
Winning Odds for SB vs MI L
| Platform | SB Win Odds | MI L Win Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 2.79 | 1.54 |
| 4rabet | 2.81 | 1.57 |
| BetVibe | 2.75 | 1.50 |
| Stake | 2.84 | 1.60 |
Southern Brave & MI London Squads for The Hundred 2026
Southern Brave will lean on Marcus Stoinis and Tristan Stubbs to finish what their top order starts, after both sides of the batting order struggled to close out a chase at Headingley.
MI London will look to James Vince, who smashed 66 off 38 balls against Welsh Fire and knows the Rose Bowl well after a 125 in this summer’s T20 Blast quarter-final for Hampshire.
Southern Brave
Chris Jordan (c), Tom Abell, Jofra Archer, Nikhil Chaudhary, Caleb Falconer, Ben McKinney, David Miller, Michael Pepper, Adil Rashid, Thomas Rew, Jamie Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Luke Wood, Dan Worrall, Manny Lumsden, Saif Zaib.
MI London
Sam Curran (c), Trent Boult, Tom Curran, Richard Gleeson, Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Callum Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Nathan Sowter, Olly Stone, Ollie Sykes, James Vince, Eddie Jack, Seb Morgan.
Southern Brave vs MI London – Pitch & Weather Report
Southern Brave have already batted and bowled at the Rose Bowl once this season in the Men’s competition, but this will be their biggest test to open their winning tally.
Pitch Report
| Pitch Behaviour | The Rose Bowl is regarded as one of the fairer surfaces on the circuit, with early seam and swing for the quicks giving way to true bounce and turn for spinners as the pitch slows in the second half. |
| Batting Conditions | A first-innings par score sits around 170-180 in the shortest formats, with 190-plus considered very hard to chase down. |
| Bowling Assistance | New-ball bowlers who move the ball off the seam have historically had the better of the powerplay here, before the surface flattens out for stroke play. |
| Toss & Dew Factor | Dew is rarely a factor at Southampton in late July, and sides batting first have traditionally held the edge at this ground. |
Weather Report
| Temperature | A high of around 25°C, dropping to roughly 15°C by the close of play. |
| Weather | Clear to partly cloudy conditions are forecast for Monday evening. |
| Precipitation | Only a 10% chance of rain, so a clean, uninterrupted contest is likely. |
| Humidity & Wind | Moderate conditions with a light breeze, unlikely to add significant lateral movement beyond the new ball. |
Southern Brave vs MI London – Head-to-Head in The Hundred History
Southern Brave have struggled against MI London in The Hundred, with MI London winning five of the six meetings between the two sides. The visitors have also won each of the last five encounters, highlighting their dominance in this fixture.
| Matches | Southern Brave Won | MI London Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Both teams head into this fixture after suffering defeats in their previous matches. Southern Brave are still searching for their first win of the season after starting 0-2, while MI London will be looking to bounce back from their loss to Welsh Fire and return to winning ways.
Players to Watch for Southern Brave vs MI London
- James Vince (MIL) — The Hampshire captain top-scored with 66 off 38 balls in MI London’s defeat to Welsh Fire and arrives at his county home ground on the back of a 125 in the T20 Blast quarter-final there this summer.
- Tristan Stubbs (SB) — His unbeaten 43 off 20 balls very nearly hauled Southern Brave over the line against Sunrisers Leeds, and he offers the middle order genuine finishing power.
- Nicholas Pooran (MIL) — Struck an unbeaten 58 off 22 balls to win the player of the match award in MI London’s opening victory, and remains their most dangerous striker of the ball.
- Chris Jordan (SB) — Southern Brave’s captain will want more from his own bat after a quiet start, while his death bowling has historically been a strength for the franchise.
- Marcus Stoinis (SB) — The Australian all-rounder gives Southern Brave power through the middle order and overs with the ball if conditions offer any assistance.
- Adil Rashid (SB) — Took three wickets against Sunrisers Leeds and will look to exploit a pitch that traditionally offers turn as the innings wears on.
Winner Prediction
MI London go into this one as the bookmakers’ pick, and their recent record over Southern Brave — five wins on the bounce — plus a settled top order featuring Vince, Sam Curran and Pooran gives them the stronger look on paper.
Southern Brave have shown fight in defeat but have yet to find a way over the line in 2026, and their new-ball bowling has struggled to make early inroads in both games so far. With Vince in form on a ground he knows intimately, MI London look the value pick to bounce back from their Cardiff defeat.
