Trent Rockets face London Spirit in Match 8 of The Hundred 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Sunday 26 July 2026, starting at 18:00 BST (UTC+1). Trent Bridge holds 17,500 and is where the Rockets won the 2022 men’s Hundred title; one of the most intimate grounds in the competition, its flat surface has produced some of the highest scores in the format’s history.

This is a match between two of The Hundred’s most credentialled men’s sides. Trent Rockets are the 2022 champions; London Spirit are the 2023 champions. The two most recent title holders facing off at Trent Bridge, with the current season barely started, provides an early indicator of where the tournament’s power lies.

Trent Rockets built their 2022 title on Alex Hales’ explosive batting and a flat surface that amplified that approach. Hales remains one of the most destructive T20 openers in world cricket, and Trent Bridge gives him the conditions he exploits most effectively. Luke Wood’s left-arm pace provides the bowling variety that sharp flat surfaces demand.

London Spirit’s 2023 championship came from a different model. Glenn Maxwell’s match-turning brilliance, Zak Crawley’s elegant consistency at the top, and Dan Lawrence’s versatility across batting and spin bowling give Spirit a flexibility that the Rockets’ more power-centric approach does not replicate. Spirit have shown they can win from multiple positions in a match.

Early-tournament meetings between strong sides establish momentum and psychological markers that persist across the group stage.

When is Trent Rockets vs London Spirit? The match starts at 18:00 BST (UTC+1) on 26 July 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 27 July. Viewers in New York catch it at 13:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check Nottingham time and United Kingdom time.

Trent Bridge’s Radcliffe Road End and Fox Road stands create a corridor of noise that the 17,500-capacity venue amplifies in an almost unique way in English cricket. The ground’s intimate dimensions and excellent batting surface make it one of The Hundred’s most entertaining venues for high-scoring contests. Evening matches here under the floodlights have produced some of the format’s most memorable finishes.