The Hundred, Women: London Spirit vs MI London

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Market context

London Spirit Women v MI London Women is a straightforward two-way cricket result market on a derby that has already shown how tight these sides can be. The earlier 2026 meeting finished 151-4 apiece and was recorded as a tie after MI London reached 151 for 4 and London Spirit matched it for 5, which makes a mid-60s implied probability for one side plausible rather than dominant.[4][1] In practical terms, a model or bot would treat this as a yes/no on whether the named team is awarded the match under the Hundred’s ordinary win rules, including DLS/DRS or any competition-awarded victory, rather than as a pure “finished on the field” outcome.[1]

For traders running programmatic checks, the main live inputs are the toss, confirmed XIs, and any disruption to the scheduled Lord’s start, because the settlement logic only cares who is ultimately declared the winner.[12][1] Recent preview coverage points to both sides carrying strong international batting and bowling options, with London Spirit’s depth and MI London’s all-round core making a close contest more likely than a one-sided mismatch.[10][12] If weather, an abandoned overs reduction, or a late squad change alters the match shape, that matters more than pre-match sentiment; if it starts on time and completes, the market should resolve off the competition’s official winner, including any on-field tiebreak if used.[1][7]

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Methodology

This page reviews The Hundred, Women: London Spirit vs MI London across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Polymarket Review UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

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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.

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