Sunrisers Leeds Women defeated Manchester Super Giants Women by 41 runs in the 30th match of The Hundred Women's Competition 2026, completing the victory after posting a commanding total of 166 for 4 in their innings.
Sunrisers Leeds Build a Strong Platform
Sunrisers Leeds opened their innings with Smriti Mandhana and Grace Scrivens at the top of the order. Mandhana was immediately aggressive, striking a boundary off the very first set of deliveries from Cassidy McCarthy before rotating the strike efficiently. When Kate Cross came into the attack, Mandhana continued in the same vein — hitting two fours and a six off the seamer to accelerate the scoring rate in the powerplay phase.
Deepti Sharma was introduced early and also came in for punishment from Mandhana, who collected another boundary off the off-spinner. The opener had raced to 28 off just 17 deliveries, with four fours and one six, before Jess Jonassen ended the partnership by bowling her out. It was a crucial breakthrough for Manchester Super Giants, and the left-arm spinner Jonassen would prove to be their most effective weapon throughout the innings.
At the other end, Grace Scrivens was building steadily. She accumulated boundaries through the leg side and backward point region off both Jonassen and Hannah Baker, putting together a bright 31 off 24 deliveries that included six fours. However, her innings ended when she was stumped by Lauren Winfield-Hill off the bowling of Annabel Sutherland, who had come on as a fast-medium option.
Middle-Order Resistance
With two wickets down, Richa Ghosh joined the crease and provided some momentum alongside the incoming batters. She collected boundaries off both Annabel Sutherland and Hannah Baker, contributing 13 off 14 deliveries before being caught by Cross off Jonassen's bowling. Meg Lanning came in and played a careful hand of 10 off 15 deliveries, looking to rebuild, but was cleaned up by Jonassen — bowled — to leave Sunrisers Leeds under some pressure in the closing stages.
Kathryn Bryce batted through a difficult passage, making her mark with boundaries off Deepti Sharma and Danielle Gibson. She was eventually retired out, having contributed a composed cameo that helped Sunrisers Leeds stretch toward their final total. Maitlan Brown chipped in with 11 off 10 deliveries, hitting a four off Danielle Gibson, before Deepti Sharma dismissed her with a catch taken by Annabel Sutherland.
In the final exchanges, Deepti Sharma also dismissed Mady Villiers for a golden duck — caught again by Annabel Sutherland — before Bex Tyson and Ryana MacDonald-Gay each added a few runs in the closing moments. Sunrisers Leeds finished their innings at 166 for 4.
Manchester Super Giants Chase Falls Short
Chasing 167, Manchester Super Giants began with Bryony Smith and Phoebe Litchfield. Litchfield started in explosive fashion — Grace Ballinger and Sophie Ecclestone both suffered as she collected multiple boundaries in quick succession. Off Ecclestone alone, she struck three fours in the opening sets, and off Ballinger she added another two fours and a six, taking her tally to 27 off just 12 deliveries at a remarkable rate. However, once Mady Villiers was introduced, she found the outside edge and was caught by Grace Scrivens for 27.
Smith had been more measured at the other end, rotating strike and picking up boundaries at a steadier rate. Lauren Winfield-Hill came in next and hit a four off Ecclestone, showing positive intent. Smith fell for 17 caught by Mady Villiers off Kathryn Bryce, departing at a moment when the run rate was beginning to demand acceleration.
Annabel Sutherland arrived at the crease and was central to everything that followed for Manchester Super Giants. She and Winfield-Hill tried to rebuild, rotating the strike and collecting singles through the middle phase. Winfield-Hill was run out for 20, the combination of a sharp direct hit from Bryce and a stumping finish from Richa Ghosh ending her innings. Sutherland, however, kept accumulating — hitting boundaries off Bex Tyson, Grace Ballinger, Ecclestone, and Mady Villiers as she became the backbone of the chase.
Danielle Gibson joined Sutherland and added impetus, striking two fours off Ryana MacDonald-Gay and another boundary off Bex Tyson. Her innings of 24 off 13 deliveries, which included four fours, came to an end when she was caught by Maitlan Brown off Villiers. Gibson's dismissal brought Jess Jonassen to the crease, and she and Sutherland continued to push hard in the final segment.
Late Fireworks Not Enough
Sutherland entered the final stretch in the zone. Off Ryana MacDonald-Gay's last five deliveries of the innings, she struck three sixes — two to deep mid-wicket and one to long-on — and took two from the other two. Jonassen also collected a four off Mady Villiers to long-off and a single to long-on. The final-over blitz from Sutherland was spectacular but arrived too late — Manchester Super Giants finished on 125 for 4 at the end of their 100 deliveries, falling short by 41 runs.
Annabel Sutherland's unbeaten innings was the defining contribution with the willow for the hosts, but the total Sunrisers Leeds set had always been demanding. Jess Jonassen was the standout bowler for Sunrisers Leeds, taking the wickets of Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, and Meg Lanning, while Annabel Sutherland claimed two wickets with the ball and Deepti Sharma removed two in the closing phase of the chase.
The result sees Sunrisers Leeds Women secure a convincing 41-run win, a performance built on an aggressive batting display across their innings and disciplined bowling that kept Manchester Super Giants under consistent pressure throughout the reply.
