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For the 22nd match of The Hundred Men's Competition 2026, Trent Rockets will lock horns with the Birmingham Phoenix (TRE vs BRM) tonight (August 5) at 11:00 PM at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
Ahead of the match, the teams are sharing contrasting forms. While the Trent Rockets are sitting comfortably at the top position of the points table, winning three back-to-back matches, Birmingham Phoenix have only one win in their previous four fixtures. Tonight’s The Hundred 2026 match will be between the table-topper and the last-placed team.
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Match Preview & Recent Form
Trent Rockets are on a winning run with three consecutive wins. In their previous fixture, they got a 5-run win over the Sunrisers Leeds. Batting first, they managed to score only 146 runs with a 64-run knock from the opener Ben Duckett. With the ball, it was Mohammad Amir who clinched two quick wickets to take the momentum away from the opposing team.
On the other side, Birmingham Phoenix’s previous match, which was against the Welsh Fire, came with a batting disaster. They were restricted to only 137 runs, which Welsh surpassed swiftly. Chris Wood, with a wicket and an economy rate of 6.3, was the only talking point from Birmingham’s bowling.
The scorecards might not be favourable for the Birmingham Phoenix, but they have the potential to establish the massive total on the scoreboard as they have batters like Donovan Ferreira, Joe Clarke, and Will Smeed who are well aware of the conditions of the ground and know how to perform in a limited-overs match.
When the discussion comes to firepower, then the Trent Rockets are unmatchable as they have the swashbuckling batters like Sam Billings, Finn Allen, Tom Banton, and Tim David in their line-up. In the previous match against Birmingham, David raised doubts over Usman Tariq's bowling action. There will be no lack of spice in this match of The Hundred.
TRE vs BRM Pitch Report Today: How Trent Bridge Will Play
Trent Bridge is an unpredictable venue where both batters and bowlers have a history of struggling. Due to the short boundary rope, batters could find the big hits easily. Batting will be a lot easier in the second innings, when the surface will gradually become a bit rough.
In The 100, a first innings score around 140 will be challenging for the batting second team. Most likely, captains will prefer to bat second; the batting second teams have won 6 matches in the previous matches against 4 wins registered by the batting first teams.
TRE vs BRM Weather Forecast & Rain Threat at Trent Bridge
There will be pleasant conditions for a high-octane match at Trent Bridge tonight as there is no threat of rain. The temperature could drop to 15-16 degree celcius during the beginning of the match, and it will be cooler during the second innings of the match.
TRE vs BRM Team News & Injury Updates
Both of the teams, Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix, have sustained injury setbacks earlier in the tournament and had to make forced changes in their respective squads. Matthew Montgomery has joined the Birmingham Phoenix in place of injured Ethan Brook. For the Trent Rockets, they have secured the service of Calvin Harrison in place of Brad Currie because of an injury.
Ahead of the match, there are no major updates related to fitness or injury from either of the teams. Both sides will have the chance to name their strongest possible playing combinations to claim all points from tonight’s game.
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing 11 Today
Trent Rockets Predicted XI: Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, Tom Banton, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Santner, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Calvin Harrison, Matt Henry, Mohammad Amir.
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted XI: Mitchell Owen, Will Smeed, Joe Clarke (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Laurie Evans, Donovan Ferreira (c), Sean Dickson, Scott Currie, Chris Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq.
TRE vs BRM Key Player Battles to Watch
Ben Duckett vs Chris Wood: Ben Duckett, the Trent Rockets opener, is well aware of the Birmingham Phoenix fast bowler Chris Wood. Wood has been actively engaged in multiple franchise leagues across the world, unlike Duckett, whose franchise career so far is limited only to England.
Duckett’s attacking batting is one of the main strengths for his team. In the previous match, the England international scored 64 runs off 47 balls with nine 4s. As the boundary rope at Trent Bridge is expected to be on the shorter side, the seasoned batter would like to extend his form.
On the other side, Wood is the only bowler who delivered according to his potential in the previous match, when most of his teammates failed to produce something significant. If Wood could help Birmingham to get rid of Ben Duckett early in the match, then the contest could go down to the wire.
Mohammad Amir vs Mitch Owen: In recent times, Mitch Owen is among the much-discussed players from the English soil, who proved his batting skills across the franchise leagues. His form in the ongoing Hundred is not up to the mark so far, but he can be a real threat for the opposing team if he finds the ball in the middle of his bat.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir delivered exceptionally well for the Trent Rockets during their match against the Sunrisers Leeds. Leeds were nearing the finish line when the experienced pacer struck twice, under pressure, during the closing phase of the run chase. Amir helped Trent to maintain their winning run.
Aneurin Donald vs Usman Tariq: Aneurin Donald is an underrated talent in Trent Rockets who joined the franchise after a promising domestic season and is doing well in the Hundred as well. In the previous game, the emerging batter scored 40 runs from 19 balls only. His innings was bolstered by three 4s and three 6s.
Usman Tariq, the controversial Pakistan international who captured a brace in the tournament, will be there on the ground tonight to test the batter’s skills.
