Trent Rockets Women prepare to host Birmingham Phoenix Women in the 22nd match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Trent Rockets enter the clash riding high on momentum, having won four of their five matches so far. Led by all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, the home team boasts an explosive batting line-up with opening batter Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, and England superstar Nat Sciver-Brunt. Their bowling unit, featuring Kim Garth, Samantha Bates, and spinner Katie Levick, has consistently put opposition batters under pressure throughout the tournament.
On the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix Women arrive desperately needing a victory to resurrect their campaign. Under captain Ellyse Perry, the Phoenix possess genuine match-winners like Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey, alongside international firepower in South Africa‘s Annerie Dercksen and India‘s Fatima Sana. However, consistency has eluded their batting unit. Their bowling relies on leg-spinner Alana King, left-arm spinner Linsey Smith, and pace express Lauren Filer.
Trent Bridge typically provides a true surface that rewards stroke play early before aiding spinners in the second half. Given the Rockets’ formidable form at home and depth across all departments, they start as favourites, but a star-studded Phoenix side remains capable of turning things around in a thrilling derby contest.
TR-W vs BP-W, The Hundred Women’s 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: August 5, 7:30 pm IST / 02:00 pm GMT/ 03:00 am local
- Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
TR-W vs BP-W, Head-to-Head Record
Matches played: 9 | Trent Rockets Women won: 5 | Birmingham Phoenix Women won: 4 | No result/tied: 0
Trent Bridge Pitch Report
The pitch at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, typically offers an ideal surface for white-ball cricket, featuring true bounce and consistent pace that encourages stroke play early in the innings. Fast bowlers can extract a touch of seam movement under overcast conditions with the new ball, but batters generally find it easy to trust the bounce and play their shots on this high-scoring venue. As the match progresses and the surface wears slightly, spin bowlers come into play, finding useful turn and holding on the deck. Winning the toss usually prompts captains to bowl first, taking advantage of chasing down totals on a rapid outfield.
Squads
Birmingham Phoenix: Davina Perrin, Tammy Beaumont, Alice Capsey, Ellyse Perry (c), Annerie Dercksen, Jemima Spence (wk), Fatima Sana, Alana King, Eva Gray, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Emma Lamb, Cordelia Griffith, Lucy Hamilton, Kayla Reyneke, Phoebe Brett, Eve O’Neill, Esmae MacGregor
Trent Rockets: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, Georgia Adams, Georgia Elwiss, Kim Garth, Emma Jones, Bess Heath, Ailsa Lister, Samantha Bates, Katie Levick, Charley Phillips, Millie Taylor
TR-W vs BP-W, The Hundred Women’s 2026, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- BP-W win the toss and bowl first
- TR-W’s powerplay score: 40-50
- TR-W’s total score: 140-150
Case 2:
- TR-W win the toss and bowl first
- BP-W’s powerplay score: 30-40
- BP-W’s total score: 130-140
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
