The Hundred 2026 Final is at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on Sunday 16 August 2026, starting at 18:00 BST (UTC+1). Lord’s holds 30,000 and has hosted cricket since 1814; as the Home of Cricket, it provides the definitive setting for The Hundred’s biggest match.

The group stage’s first-place team faces the Eliminator winner at Lord’s. The top team earned the right to skip the knockout rounds entirely, arriving at the final rested and with their group-stage momentum intact. The Eliminator winner arrives two days later, already tested under knockout pressure, with the psychological boost of having already won when it mattered.

In 100-ball cricket, the margin between winning and losing a final is as thin as any format produces. A single dropped catch, a misjudged two runs turning into a run-out, one delivery that misses its length by a fraction and disappears into the Lord’s stands. The Hundred Final is decided by moments, and the players who produce those moments on the biggest stage become part of the format’s history.

Lord’s famous slope, running approximately 2.5 metres across the square from the Pavilion End, creates bowling challenges that reward those who have played at the ground before. Both finalists will have prepared specifically for how the slope affects their bowling plans.

The Victorian Long Room, through which players walk to the middle, represents a tradition that stretches back further than any other cricket venue in the world. The futuristic media centre at the Nursery End provides the visual counterpoint. For The Hundred’s final, these two extremes of cricket’s architecture frame the match perfectly.

When is The Hundred 2026 Final? The match starts at 18:00 BST (UTC+1) on 16 August 2026. Indian fans in Mumbai watch at 22:30 IST (UTC+5:30). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 03:00 AEST (UTC+10) on 17 August. Viewers in New York catch it at 13:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check London time and United Kingdom time.

The 30,000-capacity Lord’s will be sold out for the final. The winner celebrates on the balcony of the most famous pavilion in cricket. This is the match that The Hundred was built toward, at the ground that gives it the most compelling setting in the sport.