The Hundred ladies’s competitors, Previous Trafford
Sunrisers Leeds 166-4 (100 balls): Sutherland 62* (36); Villiers 2-25
Manchester Tremendous Giants 125-8 (100 balls): Scrivens 31 (24); Jonassen 3-21
Sunrisers Leeds gained by 41 runs
Scorecard. Desk
Sunrisers Leeds secured their spot within the knockout part of The Hundred on the expense of opponents Manchester Tremendous Giants after an emphatic 41-run victory at Previous Trafford.
Set 167 to win in beneficial batting circumstances, the Tremendous Giants’ chase by no means received going – even retiring certainly one of their gamers out in desperation – as they froze within the baking Manchester sunshine.
Jess Jonassen, who claimed 3-21, did the early harm for the Sunrisers when she captured the important thing wickets of Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh for 28 and 13 and the Tremendous Giants by no means recovered.
The Sunrisers leapfrogged the Tremendous Giants into the highest three and can face Southern Courageous within the Eliminator at The Oval on Friday.
Trent Rockets await the winner of that match in Sunday’s remaining at Lord’s.
The Sunrisers bowling assault – backed up by some excellent fielding – exerted scoreboard stress regardless of one of the best efforts of Grace Scrivens, who top-scored for the Tremendous Giants with 31 off 24 balls.
Such was the desperation throughout their reply that Kathryn Bryce was retired out by the Tremendous Giants after making 15 from 14 balls.
Remarkably, it’s the second time Bryce has been out this fashion in The Hundred, having been retired out whereas enjoying for the Manchester Originals in opposition to Northern Superchargers in August 2024.
Former Australia skipper Meg Lanning additionally struggled for timing earlier than she was bowled by Jonassen for 10 after chewing up 15 deliveries.
The tip of the sport grew to become a procession as Annabel Sutherland and Deepti Sharma claimed 2-17 and 2-21 respectively.
Earlier, the Sunrisers had posted 166-4 because of an unbeaten 62 from Sutherland.
Opener Phoebe Litchfield had set the tone after she whacked 27 off 12 balls earlier than miscuing a pull to mid-wicket off Mady Villiers.
Australia all-rounder Sutherland continued the momentum when she arrived on the crease – hammering three sixes and 6 fours in her 36-ball innings.
Sunrisers skipper Dani Gibson chipped in with a helpful 24 off 13 balls earlier than she was snared by Villiers, who completed the decide of the Tremendous Giants assault with 2-25.