The Hundred Men’s 2026 Live – Southern Brave vs MI London, 9th Match, Live Streaming Free – Sky Sports Cricket Live Match – MIL vs SOU 9th Match Live Online

Southern Brave vs MI London, Match 9 of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026, is set for Monday, 27 July 2026 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, with a start time of 5:30 PM local time and 11:00 PM IST. This is an early but important fixture for both sides, especially Southern Brave, who have started poorly and need a response quickly.

The Rose Bowl is expected to offer a balanced surface with a slight lean toward batting, while new-ball seam movement could still matter early on. The average score mentioned in pre-match reports is around 160, which suggests a competitive but not overly high-scoring game if bowlers hit the right areas. Weather reports point to clear conditions in Southampton, around 28°C, light-to-moderate humidity, and only a small rain chance, so a full match looks likely.

Southern Brave come into this game under pressure after a rough start, with their recent form listed as LLWLW in one match preview and another report saying they have opened with two defeats. MI London have been more stable, with recent form shown as LWWWL in one source, although another preview notes they also come into the game after a defeat and will want to bounce back. That makes this a classic momentum game: Southern Brave need points to stop the slide, while MI London want to keep early control of the table.

The Hundred 202 Match details

• Match: Southern Brave vs MI London, 9th Match.

• League/Season: The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026.

• Date: Monday, 27 July 2026.

• Time: 5:30 PM local time / 11:00 PM IST.

• Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England.

Head-to-head record

The historical record in this fixture strongly favours MI London. One preview lists the overall head-to-head as Southern Brave 1 win, MI London 5 wins, with no results, across six meetings. A separate head-to-head summary also shows MI London leading 5-1 in the last 10 results snapshot, reinforcing that they have usually had the upper hand in this matchup.

Last five meetings

Recent meeting data from one head-to-head snapshot shows MI London winning more often in this rivalry, including the 2025 and 2024 encounters. The recent results listed there indicate MI London have won the majority of the latest clashes, while Southern Brave’s wins have been rare in this matchup. That trend adds extra pressure on Southern Brave to prove they can turn the rivalry around.

Southern Brave analysis

Southern Brave’s biggest strength is their pace attack, with Jofra Archer and Chris Jordan giving them wicket-taking quality and control in pressure moments. Their batting looks capable on paper too, with names such as David Miller, Tom Abell, Ben McKinney, and Tristan Stubbs offering depth and power. The concern is consistency, because their recent results suggest they have struggled to put together a complete performance across batting, bowling, and fielding in the same game.

Probable XI: Jamie Smith, Ben McKinney, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Dan Worrall.

MI London analysis

MI London look stronger in all-round balance, with Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Roy, and James Vince giving them match-winners in every department. Their batting has the kind of explosiveness that can change a game in a few overs, while their bowling unit has both new-ball threat and middle-overs control. The weakness is that some of their batting firepower can be streaky, so if Southern Brave strike early they can still put MI London under real pressure.

Probable XI: Will Jacks, James Vince, Jason Roy, Sam Curran, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Richard Gleeson, Nathan Sowter.

Key talking points

This match could hinge on the powerplay, where Southern Brave’s quicks will try to expose MI London’s top order. MI London’s spin and all-round depth give them more flexibility through the middle overs, especially if the pitch slows slightly. Another major factor is pressure handling, because Southern Brave are already in a must-improve phase and another defeat would deepen their early-season problems.

MI London look slightly stronger on form, squad depth, and head-to-head record, so they start as the safer pick. Southern Brave have enough quality to make it close, especially at home, but MI London’s balanced attack and more proven batting firepower make them the likelier winners. Predicted winner: MI London.