Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Across the last three meetings, Trent Rockets W lead 2-1. The most recent clash finished with TR-W defending a small margin, winning by 5 runs after SL-W fell just short in the chase. That game was decided by fine margins, with SL-W still five down at the finish despite getting close. The pattern is mixed: TR-W have two wins, but SL-W also have an 8-wicket win with 21 balls remaining in this matchup.

TRTrent Rockets W 139/7

SLSunrisers Leeds W 134/5

2026-08-02 · TR-W won by 5 runs

TRTrent Rockets W 128/8

SLSunrisers Leeds W 129/2

2025-08-10 · Northern Superchargers W won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

SLSunrisers Leeds W 103/10

TRTrent Rockets W 123/5

2024-07-26 · TR-W won by 20 runs

Trent Rockets W

Trent Rockets W are 7W-1L with a +1.550 net run rate. They are on a three-match winning run, and the tone has ranged from a 9-wicket win with 18 balls remaining to a last-game escape that went down to 2 balls remaining. That ability to win both comfortably and under pressure has defined their recent stretch.

TRTrent Rockets W 118/7

SBSouthern Brave W 117/5

2026-08-10 · TR-W won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

TRTrent Rockets W 125/1

MIMI London W 121/5

2026-08-08 · TR-W won by 9 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

TRTrent Rockets W 124/4

BPBirmingham Phoenix W 122/7

2026-08-05 · TR-W won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Sunrisers Leeds W

Sunrisers Leeds W are 6W-3L with a +1.201 net run rate. They have also won their last three, mixing a 41-run win with two chases finished with 26 and 11 balls remaining. The recent trend is controlled wins rather than late scrambles.

SLSunrisers Leeds W 116/5

SBSouthern Brave W 114/7

2026-08-14 · SL-W won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

SLSunrisers Leeds W 166/4

MSManchester Super Giants W 125/8

2026-08-11 · SL-W won by 41 runs

SLSunrisers Leeds W 122/4

WFWelsh Fire W 121/8

2026-08-09 · SL-W won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Trent Rockets W, with TR-W averaging 54% across the set. Bookmakers agree, pricing TR-W at 58% (1.65) vs SL-W at 42% (2.25). Key stats lean TR-W 3-2 overall, driven by their stronger net run rate and a 2-1 edge in the last three head-to-heads. The swing factor is whether SL-W’s Elo edge and stronger recent player-form rating can flip a matchup where TR-W have repeatedly found ways to close tight games.

Adams sparks another Sunrisers slide

Georgia Adams set the tone with a miserly opening spell and Sunrisers Leeds W never recovered, bowled out for 91 before Trent Rockets W cantered home by eight wickets with 46 balls remaining. There were flickers of resistance through Annabel Sutherland, but every time Sunrisers tried to rebuild, Rockets found a wicket and kept the chase comfortably within reach.

Powerplay damage decided it

The match was effectively won in the first phase of Sunrisers’ innings. They limped to 24/3 in the powerplay, losing both momentum and shape against tight lengths and smart changes of pace. Even the best stand they managed — 32 between Sutherland and Deepti Sharma — only steadied the innings rather than accelerating it, and the squeeze showed late as the last four overs produced just seven runs for two wickets.

Dunkley Brown finishes the job

Dunkley Brown’s 41 off 23 ensured there was no late drama, turning a modest target into a sprint. Her 66-run partnership with Beth Mooney (31 off 21) broke any remaining tension, with the chase effectively sealed by the time the middle overs began. Adams’ 2 for 9 was the standout spell, setting up a total that never looked defensible.

Pre-match edge became on-field control

Trent’s pre-game advantage was built around form and the ability to close games, and it showed in how ruthlessly they controlled the key moments. Sunrisers arrived with confidence and a slight ratings edge, but their stronger recent batting form never got a platform: early wickets forced them into low-risk accumulation, and Rockets’ bowlers kept the run rate pinned through the middle overs. Once the target stayed under 100, Trent’s deeper batting made it a straightforward chase.