Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Across the last three meetings, MI London W lead 2-1. In the most recent meeting last season, Trent Rockets W won by 6 wickets with 16 balls remaining after chasing down MI’s 109/7. The chase was controlled enough that Rockets finished with significant time in hand, turning it into a comfortable pursuit rather than a last-over finish. The broader pattern is mixed: MI have taken two of the last three, but Rockets won the latest encounter.

MIMI London W 109/7

TRTrent Rockets W 113/4

2025-08-21 · TR-W won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

TRTrent Rockets W 91/8

MIMI London W 92/5

2024-08-14 · Oval Invincibles W won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

MIMI London W 155/6

TRTrent Rockets W 152/8

2023-08-21 · Oval Invincibles W won by 3 runs

MI London W

MI London W are 7th on 6 points with a 1W-4L record, currently outside the playoff zone. Their recent run has swung between a tie and a loss before a narrow 3-run win, suggesting they are living on fine margins. The most telling result is the 3-run win over London Spirit W, where they defended a total despite finishing on 122/9.

MIMI London W 122/9

LSLondon Spirit W 119/8

2026-08-06 · MIL-W won by 3 runs

MIMI London W 92/10

MSManchester Super Giants W 95/4

2026-08-02 · Manchester Super Giants won by 6 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

MIMI London W 151/4

LSLondon Spirit W 151/5

2026-07-29 · Match tied

Trent Rockets W

Trent Rockets W are 1st on 20 points with a 5W-1L record, currently in the playoff zone. Their recent form is a three-match winning run, mixing a tight 5-run win with more comfortable victories. The most telling result is the 31-run win over Manchester Super Giants W, where they put up 153/8 and bowled the opposition out for 122.

TRTrent Rockets W 124/4

BPBirmingham Phoenix W 122/7

2026-08-05 · TR-W won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

TRTrent Rockets W 139/7

SLSunrisers Leeds W 134/5

2026-08-02 · TR-W won by 5 runs

TRTrent Rockets W 153/8

MSManchester Super Giants W 122/10

2026-07-31 · TR-W won by 31 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

All four models favour Trent Rockets W, with the model average at TR-W 67% (range 52–78%). Bookmakers also back Trent Rockets W at 72% (1.32) vs MI London W at 28% (3.30). Key stats lean Trent Rockets W 4-3 overall, driven by their stronger season position and net run rate edge. MI’s main counterweight is the recent head-to-head advantage, but Rockets’ current momentum is the clearest separator.

Bates’ spell flips the script

Samantha Bates turned the match in Trent Rockets Women’s favour with a tight, wicket-taking spell that stopped MI London Women from ever building a platform. MI scraped to 121 for 5 in 16.4 overs, but the total always felt light once Rockets began their reply with intent. Natalie Sciver-Brunt made sure it stayed that way, powering the chase as Rockets won by nine wickets with 18 balls remaining.

Middle overs decide everything

The decisive stretch came in MI’s middle overs, where they lost five wickets for 73 runs and never recovered the momentum from a cautious start. After a powerplay of 19 without loss, Bates’ control (3 for 13) forced MI into low-risk accumulation rather than boundary pressure, and the innings stalled even as Kira Chathli tried to keep it moving with 31 off 27. MI did finish better at the death (29 without loss), but the damage was done: Rockets needed only a steady start to make the chase comfortable.

Sciver-Brunt seals the chase

Sciver-Brunt’s 68 off 36 was the innings that removed any doubt, striking at 189 and keeping the asking rate irrelevant through the middle phase (99 without loss). Mooney’s 54 off 44 played the perfect counterbalance, ensuring wickets never became a factor and allowing Sciver-Brunt to attack. The key moment came around the middle overs surge, when Sciver-Brunt accelerated and the 118-run partnership effectively ended the contest well before the final over.

Momentum gap shows up again

Pre-match, Rockets’ stronger recent form and season edge suggested they would control the key phases, and that’s exactly how it played out. MI’s recent head-to-head record hinted they could drag Rockets into a tighter contest, and there were brief moments of resistance — especially the 46-run stand between Alice Monaghan and Chinelle Henry — but MI’s inability to cash in after the powerplay left them defending a below-par score. Once Rockets reached the middle overs with only one down, the game tilted sharply.