Southern Brave, unbeaten in two matches, host a struggling MI London side still searching for a first win, at the Utilita Bowl on Monday, July 27, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST).
Brave chased down Sunrisers Leeds by 5 wickets in their last outing behind a classy Jemimah Rodrigues knock, while MI London were thrashed by 60 runs against Welsh Fire after also losing their opener.
Something has to give for Hollie Armitage’s side, who face a Brave team playing with real confidence at home.
SOB vs ML Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Southern Brave Women vs MI London Women, 9th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 27 July 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Southern Brave’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave), Hollie Armitage (MI London) |
| Form | SOB: Unbeaten in 2 matches, most recently chasing down 117 against Sunrisers Leeds with 4 balls to spare on the back of a Jemimah Rodrigues-led effort. ML: Winless in 2 matches, having lost their opener to Sunrisers Leeds by 7 wickets before a heavy 60-run defeat to Welsh Fire, who posted 177 for 4, the third-highest total in the competition’s history. |
| H2H | Both franchises carry new identities into 2026, so there is limited recent head-to-head history between Southern Brave and MI London specifically. Brave’s form so far this season gives them a clear psychological edge heading into this fixture. |
Dream11 Team For SOB vs ML, 9th Match
Top Picks for SOB vs ML, 9th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | ML | Captain / AR | Captain pick. MI London’s standout performer through a difficult start, 33 off 22 in the opener. At 2x. |
| Laura Wolvaardt | SOB | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. World-class top-order batter in an unbeaten Brave side. At 1.5x. |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | SOB | Batter | Player of the match-calibre knock sealed the win over Sunrisers Leeds in Brave’s last outing. |
| Sophie Molineux | SOB | Captain / Bowler | Brave’s captain, leading an unbeaten side with bat and ball. |
| Amelia Kerr | ML | All-Rounder | Genuine two-way threat for MI London, capable of turning a game with either bat or leg-spin. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Southern Brave’s home ground since the tournament began in 2021. |
| Pitch Type | A well-balanced surface that has generally rewarded batters once they see off the new ball, with moderate seam movement early and turn available for spinners later in the innings. |
| Scoring | First-innings totals at this ground have often sat in the mid-160s in recent editions of the Women’s Hundred. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing, since venue-specific averages can shift depending on the sample used. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seam bowlers such as Lauren Bell and Issy Wong for Brave, and Chinelle Henry for MI London, should find something with the new ball, while Sophie Molineux and Amelia Kerr’s spin options come into play through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | The Utilita Bowl has generally offered a fair contest between bat and ball rather than heavily favouring one side of the toss, so expect captains to size up conditions on the day. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 25°C (77°F), a warm and pleasant Southampton summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Clear skies expected through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Low, roughly 10 percent. A clean, uninterrupted match looks likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions in equal measure for this home fixture for Southern Brave. |
SOB vs ML Toss Prediction
With the Utilita Bowl not showing a strong bias either way, expect the toss winner to assess conditions on the day rather than follow a fixed pattern, though Brave’s recent success chasing may tempt Molineux to bowl first again if she wins the toss.
**If Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave) wins, **expect her to bowl first, trusting Lauren Bell and Issy Wong to make early inroads before backing her in-form top order, including Wolvaardt and Rodrigues, to chase down whatever total MI London can post.
**If Hollie Armitage (MI London) wins, **she may look to bat first in search of a much-needed platform, trusting Hayley Matthews and Danni Wyatt-Hodge to give her side a strong start before Amelia Kerr and Chinelle Henry try to push the total on in the middle overs.
Injury and Team News
Southern Brave Women:
Southern Brave head into this match unbeaten in two, with Jemimah Rodrigues in particularly good touch after her match-winning knock against Sunrisers Leeds.
Captain Sophie Molineux has a settled, in-form group to pick from, with Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt and the retained core all playing their part in the strong start. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
MI London Women:
MI London arrive winless after two heavy defeats, with captain Hollie Armitage needing a response from her side after Welsh Fire posted 177 for 4 against them, the third-highest total in the competition’s history.
Hayley Matthews has been the shining light in an otherwise difficult start, and the batting order will look to her again to set the tone. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
