Southern Brave v Manchester Super Giants — Dream11 prediction, playing XIs, The Hundred Men’s 2026 (Aug 8)
Southern Brave will host Manchester Super Giants at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on August 8 (Saturday) in The Hundred Men’s 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 10:30 PM IST. The game is previewed as a Dream11 fantasy contest and a crucial fixture for Manchester’s qualification hopes.
Manchester Super Giants recovered from the threat of early elimination with a win over Welsh Fire in their most recent match, thanks to unbeaten half-centuries from Tim Seifert (62 off 36) and Jos Buttler (51 off 20), which moved them back into contention; they still have two matches remaining and must win both. Southern Brave have won two of their six games and arrive on the back of a 6-wicket loss to Welsh Fire; their qualification is described as almost impossible because even two more wins would leave them on 16 points while there are already three teams with 16 or more points. The sides have met six times in this competition, with Southern Brave holding three wins to Manchester Super Giants’ two and one game called off.
Forecasts for Southampton predict cloudy conditions with a temperature near 21°C and average humidity around 52%; this will be the final group match at The Rose Bowl this season. In the first three matches at the ground, fast bowlers have dominated and the average first-innings total has been about 125-135, with the surface offering extra bounce and pace and the overhead conditions providing additional zip, which leads to a recommendation to bowl first.
Southern Brave probable XI: Jamie Smith (WK), Ben McKinney, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Moeen Ali, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan (C), Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.
Manchester Super Giants probable XI: Paul Walter, Tim Seifert, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Leus du Plooy, Tom Moores, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker.
Dream11 suggestions list wicket-keepers Jos Buttler and Tim Seifert; all-rounders Marcus Stoinis, Nikhil Chaudhary, and Paul Walter; and bowlers Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, and Sonny Baker. Captain/vice-captain options provided include: Captain First-Choice Tim Seifert with Captain Second-Choice Paul Walter and Vice-Captain First-Choice Nikhil Chaudhary with Vice-Captain Second Choice Tristan Stubbs; an alternate pairing lists Captain First-Choice Jos Buttler with Captain Second-Choice Tim Seifert and Vice-Captain First-Choice Marcus Stoinis with Vice-Captain Second Choice Jamie Smith.
The preview notes Southern Brave’s inconsistency, stating their batting and bowling have lacked form and that they are struggling at home, and concludes by backing Manchester Super Giants to win this fixture.
The SOB vs MO match of The Hundred Men’s 2026 will take place on August 8 (Saturday) at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.