The Hundred 2026 permutations: Who needs what to qualify for final stages of men's and women's competitions?
Three sides level on points in the men's Hundred with one group match remaining in race to eliminator; Trent Rockets and Southern Brave lead way in women's tournament; watch The Hundred in full live on Sky Sports, with the finals at Lord's on Sunday August 16
Tuesday 11 August 2026 09:49, UK
We are into crunch time in the 2026 edition of The Hundred, with knockout spots up for grabs in the men's and women's competitions. But who will claim them, and who needs what?
The men's and women's sides that finish first in their respective tables after the eight group games secure direct qualification to the finals at Lord's on Sunday August 16.
The teams coming second and third will meet in the eliminators at The Kia Oval on Friday August 14, with the winners of those matches then also making the final.
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Here is the state of play as the league phase enters its final stages...
Men's competition
With just three group matches to play, the only thing that has been confirmed is that Trent Rockets will finish in the top three.
But whether or not the current group leaders go straight into Sunday's Lord's final or head to Friday's eliminator instead is still to be decided.
That's because Rockets missed the chance to secure top spot when they lost to already-eliminated Southern Brave by six wickets on Monday.
Sam Billings' side will now have to wait and see what happens in Tuesday's match between second-placed SunRisers Leeds and third-placed Manchester Super Giants.
SunRisers can snatch top spot and a ticket straight to Lord's with a win as their net run rate is superior to the Rockets'. But a Super Giants win would move them level on points with SunRisers on 20 and potentially even up to second with a big enough margin of victory.
Should that happen, Rockets will qualify for the final.
Super Giants are one of three teams currently level on 16 points with a game to play alongside fourth-placed MI London and Welsh Fire in fifth.
Super Giants have the slightly superior net run rate of 0.5 compared with MI London's 0.26 and Fire's -1 and also have the advantage of playing first.
Despite currently having a four-point cushion over the chasing pack, SunRisers could still finish outside the top three entirely if a combination of results go against them.
By the time Fire and MI London play their final group matches on Wednesday, they could both be in a must-win situation and will be hoping for a SunRisers win on Tuesday to give them a chance of finishing above Super Giants on points.
Southern Brave, London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix have all been eliminated, but those last two can still be party poopers on Wednesday if they beat Fire and MI London respectively to end their top-three hopes.
Women's competition
Trent Rockets have automatically qualified for Sunday's final after topping the table on 28 points from their eight group matches.
They secured top spot with a three-wicket win over second-placed Southern Brave on Monday, who will now wait and see who their opponents will be in Friday's eliminator.
That will be decided in a winner-takes-all match on Tuesday between third-placed Manchester Super Giants and fourth-placed SunRisers Leeds.
SunRisers kept their eliminator hopes alive on Sunday with a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire to move within two points of Super Giants and knock Fire out of contention at the same time.
Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit and MI London are also already eliminated.
Remaining men's and women's group fixtures
Tuesday August 11: Manchester Super Giants vs SunRisers Leeds, Emirates Old Trafford (women's game 3pm, men's 6.30pm)
Wednesday August 12: Welsh Fire vs London Spirit, Sophia Gardens (women's game 11.30am, men's 3pm)
Wednesday August 12: Birmingham Phoenix vs MI London, Edgbaston (women's game 3pm, men's 6.30pm)
Friday August 14: Eliminators, Kia Oval (women's game 2.15pm, men's 6pm) - Reserve Day, Saturday August 15
Sunday August 16: Finals, Lord's (women's game 2.15pm, men's 6pm) - Reserve Day, Monday August 17
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