TH ·27th Match
Finished
Sunrisers Leeds
#4 · 16 pts · NRR +0.45 · WWLWW
201/4
(20 ov)
Welsh Fire
#5 · 16 pts · NRR -0.65 · WLWWL
130/6
(20 ov)
Sunrisers Leeds won by 71 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
C. Woakes
13 10 2 0 130
M. Jansen
1 2 0 0 50
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Potts
3.2 5 26 1 7.8
B. Carse
3.2 9 24 3 7.2
MATCH STATS SL WF
PP 58/0 (11.6) 24/1 (4.8)
Middle 76/3 (7.6) 78/3 (7.8)
Death 67/1 (12.9) 28/2 (5.6)
4s 16 13
6s 13 4
Dots 25% 31%
Extras 10 2
Best P'ship 89(1) 49(2)
Runs
SLWF
448813217622005101520
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Date and time 09/08/2026 · 13:30
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Competition The Hundred · 27th Match
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Venue Headingley, Leeds
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Toss Welsh Fire won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Paul Pollard
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Umpire 2 Tom Lungley
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TV Umpire Graham Lioyd
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Referee Will Smith

Carse breaks the chase

Brydon Carse turned the match on its head with a sharp, hostile spell that cut through Welsh Fire’s response and left them chasing shadows. After Sunrisers Leeds’ batters set a towering target, Carse’s 3/24 ensured Fire never built the tempo required, and Leeds cruised home by 71 runs.

Death-overs surge decides it

The game was effectively won in the final phase of Leeds’ innings. They were steady through the powerplay at 41/0 and navigated the middle at 98/3, but the last push was brutal: 62/1 at 14.8 an over. That acceleration flipped a competitive platform into 201/4 in 16.4 overs, stretching Welsh Fire’s required rate beyond reach.

Marsh sets, Carse finishes

Mitchell Marsh’s 50 off 34 anchored Leeds’ best passage, an 85-run partnership with Ryan Rickelton, whose 40 off 22 provided the early thrust. With the ball, Carse was the match-winner, backed by Nathan Ellis’ miserly 2/18 that squeezed Fire’s middle overs. Chris Woakes’ 2/41 was Fire’s best return, but it couldn’t prevent the late onslaught.

Batting
RBSR
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh
SL Batsman
5034147
Matthew Short
Matthew Short
WF Batsman
4329148
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan Rickelton
SL Batsman
4022182
Bowling
WREcon
Brydon Carse
Brydon Carse
SL Bowler
3246.0
Nathan Ellis
Nathan Ellis
SL Bowler
2184.5
Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes
WF Bowler
24110.3

Fire’s chase stalls early

Welsh Fire’s pursuit began with a damaging lack of intent: 20/0 in the powerplay left too much to do. A brief stabilising stand of 49 between Joe Root and Matthew Short hinted at a counterpunch, but the middle overs unravelled into 85/5, with wickets repeatedly halting momentum. Even when Short struck 43 off 29, the chase never found a sustained run of boundaries, and the death phase yielded only 25/1.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Zak Crawley
Zak CrawleyC Batsman
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan RickeltonWK Wicketkeeper
Harry Brook
Harry Brook Batsman
Matthew Revis
Matthew Revis Batsman
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh Allrounder
Tom Lawes
Tom Lawes Allrounder
Daniel Lawrence
Daniel Lawrence Allrounder
Matty Potts
Matty Potts Allrounder
Brydon Carse
Brydon Carse Bowler
Nathan Ellis
Nathan Ellis Bowler
Abrar Ahmed
Abrar Ahmed Bowler
Rest of Squad
Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison Batsman
Benny Howell
Benny Howell Allrounder
Ed Barnard
Ed Barnard Bowler
Liam Patterson-White
Liam Patterson-White Bowler
Reece Topley
Reece Topley Bowler
Tom Alsop
Tom Alsop Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Philip Salt
Philip SaltCWK Wicketkeeper
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra Batting Allrounder
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Tom Kohler-Cadmore Batsman
Joe Root
Joe Root Batsman
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen Allrounder
Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes Allrounder
Matthew Short
Matthew Short Allrounder
Jordan Clark
Jordan Clark Allrounder
Samuel Cook
Samuel Cook Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson Bowler
Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Thomas Aspinwall
Thomas Aspinwall Allrounder
Ben Kellaway
Ben Kellaway Allrounder
Jafer Chohan
Jafer Chohan Bowler
Dillon Pennington
Dillon Pennington Bowler
Asa Tribe
Asa Tribe Wicketkeeper
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
LWWLLWWLWW→
Birmingham Phoenix 124/8
Sunrisers Leeds 169/7
07-08-2026 · TH · SL won by 45 runs
Sunrisers Leeds 241/2
London Spirit 204/6
04-08-2026 · TH · SL won by 37 runs
Trent Rockets 146/4
Sunrisers Leeds 141/4
02-08-2026 · TH · TR won by 5 runs
Sunrisers Leeds 184/2
Manchester Super Giants 181/3
28-07-2026 · TH · SL won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Sunrisers Leeds 187/5
Southern Brave 182/5
25-07-2026 · TH · SL won by 5 runs
MI London 144/3
Sunrisers Leeds 143/10
21-07-2026 · TH · MIL won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Northern Superchargers 139/8
Manchester Originals 140/3
26-08-2025 · TH · MO won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Northern Superchargers 198/4
Oval Invincibles 182/7
23-08-2025 · TH · NS won by 16 runs
London Spirit 135/3
Northern Superchargers 138/2
20-08-2025 · TH · NS won by 8 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Manchester Originals 171/3
Northern Superchargers 114/10
17-08-2025 · TH · MO won by 57 runs
Last 4 matches
2
2
Northern Superchargers 147/2
Welsh Fire 143/9
07-08-2025 · TH · NS won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Northern Superchargers 158/7
Welsh Fire 159/2
22-08-2023 · TH · WF won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Welsh Fire 114/4
Northern Superchargers 116/4
26-08-2022 · TH · NS won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Northern Superchargers 168/7
Welsh Fire 173/4
24-07-2021 · TH · WF won by 5 runs
5Wins
Losses5
50%
50%
LWLLWWLWWL→
Manchester Super Giants 161/1
Welsh Fire 155/4
05-08-2026 · TH · MSG won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
Welsh Fire 116/4
Southern Brave 115/8
03-08-2026 · TH · WF won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Birmingham Phoenix 137/9
Welsh Fire 138/3
01-08-2026 · TH · WF won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Welsh Fire 122/7
Trent Rockets 128/1
29-07-2026 · TH · TR won by 9 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Welsh Fire 167/5
MI London 152/6
25-07-2026 · TH · WF won by 15 runs
Southern Brave 135/7
Welsh Fire 138/4
22-07-2026 · TH · WF won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Southern Brave 167/7
Welsh Fire 163/6
28-08-2025 · TH · SB won by 4 runs
Welsh Fire 150/6
Trent Rockets 152/7
24-08-2025 · TH · TR won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Birmingham Phoenix 138/9
Welsh Fire 140/2
22-08-2025 · TH · WF won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Welsh Fire 125/8
Southern Brave 129/8
20-08-2025 · TH · SB won by 4 runs
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