Birmingham Phoenix vs MI London: The Hundred Men's 2026 32nd Match Preview

Birmingham Phoenix and MI London meet in the final league-stage match of The Men's Hundred 2026 at Edgbaston. The two teams enter the contest in contrasting positions, with MI London fourth in the standings and Phoenix sitting at the bottom.

MI London have collected 16 points from seven matches with four victories, while Birmingham Phoenix have managed just one win and four points from seven games.

Match	Birmingham Phoenix vs MI London
Date & Time (PKT)	12 August 2026, 10:30 PM
Venue	Edgbaston, Birmingham
Tournament	The Hundred Men's 2026

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

Phoenix enters after five straight defeats, while MI London has won three of their last five, despite losing to the Trent Rockets recently. 

Phoenix holds the stronger head-to-head record, winning four of the previous five meetings, including their latest clash by four wickets in 2025, despite struggling for form this season.

Players to Watch

Joe Clarke has been Phoenix's standout batter in recent matches, scoring 360 runs across his last 10 appearances at a strike rate of 155.17. Rehan Ahmed is a key bowling option with eight wickets in eight games.

MI London's Will Jacks enters the match with 394 runs from his last 10 outings at a strike rate of 164.16. Captain Sam Curran has contributed 290 runs, while Richard Gleeson has impressed with 13 wickets from eight matches.

Probable Squads

Birmingham Phoenix

Donovan Ferreira (c), Ethan Brookes, Joe Clarke, Scott Currie, Sean Dickson, Ben Dwarshuis, Laurie Evans, Tom Helm, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Montgomery, Mitchell Owen, Rehan Ahmed, Will Smeed, Jordan Thompson, Usman Tariq, Joe Weatherley, Chris Wood.

MI London

Sam Curran (c), Trent Boult, Tom Curran, Richard Gleeson, Eddie Jack, Will Jacks, Callum Parkinson, Josh Philippe, Nicholas Pooran, Ollie Pope, Rashid Khan, Jason Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Sowter, Olly Stone, James Vince.

Match Outlook

MI London enters as the stronger side based on the standings and recent results, but Phoenix will hope home conditions at Edgbaston can help them finish their league campaign positively. With MI London having more at stake on the table, a competitive contest is expected.

Watch Live on tapmad

Cricket fans in Pakistan can watch Birmingham Phoenix vs MI London live on tapmad. Fans can stream the action online and stay connected with one of the key matches of the tournament's final league-stage round.