TRE vs MSG Match Prediction & AnalysisThe final match of cricket’s most unique format, The Hundred 2026 season is here. The Final match will be played between Trent Rockets and Manchester Super Giants. It will be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London on 16 August.This will be the repeat of the 2022 Final where Trent Rockets emerged victorious against the erstwhile Manchester Originals (now Manchester Super Giants).For Rockets, this will be their third back-to-back The Hundred league Final. Both the previous Final appearance was against MI London (erstwhile Oval Invincibles). Trent Rockets won the 2024 Final but lost in 2025. This time, they will be eager to do one better and claim their 3rd title.As for Manchester Super Giants, this will be their second appearance in the final, first time since the last against Trent Rockets itself in 2022.RECENT PERFORMANCETREL W W W WTRE158/5 in 20.0 7.9THMCSouthern Brave Men win by 6 wickets 10 Aug 2026SOU159/4 in 19.2 8.2MIL147/7 in 20.0 7.35THMCTrent Rockets beat MI London by 6 wickets 08 Aug 2026TRE148/4 in 18.0 8.22TRE116/3 in 16.3 6.99THMCTrent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix by 7 wickets 05 Aug 2026BRM111/6 in 20.0 5.55TRE146/4 in 20.0 7.3THMCTrent Rockets beat Sunrisers Leeds by 5 runs 02 Aug 2026SRL141/4 in 20.0 7.05MSG137/3 in 20.0 6.85THMCTrent Rockets beat Manchester Super Giants by 6 wickets 31 Jul 2026TRE140/4 in 17.2 8.05MSGW W W W LMSG186/4 in 20.0 9.3THMCManchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs 14 Aug 2026SRL166/7 in 20.0 8.3MSG128/0 in 13.2 9.55THMCManchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 10 wickets 11 Aug 2026SRL127/10 in 20.0 6.35SOU139/6 in 20.0 6.95THMCManchester Super Giants Won by 10 runs 08 Aug 2026MSG149/8 in 20.0 7.45MSG161/1 in 13.4 11.67THMCManchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by 9 wickets 05 Aug 2026WEF155/4 in 20.0 7.75MIL183/6 in 20.0 9.15THMCMI London beat Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs 02 Aug 2026MSG138/10 in 19.0 7.26HEAD TO HEADTEAMS PREVIEWTrent Rockets PreviewTrent Rockets is one of the most successful teams in The Hundred league since its inception in 2021. This will be their 3rd straight final appearance and they have already won the title twice in 2022 and 2024.This season, Trent Rockets have been flying high since the start. They finished at the top of the points table with 6 wins and only 2 losses in eight games.The Rockets have a serious fire-power at the top led by the explosive duo of Ben Duckett and Kiwi batter Finn Allen. The England international Duckett is the top scorer for the team with 306 runs at a strike rate of 133.04.His opening partner Finn Allen is renowned for his ability to strike the ball from ball one. The New Zealand batter has scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 161.60, one of the highest strike rates in the league. Other key contributors include Tom Banton (130 runs), Mitchell Santner (126 runs) and captain Sam Billings (113) runs.The duo of Craig Overton and Calvin Harrison have been hunting wickets in tandem for the Trent Rockets in The Hundred 2026. The pace and spin combination between the two teams have been a major issue for opposition with the duo bagging 8 wickets apiece.Further pressure is mounted on the opposition batters by the likes of Lewis Gregory (7 wickets), Mohammad Amir (6) and Mitchell Santner (6) through their variation of pace and left-arm orthodox spin bowling.Trent Rockets Predicted Playing XI:Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, Aneurin Donald, Sam Billings (C, WK), Tim David, Mitchell Santner, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Calvin Harrison, Matt Henry, Ben Sanderson.Manchester Super Giants PreviewManchester Super Giants (previously Manchester Originals) would be aware of what they are going against. They still haven't forgotten the 2022 final which they had to bowl out to Trent Rockets. Under a new management and new setup, they would be hoping to write a new chapter this time.Pre-tournament, Manchester Super Giants were on paper one of the strongest sides in the competition. And they have lived-up to the hype pretty well, finishing 2nd in the league phase with 5 wins and 3 losses in eight games. They smashed Sunrisers Leeds in the Eliminator on their way to the Final.New Zealand batter Tim Seifert is the top run scorer for the team and 3rd overall in the league with 322 runs at 164.29 strike rate. He has been the most consistent batters for the Super Giants from game 1.The season started with captain Aiden Markram opening alongside him. However, the South African sustained an injury and the Super Giants next bold move to promote all-rounder Paul Walter alongside Seifert has worked wonders. In 4 matches, he has scored 225 runs at an average of 75.00 and strike rate of 181.45, including his best performance of 80 unbeaten vs Sunrisers Leeds in the Eliminator.Former England captain Jos Buttler is leading the side in Markram’s absence and has scored 311 runs. He has scored 4 half-centuries in eight innings. Then there is the brute force of Heinrich Klaasen in the middle-order who has scored 166 at 182.42 scoring rate.Things have been going well on the bowling front as well as the management would have expected. The pace trio of Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker have been running rampant. Tongue has 13 wickets while both Atkinson and Baker have claimed 12 and 11 each.Liam Dawson with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling got 9 scalps to his name while Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad with chinaman wrist spin bowling got 5 wickets.Manchester Super Giants Predicted Playing XI:Tim Seifert, Paul Walter, Jos Buttler (C,WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Michael Bracewell, Leus du Plooy, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Noor Ahmad, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker.PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONSWeather ConditionsThe weather forecast in London for The Hundred 2026 Final is mostly likely to be cloudy skies. The temperature on Sunday in London could reach a high of around 26–28°C and low near 16–18°C. There is also light winds expected at approx 10 kmph and with 5-10% probability of precipitation, chances of rain is very slim.TRE vs MSG Pitch ReportThe pitch at Lord’s is generally balanced. The famous slope and English conditions often give seamers early movement and swing with the new ball. Once batters settle, the surface offers true bounce and allows free stroke-play. Spinners can also play a useful role, especially later in the innings. The average first inning score at the venue in The Hundred 2026 is 141.Toss: To BowlThe grand final is the most important clash of the tournament and the captain who wins the toss, would most likely want to bowl first. Either side would want to put the opposition to bat and put them under pressure extracting the early help from the surface.
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