Manchester Super Giants will lock horns with Trent Rockets in Match 14 of The Hundred Men's Competition 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday, July 31. The Manchester Super Giants will look to recover from their first defeat, while the Trent Rockets will aim to continue their winning run.
The Super Giants will head into the match after suffering their first defeat of the tournament, while the Rockets secured consecutive wins. Both teams have eight points from three matches, but the Super Giants are above the Rockets with a superior net run rate (NRR) of +1.194, compared to the Rockets' +0.824.
MSG vs TRE Match Prediction - Pitch Report
Emirates Old Trafford has produced balanced pitches in The Hundred, giving both batters and bowlers opportunities to make an impact. Across 21 matches at this venue, teams batting first have won eight games, while teams chasing have won 11, with two matches ending without a result.
The average first-innings score is 136, while the average second-innings score is 115. Pacers have claimed 64 wickets (61%) in the last 10 matches, compared to 41 wickets (39%) for spinners. The captain winning the toss is likely to bowl first.
MSG vs TRE Match Prediction - Recent Form & Players in Form
Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants recorded their first defeat of the season after Sunrisers Leeds chased down 181/3 with eight wickets in hand. Despite the loss, Manchester are at the top of the table with eight points and a net run rate of +1.194. They have won three of their last five matches.
Jos Buttler: Buttler is Manchester Super Giants' leading run-scorer this season with 169 runs in three innings at an average of 84.50. He scored an unbeaten 63 off 33 balls in the last match after making 90 earlier in the tournament.
Sonny Baker: Baker leads the team's bowling charts with five wickets in three matches. He has provided regular breakthroughs with the new ball.
Trent Rockets
Trent Rockets will head into this match after a dominant nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire. They are second on the table with eight points and a net run rate of +0.824. The team has won two, lost two, and recorded one no-result in their last five matches.
Ben Duckett: Duckett has been outstanding this season, scoring 169 runs in three innings at an average of 84.50. He scored 75 against London Spirit and an unbeaten 52 against Welsh Fire.
Calvin Harrison: Harrison has taken four wickets in three matches and continues to play an important role alongside Mitchell Santner, who also has four wickets this season.
MSG vs TRE Probable Playing XI
Manchester Super Giants: Aiden Markram (c), Tim Seifert, Jos Buttler (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Leus du Plooy, Tom Moores, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker
Trent Rockets: Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, Tom Banton, Sam Billings (c & wk), Tim David, Lewis Gregory, Mitchell Santner, Craig Overton, Calvin Harrison, Matt Henry, Mohammad Amir
MSG vs TRE Match Prediction
Both teams have in-form batting line-ups, but Manchester Super Giants hold a slight advantage with home conditions at Emirates Old Trafford.
Trent Rockets have dominated this rivalry, winning five of the previous six meetings against Manchester Super Giants (formerly Manchester Originals). However, Manchester have one of the strongest batting units in the competition, including Jos Buttler, Tim Seifert, and Heinrich Klaasen.
Final Prediction: Manchester Super Giants to win.
