142/5 (19.3)
CR : 7.28
136/7 (20.0)
CR : 6.80
Sunrisers Leeds Women won by 5 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Annabel Sutherland
1/3137(21)*
19.3
6
Nadine de Klerk to Annabel Sutherland
SIX RUNS! Sutherland waits for the slower delivery and smokes it into the stands to wrap up the game. Short of a length delivery at the off stump, slower ball. 45 mph. Sutherland waits and waits for it. She clears her front leg and clubs it over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum to end the contest. What a game! Sunrisers Leeds are back to winning ways and they have done it in dramatic fashion. These are four crucial points for the Women in Orange, who held their nerve brilliantly in yet another final-set thriller. They win by 5 wickets!
Over 20
Sunrisers Leeds Women 142/5
Annabel Sutherland37(21)
Jess Jonassen13(5)
Nadine de Klerk1-30(18 b)
SNL-W won by 5 wickets
10:40 PM IST, 6:10 PM Local Time: That's it. Annabel Sutherland finishes things off in style. The two Australians in Sutherland and Jess Jonassen seal the deal for the Sunrisers Leeds, who get back to winning ways in the Women's Hundred 2026. After losing three in a row, they beat London Spirit by five wickets to grab crucial points in front of their home crowd.
Spirit were asked to bat first. Grace Harris started aggressively at the top of the order and added 37 at the end of the powerplay along with Amy Jones. Both put 67 between them before Jones fell on 24. Harris kept going strong and brought up her fifty in just 25 balls.
The visitors were well-placed at 89/1 at the halfway mark before rain arrived. Play resumed and the Sunrisers stormed back into the contest. Hannah Baker dismissed Harris (51) and Marie Kelly (9) in a space of five balls. Nadine de Klerk (4) failed to make an impact with the bat.
Marizanne Kapp and Deandra Dottin fought hard, scoring 18 and 15* respectively but Spirit failed to finish with a flourish as they posted 136/7 on the board. For the hosts, Baker (2/21) and Deepti Sharma (2/18) bowled beautifully and picked up two wickets each.
Chasing 137, the Sunrisers got off to a flying start. Bryony Smith and Phoebe Litchfield came out all guns blazing and scored 47 in the powerplay. The Sunrisers’ openers added 57 between them before Litchfield (30 off 17) holed out in the deep on the 35th ball. It opened the gate for Spirit.
Lauren Winfield-Hill (1) and Smith (27) were sent packing in a quick succession. Annabel Sutherland was joined by her skipper Danielle Gibson and both added 48 for the fourth wicket before the latter holed out in the deep on the 79th ball. In walked Deepti Sharma at number six.
The game went down to the wire. Deepti (6) holed out in the deep in the penultimate set before Jess Jonassen played a fantastic cameo under immense pressure. She hit a couple of boundaries and remained unbeaten on 5-ball 13 along with Sutherland (37* off 20) as the Sunrisers chased down the total with two balls to spare with five wickets in hand.
Katie George picked up three wickets for London Spirit, giving away 25 runs in her four overs. Charlie Dean (1/13) and Nadine de Klerk (1/30) grabbed a wicket each but they failed to hold their nerves as they failed to defend the total.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.
Spirit were asked to bat first. Grace Harris started aggressively at the top of the order and added 37 at the end of the powerplay along with Amy Jones. Both put 67 between them before Jones fell on 24. Harris kept going strong and brought up her fifty in just 25 balls.
The visitors were well-placed at 89/1 at the halfway mark before rain arrived. Play resumed and the Sunrisers stormed back into the contest. Hannah Baker dismissed Harris (51) and Marie Kelly (9) in a space of five balls. Nadine de Klerk (4) failed to make an impact with the bat.
Marizanne Kapp and Deandra Dottin fought hard, scoring 18 and 15* respectively but Spirit failed to finish with a flourish as they posted 136/7 on the board. For the hosts, Baker (2/21) and Deepti Sharma (2/18) bowled beautifully and picked up two wickets each.
Chasing 137, the Sunrisers got off to a flying start. Bryony Smith and Phoebe Litchfield came out all guns blazing and scored 47 in the powerplay. The Sunrisers’ openers added 57 between them before Litchfield (30 off 17) holed out in the deep on the 35th ball. It opened the gate for Spirit.
Lauren Winfield-Hill (1) and Smith (27) were sent packing in a quick succession. Annabel Sutherland was joined by her skipper Danielle Gibson and both added 48 for the fourth wicket before the latter holed out in the deep on the 79th ball. In walked Deepti Sharma at number six.
The game went down to the wire. Deepti (6) holed out in the deep in the penultimate set before Jess Jonassen played a fantastic cameo under immense pressure. She hit a couple of boundaries and remained unbeaten on 5-ball 13 along with Sutherland (37* off 20) as the Sunrisers chased down the total with two balls to spare with five wickets in hand.
Katie George picked up three wickets for London Spirit, giving away 25 runs in her four overs. Charlie Dean (1/13) and Nadine de Klerk (1/30) grabbed a wicket each but they failed to hold their nerves as they failed to defend the total.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.
Highest Successful Run-Chases for Sunrisers Leeds in Women’s Hundred:
161/3 vs Manchester Super Giants, Leeds, 2022 (T-161)
142/5 vs London Spirit, Leeds, 2026 (T-137), Today*
136/6 vs London Spirit, Lord's, 2023 (T-136)
131/4 vs Welsh Fire, Leeds, 2021 (T-131)
161/3 vs Manchester Super Giants, Leeds, 2022 (T-161)
142/5 vs London Spirit, Leeds, 2026 (T-137), Today*
136/6 vs London Spirit, Lord's, 2023 (T-136)
131/4 vs Welsh Fire, Leeds, 2021 (T-131)
Highest Successful Run-Chases vs London Spirit in Women’s Hundred:
159/4 – Southern Brave, Southampton, 2022 (T-156)
151/4 – Welsh Fire, Lord's, 2024 (T-151)
142/5 – Sunrisers Leeds, Leeds, 2026 (T-137), Today*
159/4 – Southern Brave, Southampton, 2022 (T-156)
151/4 – Welsh Fire, Lord's, 2024 (T-151)
142/5 – Sunrisers Leeds, Leeds, 2026 (T-137), Today*
Hero of the Match: Annabel Sutherland
Annabel Sutherland (Hero of the Match): "(How good does this feel to get your side over the line?) Yeah, very satisfying. These are the types of games you want to end up on the right side. We haven't quite got over the line in the last few but we have been there and thereabouts. Good win for us.
(On Jonassen's cameo with the bat) Oh yes, nerves of steel. Just came out with real clarity. She has got a really good swing of the bat. Nice to see that a few got over the ropes from her.
(On her form in this season) Umm, just feel pretty level coming into different situations and adapting pretty well. And yeah, I think you always want to be part of wins and hopefully we run with some momentum now."
(On Jonassen's cameo with the bat) Oh yes, nerves of steel. Just came out with real clarity. She has got a really good swing of the bat. Nice to see that a few got over the ropes from her.
(On her form in this season) Umm, just feel pretty level coming into different situations and adapting pretty well. And yeah, I think you always want to be part of wins and hopefully we run with some momentum now."
That's it from all of us for this game. Do switch tabs as the Men's fixture between these two franchises begins soon. For now, this is Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Pritam Dey, scorer Zeeshan Naiyer and statistician Aman. Bye bye.