The Hundred 2025 reaches a pivotal day on 10 August, when two men’s fixtures fill the schedule from afternoon to midnight. Southern Brave meet Birmingham Phoenix at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Trent Rockets then host Northern Superchargers at Trent Bridge under lights. Each side needs points to stay in the race for the knockout stage.

Match 1 : Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix

• Date: 10 August 2025
• Venue – The Rose Bowl, Southampton
• Start time: 7:00 PM IST

Last Match Performance:

Southern Brave arrive after three matches that produced one win, one loss along with one no result. The batting order scored quickly in the first 25 balls – lost wickets in clusters. The bowlers leaked 45 runs between balls 40 and 60.

Birmingham Phoenix have chased in each of their last two games. Liam Livingstone but also Will Smeed cleared the rope seven times between them. The attack still concedes more than 1.5 runs per ball in the middle phase.

Players to watch

Southern Brave

James Vince – right hand top-order batter, 1 200 runs in the competition, captains the side.
Jason Roy – opening batter, strike rate 158 across three seasons.
Jofra Archer – right arm fast, four wickets in the last outing, death overs economy 7.8.
Chris Jordan – all rounder, 28 catches in the field, yorker length at the death.

Birmingham Phoenix

Liam Livingstone – right hand batter, off break bowler, 92 not out in the previous match.
Will Smeed – 21-year-old opener, 87 from 38 balls against Welsh Fire.
Tim Southee – right arm seamer, 19 wickets in 15 Hundred games.
Ben Duckett – left hand top-order batter, averages 42 against spin in the tournament.

Match 2: Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers

• Date: 10 August 2025
• Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• Time: 22:30 IST

Last Match Performance:

Trent Rockets hold a firm home record. Their openers have produced steady runs through the season. Northern Superchargers arrive with intent. Their batting order strikes hard – their bowlers attack the powerplay with pace and spin in tandem.

Key figures

Trent Rockets

Joe Root – Batsman who builds through placement and rotation.
Sam Hain – Middle-order anchor who knits partnerships.
Sam Cook – Seamer who lands the ball on a coin plus takes wickets.

Northern Superchargers

Harry Brook – Captain, scores at speed yet chooses the right ball.
Adil Rashid – Leg-spinner who breaks rhythm between overs ten and fifteen.
Matthew Potts – Left-arm quick, swings the new ball at pace.

Conclusion

The Hundred double header on 10 August 2025 starts with Southern Brave against Birmingham Phoenix at 19:00 IST. The late match at Trent Bridge pairs tactical spin from Rashid with the hard hitting of Brook and the measured reply of Root but also Hain. Points but also momentum ride on each ball – the table will shift with every over.

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