Three matches remain in the Women’s and Men’s editions of this year’s The Hundred. Here are the scenarios each team need to reach the Hundred 2023 playoffs.
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Women’s Hundred 2023 Playoffs scenarios
The equation is relatively simple, as the three Playoffs teams have already been decided. However, the top-ranked team will qualify directly for the final, while the other two will play in the Eliminator.
As mentioned above, Southern Brave (12 points, NRR +0.461), Welsh Fire (11, +0.841), and Northern Superchargers (10, +0.290) have qualified for the playoffs.
Welsh Fire play Northern Superchargers on August 22. If Welsh Fire win, they will reach 13 points. In that case, Southern Brave will have to beat Manchester Originals in their last match to reach the final directly.
A win by any margin against Southern Brave will puit Manchester Originals into the Eliminator.
If, on the other hand, Southern Brave win (ideally by a considerable margin), they reach nine, but even then they have to finish above at least one of Welsh Fire (if they win) and Manchester Originals on net run rate. If they do that, they will have to hope no one surpasses their net run rate.
London Spirit will at best finish third on the table (below Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals). They play last (against Birmingham Phoenix), and they will stay alive only if Northern Superchargers and Manchester Originals win their respective matches. If both happen, a win will help London Spirit qualify.
