Manchester Super Giants, unbeaten and second in the table, host third-placed Trent Rockets at Old Trafford on Friday, July 31, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST).
Smriti Mandhana was the star of Manchester’s last outing, striking an unbeaten 88 off 50 balls against Sunrisers Leeds, while Trent Rockets arrive off the back of a loss to London Spirit, in which Marie Kelly’s 53 chased down their 142 despite Ashleigh Gardner’s captain’s knock of 34. Both sides have plenty to play for as the table starts to take shape.
MO vs TRT Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Manchester Super Giants Women vs Trent Rockets Women, 14th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 31 July 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester Super Giants’ home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Meg Lanning (Manchester Super Giants), Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets) |
| Form | MO: Second in the table on 10 points, unbeaten in 3 matches (2 wins, 1 no-result after their game against Birmingham Phoenix was washed out). Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 88 off 50 sealed the win over Sunrisers Leeds last time out. TRT: Third on 8 points, having beaten Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire but losing to London Spirit in their last outing despite Ashleigh Gardner’s 34 and Bess Heath’s 32*. |
| H2H | Both franchises carry newly rebuilt squads into 2026, so there is limited recent head-to-head history between these two identities specifically, though the old Manchester Originals and Trent Rockets have had some high-scoring meetings at this ground in the past. |
Dream11 Team For MO vs TRT, 14th Match
Top Picks For MO vs TRT, 14th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | MO | Captain / Batter | Captain pick. Unbeaten 88 off 50 in the last match, in outstanding recent form. At 2x. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | TRT | VC / AR | Vice-Captain pick. Trent Rockets captain, contributed with bat and ball in the last match. At 1.5x. |
| Meg Lanning | MO | Batter | Forming a dangerous new opening partnership with Mandhana. |
| Ryana MacDonald-Gay | MO | Bowler | Took a 4-wicket haul earlier this season and remains a genuine wicket-taking threat. |
| Beth Mooney | TRT | WK-Batter | Class top-order operator capable of anchoring a Trent Rockets innings. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester Super Giants’ home ground. |
| Pitch Type | Generally one of the bouncier pitches in England, which seamers tend to enjoy, though in the shortest format conditions have usually favoured batters, leading to high-scoring contests. |
| Scoring | Matches at this ground have historically been high-scoring affairs in the Hundred. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing, since totals vary depending on conditions on the day. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seam bowlers should find some bounce and assistance early, while Sophie Ecclestone and Ashleigh Gardner’s spin options are likely to be key figures through the middle overs on both sides. |
| Toss Factor | With this ground generally favouring batters in T20 cricket, expect the toss winner to lean toward batting first. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 20°C (69°F), noticeably cooler than recent matches elsewhere in the tournament. |
| Sky | Mostly sunny through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Low, roughly 15 percent. A full, uninterrupted match looks likely, a welcome change after Manchester’s last home game was washed out entirely. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a clash between the table’s second and third-placed sides. |
MO vs TRT Toss Prediction
With Old Trafford generally rewarding batters in T20 cricket, expect the toss winner to look to bat first and post a total.
**If Meg Lanning (Manchester Super Giants) wins, **expect her to bat first at home, trusting her new opening partnership with Smriti Mandhana to continue their hot streak before Kathryn Bryce and Richa Ghosh push the total on, backed by Sophie Ecclestone and Ryana MacDonald-Gay to defend it.
**If Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets) wins, **expect her to also bat first, using Beth Mooney and Sophia Dunkley to build a platform before her own hitting and Bess Heath’s finishing push the total past what they managed against London Spirit.
Injury and Team News
Manchester Super Giants Women:
Manchester remain unbeaten through three rounds, with Smriti Mandhana’s 88* the standout individual performance of the season so far in the win over Sunrisers Leeds. Captain Meg Lanning has a settled, in-form group to call on, with Sophie Ecclestone and Ryana MacDonald-Gay both contributing key wickets earlier in the season. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: *Meg Lanning (c, unbeaten as captain so far), Smriti Mandhana (captain pick, 88 in the last match), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (4-wicket haul earlier this season), Sophie Ecclestone (world-class left-arm spin), Richa Ghosh (explosive wicketkeeper-batter), Kathryn Bryce (versatile all-round option).
**Predicted Manchester Super Giants XI: **Smriti Mandhana, Paige Scholfield, Meg Lanning (c), Kathryn Bryce, Richa Ghosh (wk), Maitlan Brown, Mady Villiers, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Grace Scrivens, Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Ballinger.
Trent Rockets Women:
Trent Rockets will look to bounce back after a loss to London Spirit, having beaten both Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire earlier in the season. Captain Ashleigh Gardner contributed 34 in the last match, while Bess Heath’s late 32* gave the total some respectability before London Spirit chased it down. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Ashleigh Gardner (c, vice-captain pick, contributed with bat and ball last time out), Beth Mooney (class top-order operator), Sophia Dunkley (in-form top-order batter), Bess Heath (useful late-innings hitting), Kim Garth (frontline pace-bowling all-rounder), Georgia Elwiss (experienced all-round option).
**Predicted Trent Rockets XI: **Sophia Dunkley, Georgia Adams, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Elwiss, Bess Heath, Emma Jones, Kim Garth, Katie Levick, Millie Taylor, Samantha Bates.
