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Match 18 | Sunday Double-Header | Men’s Hundred 2026 | The Kia Oval, London | 2 August 2026
Sam Curran can win this match with either the bat or the ball, and that flexibility is exactly why MI London built their season around him. He walks into Sunday’s double-header with 263 runs and 12 wickets from ten matches, numbers that put him ahead of almost every other all-rounder in this year’s competition. Manchester Super Giants have to plan for both versions of him at once inside the same innings, and that is a problem few teams have managed to solve this summer.
Curran’s season splits almost evenly between bat and ball. He has scored 263 runs at an average of 32.87 and a strike rate of 169.67, while taking 12 wickets at an economy of 8.43. His standout outing came in match one against Sunrisers Leeds, where he struck an unbeaten 60 off 39 balls and followed it with figures of two for 27.
He backed that up in match nine against Southern Brave with 30 runs and two more wickets, a reminder that his value rarely comes from just one discipline in the same game. In two other outings, against Welsh Fire and London Spirit, MI London lost and his personal contribution went unrecorded in the available scorecards, which only makes the two big performances stand out more. As captain, Curran also carries the tactical load for a side currently sitting fourth with eight points from four matches and a net run rate of minus 0.081.
Will Jacks has actually outscored his captain this season, striking 312 runs at 156.00 across ten innings. His half-century against Southern Brave, 54 off 41 balls, earned him player of the match, and history favours him in this exact fixture too, with 204 runs and 16 sixes accumulated against Manchester Super Giants over his career.
Tom Curran shares his brother’s wicket tally with 12 scalps from ten matches, though his economy of 10.50 runs is noticeably higher than Sam’s. He picked up two wickets in the same match nine-wicket win over Southern Brave, giving MI London two different bowling threats operating at very different costs per over. Between Jacks’ bat and both Currans’ bowling, Manchester Super Giants face three separate match-up problems before Sam Curran even gets involved himself.
Jos Buttler has been the standout batter on the opposing side, with 283 runs at an average of 40.42 in eight matches. His 90 off 50 balls against Birmingham Phoenix earned player of the match honours, and he followed it with an unbeaten 63 off 33 balls against Sunrisers Leeds just two matches later.
Heinrich Klaasen provides the supporting firepower, striking 151 runs at 112.68 across the same eight games, including a rapid 53 off 27 balls in that Sunrisers win. Between them, Buttler and Klaasen give Manchester Super Giants a middle order capable of matching anything MI London can post first.
Manchester Super Giants lean on Josh Tongue and Sonny Baker as their central bowling options, with Noor Ahmad and Liam Dawson adding variety through spin. Gus Atkinson rounds out an attack that has looked sharp in recent matches without ever having to specifically plan for a batter and bowler occupying the same body.
No single MSG bowler has emerged as a specialist Curran stopper, leaving Markram to choose between saving his best overs for the powerplay or the finish, knowing Curran can hurt them in either phase.
| Player | Team | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Sam Curran | MI London | 263 | 12 | 8.43 |
| Will Jacks | MI London | 312 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Curran | MI London | 84 | 12 | 10.50 |
| Jos Buttler | Manchester SG | 283 | 0 | – |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Manchester SG | 151 | 0 | – |
The two sides meet at the Kia Oval on August 2, with the second match of a Sunday double-header starting at 6:00 PM BST. Aiden Markram leads Manchester Super Giants into a London ground that has generally rewarded aggressive batting throughout this year’s competition, a factor that should suit both top orders.
Whichever way Manchester Super Giants set their field, the Sam Curran MI London Hundred 2026 all-rounder question decides how much freedom the rest of his batting order gets to play with.
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How many runs and wickets does Sam Curran have in the Hundred 2026?
Curran has scored 263 runs and taken 12 wickets through ten matches. His batting strike rate sits at 169.67 alongside a bowling economy of 8.43.
Who captains MI London in this year’s Hundred competition?
Sam Curran captains MI London this season. He took over the leadership role ahead of the 2026 campaign after previously playing his cricket under a different captain.
What is Jos Buttler’s batting average in this year’s competition?
Buttler is averaging 40.42 for Manchester Super Giants this season. He has scored 283 runs in eight matches, including a player of the match innings of 90.
Where is MI London vs Manchester Super Giants being played this weekend?
The match is being played at the Kia Oval in London. It forms the second fixture of a Sunday double-header on August 2, following an earlier game.
What time does MI London face Manchester Super Giants on Sunday evening?
The match starts at 6:00 PM BST on August 2. That works out to 10:30 PM IST for viewers following the double-header from India.
