The home side, Trent Rockets, led by skipper Ashleigh Gardner, were up against Sunrisers Leeds, led by skipper Danielle Gibson, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in the 17th game of the ongoing 6th edition of The Women’s Hundred.
Birmingham Phoenix registered their first win of the season, with skipper Ellyse Perry leading the way with her career-best 68* (48 balls) against Welsh Fire to seal the game by 7 wickets. Sophie Molineux’s Southern Brave extended their unbeaten streak to five games in the ongoing edition, extending their lead at the top of the table, courtesy of their 5-wicket win against London Spirit on the double-header Saturday, 1st August 2026.
The former skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt returned to the side, replacing Katie Levick in the starting 11 for Trent Rockets. Sunrisers Leeds retained the same side that took the field in their previous clash.
The Sunrisers Leeds skipper Danielle Gibson won the toss and opted to bowl first, continuing the trend of the ongoing 6th edition in the first game of the double-header on Sunday (2nd August 2026). The home side lost the big wicket of Beth Mooney in the 3rd set of the innings. Cassidy McCarthy provided the first breakthrough for the visitors.
Nat Sciver-Brunt joined Sophia Dunkley at the crease, and the duo led the recovery with a much-needed 76-run stand for the 2nd wicket. Annabel Sutherland cleaned up the in-form Sophia Dunkley (56 off 33 balls) to provide the much-needed 2nd breakthrough for her side in the 12th set of the innings. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner joined Nat Sciver-Brunt at the crease, and the 21-run stand for the 3rd wicket took them past the 100-run mark.
Jess Jonassen got the big scalp of Nat Sciver-Brunt (33 off 25 balls) in the 14th set of the innings to provide the crucial 3rd breakthrough for her side. The middle-order collapsed, but a vital 21-run stand for the 7th wicket between Georgia Elwiss and Bess Heath (18 off 11 balls) guided them to a decent total of 139/7 in their quota of 100 deliveries.
Annabel Sutherland (20-8-26-2), Jess Jonassen (20-8-20-2), and Hannah Baker (20-6-28-2) picked up a couple of wickets each, while Cassidy McCarthy (15-8-17-1) was impressive with the ball for the Sunrisers Leeds.
Chasing a target of 140, the visitors lost the wicket of Bryony Smith (10 off 12 balls) in the 4th set of the run chase. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner provided the first breakthrough for her side. Phoebe Litchfield joined Jess Jonassen at the crease, and the duo settled the nerves with a crucial 35-run stand for the 2nd wicket, which took them to the 50-run mark.
Georgia Adams broke the stand, by sending Jess Jonassen (19 off 18 balls) back to the pavilion in the 9th set of the run chase to provide the 2nd breakthrough for the Rockets. A 24-run stand for the 3rd wicket between Phoebe Litchfield (26 off 22 balls) and Annabel Sutherland kept them in the hunt in the run chase.
However, despite a brisk 50-run stand for the 5th wicket between Lauren Winfield-Hill (15 off 12 balls) and Annabel Sutherland 34 off 15 balls, being the aggressor in the partnership. The Sunrisers Leeds were eventually restricted to 134/5 in their quota of 100 deliveries, falling 5 runs short of the target. Annabel Sutherland stayed unbeaten on 59 (30 balls).
Georgia Adams (15-6-17-1), skipper Ashleigh Gardner (20-9-18-1), Samantha Bates (20-7-26-1), Kim Garth (20-8-26-0), and Charley Phillips (10-4-10-1) were impressive with the ball for Trent Rockets. Sophia Dunkley was awarded the Player of the Match for another crucial half-century. The Trent Rockets extend their lead to 16 points in 2nd position.
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