The Hundred Final Recap: How Manchester Super Giants Stunned Trent Rockets at Lord's
The Hundred final lived up to every bit of its billing. On Sunday 16 August, Manchester Super Giants completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds the competition has seen, chasing down Trent Rockets' 158 for 8 to win by five wickets with three balls to spare at Lord's.
It was Super Giants' maiden Hundred title after finishing runners-up twice before, and it denied Trent Rockets a rare men's-and-women's clean sweep after their women's side had already beaten SunRisers Leeds earlier in the day.
Below, you'll find a full recap of how the final unfolded, the form and moments that decided it, what it means for cricket betting markets going forward, and where to find live in-play odds if you want to follow the next fixture.
The Result: Manchester Super Giants 162-5 Beat Trent Rockets 158-8
Manchester Super Giants 162 for 5 (Seifert 72, Amir 3-29) beat Trent Rockets 158 for 8 (Donald 38, Gregory 32, Duckett 31, Ahmad 3-33) by five wickets. It was a fitting scoreline for a season defined by streaks.
Super Giants had lost three group games in a row and looked out of contention less than three weeks before Finals Day, only for the appointment of Jos Buttler as stand-in captain, after Aiden Markram flew home for personal reasons, to spark five straight wins that carried them all the way to the trophy.
How the Final Unfolded at Lord's
Put in to bat first on a pitch that had produced a first-innings average of just 141 across the tournament, Trent Rockets openers Ben Duckett and Tom Alsop struggled to get going, managing only 33 from the powerplay. Noor Ahmad then turned the game in four deliveries, taking both openers to shift the Rockets from 48 for 0 to 52 for 2.
Anuerin Donald rebuilt with a punchy 38 off 19, but a spell of three wickets in 11 balls, including a scrambled run-out for captain Sam Billings, pegged the innings back before late boundaries from Mitchell Santner and Jamie Overton nudged the total to a defendable-looking 158 for 8.
The chase started explosively. Tim Seifert and Paul Walter put on 66 inside the powerplay, and Seifert raced to the fastest half-century in a men's Hundred final, reaching fifty from just 23 balls. Wickets from Mohammad Amir, including Heinrich Klaasen and Michael Bracewell in consecutive deliveries, briefly swung momentum back to the Rockets, leaving Super Giants needing three runs off the final five balls from Ben Sanderson. Two dots raised the tension before Liam Dawson settled it with a six over the ropes, sealing the title with two balls unused.
Tim Seifert's Innings Won Him the Match Hero Award
Seifert's 72 off 38 balls, laced with seven sixes, was the standout individual performance of Finals Day and was enough to earn him both the Match Hero award and the tournament's Most Valuable Player title.
Speaking after the game, Seifert credited the squad's depth, singling out Paul Walter's form at the top of the order after coming into the side mid-tournament as a turning point for the campaign.
What the Final Means for The Hundred's Betting Markets
Trent Rockets went into Finals Day as the form side, having topped the table in both the men's and women's competitions, and they were widely priced as final favourites on paper. Manchester Super Giants, by contrast, had been outsiders for the knockouts just weeks earlier after their three-match losing run.
That gap between pre-tournament form and Finals Day pricing is exactly why in-play cricket markets move so sharply on low-scoring, high-pressure grounds like Lord's — a single over, or a single six from a player like Dawson, can flip a match price in seconds. It's also why outright markets such as top run-scorer and top wicket-taker stay competitive deep into the tournament, since one big knockout-stage innings, like Seifert's, can decide the entire race.
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FAQs: The Hundred Final at Lord's
When was the Hundred final played and who won?
The Hundred men's final was played on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Lord's. Manchester Super Giants beat Trent Rockets by five wickets to win their maiden title.
What was the winning margin and how close was it?
Manchester Super Giants chased down 159 to win with three balls to spare, reaching 162 for 5. Three runs were needed off the final five balls before Liam Dawson finished it with a six.
Who was named Match Hero and Most Valuable Player?
Tim Seifert, whose 72 off 38 balls included the fastest half-century in a men's Hundred final, won both the Match Hero award and the tournament MVP title.
Did Trent Rockets complete a men's and women's clean sweep?
No. Trent Rockets' women's team beat SunRisers Leeds earlier on Finals Day, but the men's team's loss to Manchester Super Giants meant the Rockets missed out on winning both titles in the same year.
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