Birmingham Phoenix v MI London: The Hundred Men's 2026 Group Stage — Match 32 at Edgbaston on Aug 12
Birmingham Phoenix will face MI London in the final group-stage match of The Hundred Men's 2026 at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday, August 12, with the game starting at 11 PM IST. Birmingham have already been eliminated while MI London must win to keep their qualification hopes alive.
MI London enter the game as the defending champions and sit fourth on the points table with 16 points. A victory would take them to 20 points, which can be enough to qualify if they have a good NRR. Birmingham Phoenix have nothing to lose and will seek a consolation win to end their season on a positive note. These two sides have met five times previously, with Birmingham winning four and MI London one.
Edgbaston is forecast to be clear on Wednesday evening with a temperature around 30°C and average humidity near 38%. The ground has produced high scores this season, including two 200+ totals, and the pitch typically offers bounce and pace that aid strokeplay. Conditions are expected to favour batsmen early, though the surface can slow in the second innings and make chasing more difficult. Those characteristics increase the incentive for teams to post near-total scores when batting first.
Birmingham Phoenix announced the following playing XI: Mitchell Owen, Joe Clarke (WK), Joe Weatherley, Laurie Evans, Sean Dickson, Donovan Ferreira (C), Jordan Thompson, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Helm, Saqib Mahmood, Usman Tariq. The line-up names Joe Clarke as wicket-keeper and Donovan Ferreira as captain. The combination includes pace options Tom Helm and Saqib Mahmood alongside spinner Rehan Ahmed.
MI London named Will Jacks, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Sam Curran (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Ollie Pope, Sikandar Raza, Tom Curran, Trent Boult, Richard Gleeson, Nathan Sowter. Nicholas Pooran is listed as the wicket-keeper and Sam Curran as captain. The side pairs established top-order batters with seamers Trent Boult and Richard Gleeson and the off-spin option of Nathan Sowter.
Khel Now's Dream11 suggestions list wicket-keepers Nicholas Pooran and Joe Clarke; batters James Vince and Sean Dickson; all-rounders Mitchell Owen, Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed; and bowlers Trent Boult, Richard Gleeson and Usman Tariq, with Captain First-Choice: Nicholas Pooran, Captain Second-Choice: Rehan Ahmed, Vice-Captain First-Choice: Joe Clarke and Vice-captain Second Choice: Mitch Owen. An alternate Dream11 grouping from the same source expands the all-rounder options to include Sikandar Raza and Tom Curran, retains wicket-keepers Nicholas Pooran and Joe Clarke, lists bowlers Richard Gleeson and Usman Tariq, and recommends Captain First-Choice: Sam Curran, Captain Second-Choice: Sikandar Raza, Vice-Captain First-Choice: Will Jacks and Vice-captain Second Choice: James Vince.
Birmingham Phoenix have struggled for form and have not produced competitive totals with the bat this campaign, while MI London arrive on the back of winning momentum; Khel Now therefore backs MI London to win this match. The contest represents Birmingham's final opportunity of the season and a must-win assignment for MI London if they are to remain in contention.
The BPH v ML fixture will take place on August 12 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, starting at 11 PM IST. A win will take MI London to 20 points, which can be enough to qualify if they have a good NRR, so MI London need a big win to stay relevant in the race.