Already-eliminated Birmingham Phoenix, losers of four matches in a row, host a red-hot Sunrisers Leeds side at Edgbaston on Friday, August 7, at 6:30 PM local (11:00 PM IST).
Phoenix’s solitary win of the season came in the opener, and results have gone against them ever since, most recently a 7-wicket loss to Trent Rockets despite Joe Clarke’s 63.
Sunrisers Leeds, by contrast, arrive full of confidence after posting the highest total in Hundred history in a 37-run win over London Spirit, and still have a genuine shot at a top-three finish.
BPH vs SUL Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Birmingham Phoenix vs Sunrisers Leeds, 24th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 7 August 2026 |
| Time | 6:30 PM BST local / 5:30 PM GMT / 11:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham. Birmingham Phoenix’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Jacob Bethell (Birmingham Phoenix), Harry Brook (Sunrisers Leeds) |
| Form | BPH: 1 win, 4 losses, bottom of the table and already eliminated from knockout contention with three games left. Joe Clarke’s 63 wasn’t enough in a 7-wicket loss to Trent Rockets last time out. SUL: 3 wins, 2 losses, fifth in the table and still in the hunt for a top-three finish. Posted the highest total in Hundred history in a 37-run win over London Spirit last time out, with Mitchell Marsh (290 runs this season) again among the runs. |
| H2H | Both franchises carry newly rebuilt squads into 2026, so there is limited recent head-to-head history between these two identities specifically, though Sunrisers Leeds’ form gives them a clear edge heading into this fixture. |
Dream11 Team for BPH vs SUL, 24th Match
Top Picks for BPH vs SUL, 24th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | BPH | Captain / WK | Captain pick. 63 in the last match, Phoenix’s most consistent performer. At 2x. |
| Zak Crawley | SUL | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. Part of the record-breaking total against London Spirit. At 1.5x. |
| Mitchell Marsh | SUL | All-Rounder | Sunrisers Leeds’ leading run-scorer this season with 290 runs. |
| Harry Brook | SUL | Batter | Sunrisers Leeds’ captain, a destructive top-order threat. |
| Mitchell Owen | BPH | All-Rounder | Powerful young Australian hitter, Phoenix’s most destructive middle-order option. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham. Birmingham Phoenix’s home ground. |
| Pitch Type | A flat, dry surface that generally favours batters once they are set, with some early seam and swing on offer for the new-ball bowlers. Turn is harder to come by here than at most other Hundred venues. |
| Scoring | The average first-innings score in Men’s Hundred matches at Edgbaston has sat around 136 in recent seasons, though scoring has picked up notably across the competition in recent weeks. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | New-ball pace from Scott Currie and Mustafizur Rahman for Phoenix, and Nathan Ellis and Brydon Carse for Leeds, should find some early assistance, with the pitch offering little turn for the spinners on both sides. |
| Toss Factor | Edgbaston has not shown a strong toss bias in the men’s competition this season, so expect captains to lean on team balance and conditions on the day. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 23°C (74°F), a pleasant Birmingham summer evening. |
| Sky | Clear and sunny throughout the day. |
| Rain Chance | Very low, roughly 5 percent. No weather interruptions expected. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a clash between an already-eliminated home side and a Sunrisers Leeds outfit fighting for a top-three finish. |
BPH vs SUL Toss Prediction
With no strong historical toss bias at this ground, expect the toss winner to assess conditions on the day rather than follow a fixed script.
**If Jacob Bethell (Birmingham Phoenix) wins, **expect him to bat first in front of a home crowd, trusting Joe Clarke and Will Smeed to attack early before Mitchell Owen and his own hitting push the total on, with nothing to lose despite the team’s form.
**If Harry Brook (Sunrisers Leeds) wins, **expect him to also bat first, using Zak Crawley and Ryan Rickelton to build on their record-breaking recent form before Mitchell Marsh and his own hitting push for another big total.
Injury and Team News
Birmingham Phoenix:
Birmingham Phoenix are already out of knockout contention after four straight losses, though Joe Clarke’s consistent form remains a bright spot in an otherwise difficult campaign. Captain Jacob Bethell will look for a response with nothing left to play for but pride in the final three matches of the season. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Jacob Bethell (c, capable of turning a game with the bat), Joe Clarke (captain pick, Phoenix’s most consistent performer), Mitchell Owen (powerful Australian top-order hitter), Donovan Ferreira (destructive wicketkeeper-batter), Laurie Evans (experienced middle-order option), Rehan Ahmed (leg-spin option).
**Predicted Birmingham Phoenix XI: **Will Smeed, Joe Clarke, Laurie Evans, Jacob Bethell (c), Donovan Ferreira (wk), Mitchell Owen, Jordan Thompson, Rehan Ahmed, Scott Currie, Mustafizur Rahman, Chris Wood.
Sunrisers Leeds:
Sunrisers Leeds arrive full of confidence after posting the highest total in Hundred history in their win over London Spirit, keeping their top-three hopes alive. Captain Harry Brook leads a squad with genuine top-order depth, with Mitchell Marsh continuing his excellent season as the side’s leading run-scorer. The squad has added Graham Clark as an injury replacement ahead of this match. No further injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Harry Brook (c, destructive top-order batter), Mitchell Marsh (leading run-scorer this season with 290 runs), Zak Crawley (vice-captain pick, part of the record-breaking total), Ryan Rickelton (explosive wicketkeeper-batter), Nathan Ellis (leading wicket-taker option), Abrar Ahmed (wicket-taking leg-spin option).
**Predicted Sunrisers Leeds XI: **Zak Crawley, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Harry Brook (c), Mitchell Marsh, Dan Lawrence, Graham Clark, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Nathan Ellis, Abrar Ahmed, Reece Topley.
