The Hundred: Manchester Super Giants vs Birmingham Phoenix

Platform comparison

Market context

Polymarket is pricing this Manchester Super Giants v Birmingham Phoenix contract at **100% YES**, so the market is behaving as if the match outcome is already fully locked in on the blockchain side, with USDC-backed conditional tokens on Polygon reflecting a near-certain settlement rather than a live contest. In practice, that means the main question for users is not whether the side will win, but whether the result published by ESPNcricinfo matches the contract’s resolution rules, including any on-field tiebreak, DLS outcome, or official win awarded after a forfeit or other ruling.

That certainty is best read against the same fixture’s recent baseline. ESPNcricinfo’s match report for the earlier 2026 meeting says Manchester Super Giants beat Birmingham Phoenix by 87 runs, with Jos Buttler making 90 in a 187 for 7 total, which shows this is a pairing that can swing sharply once one innings gets away. Pre-match projection work published on 26 July framed the game as close to 50-50, with Birmingham marginally ahead on one model and market-style indicative prices also clustered near even money, so a 100% print today is far away from the kind of balanced pre-match setup traders usually see. [1][2]

The live catalysts are therefore operational rather than speculative: the final scorecard on ESPNcricinfo, any official abandonment or shortened-innings ruling, and whether the scheduled July 26 fixture actually reaches a completed result within the market’s settlement window ending 2026-08-02T09:30:00Z. For a Polymarket user, the practical watch-list is the competition’s published result, because that determines the token payout regardless of whether the win comes via chase, DLS, or an administrative decision that the playing conditions still treat as an ordinary victory.

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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 Polymarket Scam?, 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

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Polymarket Scam?. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

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 Polymarket Scam? trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.