Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Across the last three head-to-head meetings, Sunrisers Leeds W lead 2-1. In the most recent meeting, Sunrisers Leeds W won by 42 runs after posting 214/5 and holding London Spirit W to 172/9. The match was defined by Spirit finishing nine down in the chase. The wider pattern is mixed, with Spirit also winning one of the last three by seven wickets with 14 balls remaining.

SLSunrisers Leeds W 214/5

LSLondon Spirit W 172/9

2025-08-30 · Northern Superchargers W won by 42 runs

LSLondon Spirit W 90/8

SLSunrisers Leeds W 93/2

2025-08-20 · Northern Superchargers W won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

SLSunrisers Leeds W 99/7

LSLondon Spirit W 105/3

2024-08-13 · LS-W won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Sunrisers Leeds W

Sunrisers Leeds W are 7th in the THW regular season with 4 points. Their recent run has been a sequence of narrow defeats, including a 5-run loss to Trent Rockets W in their latest match. They have also lost close chases recently, going down by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining and by 5 wickets with 4 balls remaining.

SLSunrisers Leeds W 134/5

TRTrent Rockets W 139/7

2026-08-02 · TR-W won by 5 runs

SLSunrisers Leeds W 142/4

MSManchester Super Giants W 147/6

2026-07-28 · MSG-W won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)`

SLSunrisers Leeds W 116/10

SBSouthern Brave W 117/5

2026-07-25 · SB-W won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

London Spirit W

London Spirit W are 5th in the THW regular season with 6 points. Their last three include a tied game against MI London W and a 5-wicket win over Trent Rockets W with 3 balls remaining, showing they have been in tight finishes. Most recently, they lost to Southern Brave W by 5 wickets with 7 balls remaining.

LSLondon Spirit W 114/8

SBSouthern Brave W 115/5

2026-08-01 · SB-W won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

LSLondon Spirit W 151/5

MIMI London W 151/4

2026-07-29 · Match tied

LSLondon Spirit W 146/5

TRTrent Rockets W 142/6

2026-07-26 · LS-W won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Prediction

All four models favour Sunrisers Leeds W, with the average probability at 62% (range 56–65%). Bookmakers also side with Sunrisers Leeds W at 59% (1.60) vs London Spirit W at 41% (2.25). Key stats lean Sunrisers 5-1, driven by the net run rate edge and a 2-1 advantage in the last three head-to-heads. The outcome likely turns on whether Spirit can avoid another chase where they lose too many wickets.

Sutherland finishes the job

Annabel Sutherland’s clean striking at the back end turned a nervy chase into a controlled finish, as Sunrisers Leeds W got home by five wickets with two balls remaining. London Spirit W had moments where they looked set to defend 136, especially when Katie George ripped through the middle, but Sunrisers kept finding just enough boundary power to stay ahead of the asking rate and close it out under pressure.

Deepti’s squeeze sets it up

The game was shaped most in the middle overs, where Sunrisers’ bowlers stopped Spirit from turning a brisk start into a match-winning total. Spirit were 27/0 in the powerplay and had the platform for a 150-plus push, but Deepti Sharma’s 2 for 18 in four overs forced risk: Spirit managed 85/4 through the middle phase and then only 24/3 at the death. That lack of late acceleration meant every dot ball in the chase carried extra weight.

George strikes, Harris counterpunches

George was the standout, her 3 for 25 repeatedly dragging Spirit back into contention and creating the wobble at 108/4. Harris’ 51 off 27 (SR 189) was Spirit’s best batting passage, and her 62-run stand with Amy Ellen Jones gave them momentum. But Deepti’s control with the ball, and Sutherland’s 37 off 21 plus Phoebe Litchfield’s 31 off 17, supplied the decisive bursts when the chase threatened to stall.

Pre-match edge, on-field proof

The pre-match lean towards Sunrisers was built around their stronger recent profile and a clear run-rate edge, and the match followed that script in the key moments. Even when George’s spell threatened to flip the chase, Sunrisers’ powerplay 36/0 ensured they weren’t chasing the game early, and their death-overs scoring (34/1) showed the composure Spirit have struggled to sustain when the finish gets tight.