The Hundred: Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix

Platform comparison

Market context

The Hundred match between Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix is priced at **97% YES** on Polymarket, which implies the contract is trading as a near-certain Rockets-or-Phoenix result rather than a market expecting a no-result path. Because settlement follows the on-chain conditional token outcome on Polygon and is funded in USDC, the key question for holders is not which side wins in sporting terms, but whether the scheduled fixture is completed under the competition’s playing conditions and any permitted tiebreak is used if required.

Recent head-to-heads support that pricing: Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets by 10 runs in a high-scoring men’s match at Edgbaston on 24 July 2026, with 214 for 4 against 204 for 7, after Trent Rockets had also won the corresponding 2025 meeting by six wickets.[1][3][5] Across the last few seasons, the pair have produced a mixed but reasonably decisive record, including narrow Phoenix wins and more comfortable Rockets victories, which makes a 97% market less about team strength and more about the structure of The Hundred, where completed matches almost always produce a declared winner.[8][10][16]

For traders, the practical catalysts are the pre-match team news, the toss, and any disruption to play, especially weather or schedule changes that could force an abandonment or a revised contest under competition rules. BBC’s live coverage listed an 18:30 start at Edgbaston for this fixture and Trent Rockets won the toss and chose to field, which is the sort of detail that can matter in a short-format game where one interruption can change the resolution path.[4] The market should also be read with the settlement window in mind: if the match is played to completion, a normal win, DLS outcome, over-rate ruling, or even a tiebreak will settle the contract as an ordinary victory under the description provided.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like PolyGram trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.