The Hundred, Women: London Spirit vs Manchester Super Giants

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Market context

London Spirit against Manchester Super Giants was played at Lord’s on 23 July 2026, and the match data that matters most for pricing is already in the books: Manchester Super Giants won by seven wickets after bowling Spirit out for 80 and chasing the target with 41 balls remaining.[3][6][8] That result is a strong anchor for any market tied to the listed fixture, because it shows a clear recent edge for Manchester in both disciplines rather than a marginal win decided by a late swing of fortune.[3][9]

The historical frame is less one-sided than that scoreline alone suggests. A preview published before the game said London Spirit had won three of the previous four meetings, with one no result or tie, while the comparable 2025 scorecards show Spirit beating Manchester by two runs in a low-scoring game at the same venue.[2][13] That makes the current 0% YES price hard to reconcile with the recent head-to-head pattern unless the market is treating this as an already-settled outcome rather than a live rematch.[2][13]

For traders, the main catalysts are selection and scheduling: this fixture sat early in The Hundred calendar, so team news, overseas availability and any late injury or rotation updates were the key unknowns before play.[7] A squad list circulated ahead of the game included names such as Marizanne Kapp, Grace Harris, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone and Smriti Mandhana across the two sides, underlining how much the balance can move with one or two elite all-rounders in or out.[7][10] ESPNcricinfo’s published result is the resolution source for settlement, so the only meaningful dependency now is whether the market has correctly matched the finalised scorecard from that match page.[3][8]

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Methodology

Football-specific comparison page for The Hundred, Women: London Spirit vs Manchester Super Giants. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) plus platform attributes for the three reference venues. Sports markets reward liquidity — Polymarket and Betfair are materially deeper than Kalshi (US-focused) or Manifold (play-money).

Resolution & payout

Sports markets typically settle on official final-whistle plus league confirmation. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with a source URL per contract — usually official league data feeds or ESPN/Soccerway. Two-hour dispute window, then smart-contract payout in USDC.

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