Southern Brave (SOB) will take on Birmingham Phoenix (BPH) in Match 11 of The Hundred Men’s 2026 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, on July 30. Both teams head into this contest eager to return to winning ways after suffering defeats in their previous outings.
Southern Brave have endured a disappointing start to their campaign, losing all three of their matches so far. Despite impressive performances from Jamie Smith and Tristan Stubbs with the bat, the team has struggled to post competitive totals and close out games.
Birmingham Phoenix, meanwhile, have registered one win and one defeat in the tournament. Manchester Super Giants (MSG) thoroughly outplayed them in their last fixture and will be keen to produce a much-improved performance. With both sides desperate to gain momentum early in the competition, fans can expect an entertaining battle in Southampton.
SOB vs BPH, The Hundred Men’s 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: July 30, 11:00 PM IST / 5:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM Local
- Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
SOB vs BPH Head-to-Head Record
Matches Played: 7 | Southern Brave Won: 5 | Birmingham Phoenix Won: 1 | No Result: 1
The Rose Bowl Pitch Report
The surface at The Rose Bowl has offered considerable assistance to bowlers during the early stages of this season. Batters have found stroke-making difficult, especially against the older ball, as the pitch has played on the slower side.
Making the most of the powerplay will be crucial, while teams that preserve wickets for the latter half of the innings are likely to finish strongly. Chasing has proved to be the preferred option so far, with both previous matches at the venue being won by the side batting second. The captain winning the toss is expected to bowl first.
Squads
Southern Brave: Chris Jordan (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Ben McKinney, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Nikhil Chaudhary, Saif Zaib, Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Daniel Worrall, Tom Abell, Michael Pepper, Thomas Rew, Manny Lumsden, Caleb Falconer
Birmingham Phoenix: Donovan Ferreira (c), Joe Clarke (wk), Will Smeed, Rehan Ahmed, Laurie Evans, Mitchell Owen, Sean Dickson, Ben Dwarshuis, Scott Currie, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq, Chris Wood, Tom Helm, Joe Weatherley, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Montgomery, Ethan Brookes
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SOB vs BPH, The Hundred Men’s 2026, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- SOB wins the toss and bowls first
- BPH’s powerplay score: 40-45
- BPH’s total score: 140-150
Case 2:
- BPH wins the toss and bowls first
- SOB’s powerplay score: 35-40
- SOB’s total score: 130-140
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
