The Hundred: Southern Brave vs Manchester Super Giants

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Market context

Southern Brave are due to face Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred at Southampton, and a **YES** share here pays out if Southern Brave are officially recorded as the winner under the match conditions. A **NO** share pays if Manchester Super Giants win, or if the fixture is abandoned or otherwise resolves in a way that does not produce a Southern Brave victory; ordinary on-field rulings such as DLS, DRS, over-rate penalties, or even a Super Over would still count as a standard result for settlement. [1][3]

For readers new to prediction markets, the current **0% YES** implied probability means the crowd is pricing in no chance of a Southern Brave win at present, but that should be read as a market snapshot rather than a certainty. Comparable Hundred meetings have been competitive: the women’s side at Southampton saw Manchester Super Giants win by 27 runs earlier in the day, while last year’s men’s contest between these teams was decided by only two wickets, showing that small margins can matter in this format. [2][5][15]

The main catalysts are simple match-day facts: the confirmed teams, toss, venue, and whether the game starts and reaches a completed result. The men’s match is listed as a 20-over evening fixture at the Utilita Bowl, with Southampton conditions and any late change to the line-ups or rain interruption likely to matter more than broader tournament narratives. If the contest is shortened, a revised target under the playing conditions still counts as an ordinary win for settlement, so traders tend to watch official score updates and weather-related delays closely. [3][5][9]

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Methodology

We track The Hundred: Southern Brave vs Manchester Super Giants across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

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.

UK Frequently Asked Questions

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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.

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