I'm Playing the Whole 2026 Hundred on My Kitchen Table. Men's and Women's, Every Night.
21 July 2026
What This Actually Is
Every night through The Hundred, I'm sitting down with snoring dogs, a drink and my tabletop cricket game, and playing out that day's real fixtures before bed. Men's and women's, both competitions, the whole card.
No app doing it behind a loading screen. Actual dice, an actual scoresheet, a league table filling in by hand. It's The Hundred, but it's mine, and it goes wherever the dice send it.
Twenty minutes an evening, give or take. Roll three dice, read the chart, watch the score build through the powerplay, the middle and the death. Newest day stays at the top, so scroll down for the story so far.
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Day Twenty-Five: The Finals — Brave and Spirit Crowned
Finals day at Lord's, two trophies on the line, and after twenty-five nights on the kitchen table, we have our champions.
Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave (Women). The Southern Brave are champions of the women's Hundred. They won the toss, put Leeds in, and had them reeling at 23 for 3 after a cautious start. Leeds rebuilt in patches but regular wickets kept them in check, and 122 for 9 always looked light. So it proved. Laura Wolvaardt anchored the chase with an unbeaten 42 as the Brave took control and cantered to a 7-wicket win with 25 balls to spare. A fitting title for the side that topped the table.
Trent Rockets v London Spirit (Men). London Spirit are champions of the men's tournament after an absorbing contest. The Spirit won the toss and fielded. Ben Duckett came out flying before David Willey pinned him back, and it was Tom Banton's 72 that held the Rockets' innings together and carried them to 144 for 8. In reply, Lhuan-dre Pretorius fell early, but a fiery 32 from Jonny Bairstow put the Spirit ahead of the rate, and neat cameos from Livingstone, Brevis and Overton saw them home by 3 wickets with 11 balls to spare. Champions.
Southern Brave, women's champions. London Spirit, men's champions. That brings the 2026 Hundred to an entertaining close.
Day Twenty-Four: The Eliminators Set Up the Finals
Win or go home, and two very different games decided who joins the table-toppers on finals day.
Sunrisers Leeds v Birmingham Phoenix (Women). No drama here, just a demolition. Leeds won the toss, bowled, and Dani Gibson led the charge as the Phoenix were rolled for just 79. Leeds knocked it off inside 51 balls for the loss of 2, a crushing win and a miserable end to the Phoenix's campaign. Leeds march on to meet the Southern Brave in Sunday's final.
Southern Brave v London Spirit (Men). This one went to the wire. Jonny Bairstow was superb, smashing an unbeaten 88 to power the Spirit to 159 for 7. Marcus Stoinis and David Miller threatened to pull off a fabulous chase in reply, but David Willey held his nerve with the ball at the death to see the Spirit home by 8 runs. The Brave finish second best and their season is over. The Spirit go through to face the Trent Rockets in what should be a cracking final.
The finals are locked in: Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave in the women's, London Spirit v Trent Rockets in the men's. Day Twenty-Four done, and it's all down to Sunday.
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Day Twenty-Three: The League Stage Ends on the Final Ball
The last day of the group stage, two games, and everything still to play for. It did not disappoint.
Welsh Fire v London Spirit. The Fire had nothing left but the chance to play spoiler, and the Spirit made sure they didn't. In the women's game the Spirit posted 129 for 8 and bowled the Fire out for 112, a 17-run win that lifted them into third, with a nervous wait on the Phoenix result to follow. The men's game made it two from two: the Spirit's 159 for 8 proved too much, the Fire falling short at 144 for 6. That leapfrogged Sunrisers Leeds and, crucially, eliminated them, throwing it all onto MI London's shoulders.
Birmingham Phoenix v MI London. The women's game was an absolute classic and the perfect way to close the stage. It came down to the very last ball, and Phoenix captain Ellyse Perry found the boundary she needed to win it and send her side through to the Eliminator. Heart-stopping stuff. The men's game saw MI London do everything asked of them, bowling the Phoenix out for 98 and knocking off the runs in just 62 balls. But the damage had already been done at Cardiff. The Spirit's superior net run rate was simply too big a gap to close, and MI London fall agonisingly short.
So the playoff picture is set:
- Women — Southern Brave wait in the final. Sunrisers Leeds v Birmingham Phoenix in the Eliminator.
- Men — Trent Rockets wait in the final. Southern Brave v London Spirit in the Eliminator.
The group stage is done, and it went right to the wire. Knockout cricket next. Day Twenty-Three done.
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Day Twenty-Two: Super Giants Sign Off, Leeds Sweat It Out
A split at Old Trafford, and both results left tables hanging in the balance.
The women's game was a thriller, and Manchester Super Giants ended their campaign on a high. Chasing Sunrisers Leeds' 133 for 7, they got home for the loss of 7 with 3 balls to spare, a fourth win of the season that lifts them to fifth. A frustrating loss for Leeds, though. They stay second on 12 points but now face an awkward wait, with London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix both two points back and each with a game still to play.
The men's game went Leeds' way in overcast, seam-friendly conditions. They won the toss, bowled, and watched the Super Giants start well before collapsing, losing their last 7 wickets for just 37 to be all out for 100. Mitch Marsh and Ryan Rickleton then flew out of the blocks, and at 84 for 2 at the halfway mark the job was as good as done. Leeds cantered home to move into third. But they, too, must now wait and hope, needing both MI London and the Spirit to lose their final games. A win for either would likely bump Leeds out of the Eliminator.
Two campaigns closed, and two nervous waits begin. Day Twenty-Two done.
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Day Twenty-One: Rockets Storm Into the Final
Two games with a place in the final on the line, and by the end the Trent Rockets' men had grabbed theirs in style.
The women's game saw the Southern Brave move top of the standings with a convincing win. The Rockets, who have lost 6 of their 8, were bowled out for 127 and the Brave knocked it off for the loss of 5 with 12 balls to spare. The Rockets end their women's campaign with a whimper. The Brave sit top, level with Sunrisers Leeds, who can leapfrog them with a win over Manchester Super Giants in their final game.
The men's game was the big one, top against second, the winner all but guaranteed a place in the final. And it was the Rockets who delivered when it mattered. A stellar bowling performance held the Brave to 122 for 9, then Ben Duckett and Sam Billings guided the chase home for a 3-wicket win with just 3 balls to spare. The Rockets are through to the final. A bitter end for the Brave, who now drop into the Eliminator and wait to see who comes for them, London Spirit, MI London or Sunrisers Leeds.
The men's finalist is confirmed; everyone else is scrapping for the Eliminator. Day Twenty-One done.
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Day Twenty: The Fire Finally Roar, Spirit Win a Classic
Four games with the run-in biting hard, and it delivered everything, including the moment the Welsh Fire had been waiting for all summer.
Sunrisers Leeds v Welsh Fire. The women's game was another low-scoring grind on a dry pitch. The Fire have been awful all season and this was arguably their worst, bowled out for 77 chasing Leeds' modest 104. A sixth defeat, while Leeds go top, with the Brave and Spirit right on their heels. Then the men's game, and finally, the Fire have a win. And what a way to get it. Phil Salt smashed 85 of their 139 as they cruised to an 8-wicket victory. Leeds needed that one and drop to fourth, level on points with MI London in third.
London Spirit v Birmingham Phoenix. Both women's sides needed the win, and the Phoenix delivered a complete performance, batting brilliantly for 147 for 6 then bettering it with the ball to bowl the Spirit out for 110. That leapfrogs them into third; the Spirit slip to fourth, still level on points. The men's game was an absolute classic, both teams needing to win to stay alive. Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone hit 40s apiece to get the Spirit to 145 for 7. The Phoenix went well and looked set, until the Spirit produced brilliant death bowling, Tom Helm conceding just 6 off the final set to snatch it. The Spirit move third with a healthy net run rate over their rivals, while the Phoenix's defeat ends their Eliminator hopes.
The tables are taking their final shape, and the Fire's long wait is finally over. Day Twenty done.
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Day Nineteen: Brave Sweep to the Top of Both
Four games, wildly different pitches, and by the end of the night the Southern Brave sat top of both competitions.
MI London v Trent Rockets. The women's game was a thriller that swung late and either side could have taken it. The Rockets held their nerve to get home, MI London 132 for 8, the Rockets chasing it down for their second win of the season. The men's game, by contrast, was a belter of a pitch and a run-fest, over 320 runs for the loss of just 9 wickets across the two innings. MI London chased down 160 with seven wickets and loads to spare, a fabulous win that keeps their Eliminator hopes flickering. The Rockets suffer a second defeat and suddenly look exposed at the top of the men's table.
Southern Brave v Manchester Super Giants. Southampton served up a greentop and carnage followed. In the women's game the Brave collapsed to 96 all out and must have feared the worst, but the Super Giants batted even worse, skittled for just 46. A crushing 50-run win that sends the Brave top of the women's standings. The men's game told the same story: the Brave scrapped to 124 for 9, then the green conditions did the rest as the Super Giants folded to 68 all out. A massive double at a crucial stage, and the Brave move clear at the top of the men's competition too.
Both trophies of the night to the Brave, top of both tables, and the run-in is heating up. Day Nineteen done.
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Day Eighteen: Conditions Rule the Day at Edgbaston
A humid, overcast day meant the ball did plenty, and both toss winners knew exactly what they wanted. The spoils ended up shared.
The women's game breathed life back into the Phoenix's title hopes. They won the toss, fielded, and watched Sunrisers Leeds collapse in a heap to 85 all out as the ball moved all over the place. The Phoenix then decided they were here for a good time, not a long time, swinging hard to knock the runs off quickly. It worked a treat, home by 4 wickets with 45 balls to spare. That moves them level with the Brave, third on 8 points, with a real shot at the Eliminator if they win their last two.
The men's game went to Leeds. Seeing the same conditions, the Phoenix were pinned back to 24 for 4 before recovering to limp to 129 for 8, not a bad effort on that pitch. But Leeds have one of the best batting line-ups in the competition and flew out of the blocks, taking a big chunk of the target in the powerplay. They cruised home despite losing 5 wickets, moving into third and looking well placed with just a few games left.
A game each, and with the run-in approaching, plenty still to play for at both ends of both tables. Day Eighteen done.
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Day Seventeen: London Derby Splits the Spoils
The two London sides went head to head, and took one competition each.
The women's game was a statement. The Spirit piled up 192 for 9, the second-biggest score of the women's tournament, built on half-centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Charlie Dean. MI London batted well and might have won on another day, but 152 for 5 was never going to be enough. Spirit by 40, and they look very confident of reaching the final stages.
The men's game was far tighter, third against fifth with just two points between them. MI London batted first and posted a decent 142 for 8. Trent Boult struck early for the Spirit and the chase started well, but Nathan Sowter proved decisive, taking 3 wickets late to break its back. The Spirit faded to 124 for 6, handing MI London a big win. The Spirit stay third on net run rate but are now locked in a three-way tie with Sunrisers Leeds and MI London heading into the closing games.
Honours shared in the capital, and the men's race could not be closer. Day Seventeen done.
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Day Sixteen: Rain, Capsey, and the Rockets Roar Back
A day of mixed fortunes, and it opened with the Welsh Fire finally getting something on the board, even if the weather did the work.
Manchester Super Giants v Welsh Fire. Heavy Manchester rain wiped out any chance of play, and both games were abandoned. Two winless sides walk away with a point each, and the Fire will take it however it comes. The Super Giants' women, meanwhile, will welcome theirs too, sitting a point outside the Eliminator spot, though the sides around them all have games in hand.
Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets. The women's game was a cracker, and Alice Capsey was the difference. She bowled well, then walked in at number three and smashed 55 to chase down 162, the Phoenix home by 6 wickets with 8 balls to spare. A sensational win that lifts them into Eliminator contention. The men's game went the other way entirely. Birmingham batted first, started well, then lost wickets at the worst moments and faded to 116 for 9. Never enough. The Rockets cruised home by 7 wickets with 33 balls to spare, a crushing win that moves them joint top alongside the Southern Brave.
A washout, a Capsey masterclass, and the Rockets back at the summit. Day Sixteen done.
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Day Fifteen: Leeds Land the Double, Spirit's Perfect Run Ends
Top-of-the-table stuff at Headingley, and it was all Sunrisers Leeds.
The women's game was billed as the battle of the unbeaten and turned out to be a mismatch. The Spirit collapsed in a heap, bowled out for just 92, and Leeds never broke stride, romping home by 7 wickets. They stay top and unbeaten; the Spirit taste defeat for the first time this year.
The men's game made it a double. Leeds recovered from a shaky 18 for 3 to post a formidable 154 for 9, then Brydon Carse took 3 wickets as the Spirit faded away to 117 all out. That draws Leeds level with the Spirit, and only net run rate now keeps London in the final Eliminator spot.
A clean sweep for the Sunrisers, top in the women's and surging in the men's. Day Fifteen done.
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Day Fourteen: Brave Bury the Fire
Two big games at Cardiff. Southern Brave came into the game second in the men's and third in the women's; Welsh Fire came in bottom and winless in both. The question was whether the Fire could finally get off the mark. The answer was a firm no.
Women's first. The Fire posted a defendable 137 for 8 and, for once, looked like they might have enough. But the Brave picked it off methodically, home for the loss of 4 with 13 balls to spare. A four-wicket win that lifts the Brave joint top with Sunrisers Leeds, though Leeds have two games in hand. The Fire lose a fifth on the bounce.
The men's game followed the script. The Brave were punished late in their innings and probably finished 20 more than they deserved on 155 for 5. The Fire started brightly, then slid from 50 for 3 to 82 for 7 and fell well behind the rate. From there it was only going one way. All out for 121, a 34-run defeat, and a fifth straight loss for the Fire. The Brave move clear at the top of the men's competition.
A comprehensive double for the Brave, and the Fire remain the only side yet to win in either comp. Day Fourteen done.
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Day Thirteen: Leeds Land the Blow at the Halfway Mark
We're about halfway through, and Sunrisers Leeds just landed the biggest punch of the night, ending the Rockets' unbeaten men's run.
Sunrisers Leeds v Trent Rockets. The Leeds women rolled on, chasing down 151 for the loss of 4 to keep their perfect record intact. Comfortable in the end. The men's game was anything but. In a genuine must-win, Leeds posted 149 for 7 and then hung on for dear life. The Rockets needed just 12 off 10 balls with 3 wickets standing, before Craig Overton holed out with 2 balls to go and Leeds sneaked home by 2 runs. A brilliant game, and the Rockets' first defeat of the tournament.
MI London v Manchester Super Giants. The Super Giants' women are pulling themselves into contention, and this was a statement. MI London, one win all season, collapsed to 91 all out, and the Super Giants cantered to a six-wicket win. The men's game went the other way, though, and MI London badly needed it. They bowled well to contain the Super Giants to 130 for 5, then Ollie Pope and Sam Curran saw them home for a six-wicket win, only their second of the campaign.
Halfway now and the shape is clear: Southern Brave and London Spirit look strong across both competitions, with Sunrisers Leeds' women and Trent Rockets' men setting the pace. Day Thirteen done.
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Day Twelve: The Brave's Men Finally Fall
Two doubles, but the story of the night is Southern Brave losing their first men's game of the tournament.
Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire. The Phoenix women posted 161 for 7 and controlled the game throughout, restricting the Fire to 119 for 9 for a comfortable 42-run win that lifts them to fourth. The men's game was a nervier affair. The Fire held the Phoenix to 130 for 8 and fancied their chances, until Saqib Mahmood took 3 wickets to leave them 27 for 5. Rachin Ravindra hung around and kept the chase alive, almost pulling off a stunner, but was bowled with 3 balls to go. Phoenix home by 4 runs and off the mark in the men's competition.
London Spirit v Southern Brave. First v third in the men's, second v third in the women's, and both went the Spirit's way. The women's game was a thriller: the Spirit chose to chase, bowled beautifully to dismiss the Brave for 128, and looked to be cruising at 94 for 3 before a wobble left them needing 9 off 10 with one wicket in hand. Charlie Dean and Trudy Johnson held their nerve and got over the line with 6 balls to spare. A one-wicket win. The men's game was the polar opposite. The Brave stumbled to 118 all out, then had a shocker with the ball, and the Spirit cantered to a seven-wicket win. That's the Brave's first defeat in the men's competition.
Two doubles for the day, and the men's table just got a lot more interesting. Day Twelve done.
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Day Eleven: A Split at Old Trafford
The spoils shared between Manchester Super Giants and Trent Rockets, with the men's game producing one of the collapses of the season.
Women's first, and the Super Giants pulled themselves back into the Eliminator picture. A brilliant bowling effort on a decent pitch held the Rockets to 117 for 8, then the Super Giants took the pressure straight off with a flurry in the powerplay and cantered home with 25 balls to spare. A seven-wicket win, their second of the tournament.
The men's game was bordering on crazy. Overcast evening conditions made batting a nightmare and the Super Giants got caught in it. Cruising at 80 for 2, they then lost 8 wickets for 12 runs to be all out for 92. The Rockets lost Ben Duckett early but put their foot down and eased to a six-wicket win. Super Giants slip to a fourth defeat; the Rockets are three from three and move up to second.
Honours even, but the Rockets' men are the ones climbing. Day Eleven done.
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Day Ten: Brave Keep Rolling
Another double for Southern Brave, and the men are starting to look like the team to beat.
Women's first. The Brave won the toss, batted, and posted 153 for 7 despite a mid-innings wobble. The Phoenix chase was over before it began, 3 for 3 off the first 10 balls, and there was no way back. All out for 108, a 45-run loss, and the Brave move up to second.
The men's game was even more emphatic. Jofra Archer and Luke Wood dismantled the Phoenix, bowling them out for just 88. That left a simple target of 89, and the Brave cantered home with seven wickets and 34 balls to spare. Still unbeaten in the men's competition, and every bit the favourites.
Two more to the Brave, top of one, second in the other. Day Ten done.
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Day Nine: Rockets and Spirit Both Sweep
Two double-headers, two clean sweeps, and a couple of teams still searching for a win.
Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets. The women's game was a battle of the basement, and the Rockets came out on top. Brilliant late hitting got them to 147 for 9, and the Fire never got going, slumping to 6 for 2, then 61 for 4, and finally all out for 111. Rockets by 36, their first win of the season. The Fire's search goes on. The men followed suit: batting first, the Fire survived the powerplay only to collapse to 35 for 5 and 46 for 7, before Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson dragged them to 141 for 9. Ferguson then ripped out the top order to leave the Rockets 77 for 5, but Mitch Santner and Craig Overton combined to see it home with 4 balls to spare. The Rockets' men stay unbeaten, the Fire stay winless.
MI London v London Spirit. The Spirit's women stay unbeaten too, chasing down 122 comfortably for a four-wicket win. MI London, four games in with just one win, need to kick on. The men made it a Spirit double, knocking off 113 for the loss of 3 to draw level with MI London and leapfrog them into third on net run rate.
Two more doubles, and the Fire's the only side yet to taste victory. Day Nine done.
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Day Eight: Leeds Land a Double
A double for Sunrisers Leeds, and the women made it a perfect three from three.
Women's first. Leeds posted a decent 152 for 7 in overcast conditions, and then Kate Cross and Dani Gibson ran amok. The Super Giants simply fell apart, losing 7 for 38 in just 40 balls to be bowled out for 64. An 88-run hammering, and Leeds' women stay unbeaten.
The men's game handed Leeds their first win of the campaign, and it was a good one. The Super Giants looked well set at 82 for 3 with 30 balls left, before superb death bowling from Carse and Potts pegged them back to 118 for 7. Overcast skies or not, that was never enough. With Mitch Marsh, Rickleton, Crawley and Harry Brook up top, Leeds smashed it off in 70 balls for an 8-wicket win.
Both games to Leeds, and their women keep the 100% record going. Day Eight done.
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Day Seven: Southern Brave Go Top
Southern Brave's night, both games, and it takes them to the top of the league.
Women's first, and it was a demolition. The Brave batted first and amassed a huge 203 for 5, a total MI London were never realistically going to touch. They started well but lost wickets at regular intervals, the chase never got going, and they finished well short at 129 for 8. Brave by 74, their second win of the season.
The men's game was more of a contest, at least on paper. The Brave won the toss and bowled, and MI London built a handy 147 for 5 on the back of an 86-run third-wicket stand. But the Brave have chased everything down this year and this never really looked in doubt. Even needing 16 off the last 10 balls, they coasted home with 3 balls to spare. Five wickets, a third win in a row, and still unbeaten.
Both trophies of the night to the Brave, and they sit top. Day Seven done.
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Day Six: Splits All Round
No doubles today, both double-headers shared the spoils.
Manchester Super Giants v Birmingham Phoenix. The Super Giants' women got their first win of the campaign, and it came from nowhere. The Phoenix were cruising their chase, 46 needed off 40 with 6 wickets in hand, then lost 4 for 3 and folded to 112 all out. Super Giants by 23, and the Phoenix's unbeaten start is over. The men flipped it: the Phoenix bowled superbly to hold the Super Giants to 129 for 8, then chased it down with 4 balls to spare. Phoenix by 2 wickets.
Trent Rockets v London Spirit. The Spirit's women stay unbeaten, cruising past 166 with seven wickets and 13 balls to spare after the Rockets probably fancied their chances at the break. The men handed it straight back, though. Trent Rockets kept their 100% record intact, chasing 140 with ease and inflicting the Spirit's first defeat of the season.
Two more games apiece. Day Six done.
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Day Five: A One-Run Cracker and the Greatest Chase the Hundred Has Seen
Two double-headers, four games, and enough drama to fill a season. Where to start.
Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave. In the women's game, two unbeaten sides went at it and it went to the very last run. Leeds batted first, built on a 75-run second-wicket stand and looked set for 180-plus before superb death bowling reined them in to 158 for 8. The Brave slipped to 13 for 3, recovered, kept losing wickets but kept pace with the chase, and fell one agonising run short at 157 for 7. Leeds win by a single run.
The men's game flipped it. Leeds batted first and collapsed, 85 for 8 off 70 balls and not looking like reaching three figures, until some fantastic late-order hitting added 60 for the last wickets to drag them to 145 all out on the final ball. Not enough. The Brave rode out a mid-innings wobble and got home with 21 balls to spare. A four-wicket win, and Leeds' second defeat in a row.
Welsh Fire v MI London. More late-order batting rescued MI London's women, the last three wickets adding 67 off the final 40 balls to post 149 for 8. It always looked handy and so it proved, the Fire folding from 56 for 1 to 81 all out. MI London by 68.
Then the men's game, and honestly, one of the greatest games in the history of the Hundred. Welsh Fire made 144 for 9 on a decent deck, but cloudy skies had the ball swinging and MI London fell apart just after the powerplay, 55 for 7 and then 64 for 9. Game over, surely. Except Nicholas Pooran had other ideas. Left with only Nicholas Sowter for company, he played one of the great Hundred innings, smashing the ball to all parts as if the conditions simply didn't apply to him. He dragged MI London over the line for a one-wicket win, unbeaten on 92. Extraordinary.
The Hundred keeps the amazing results coming. Day Five done, and it'll be a while before that Pooran chase is topped.
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Day Four: Two Thrillers Close the First Round
Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets served up two nailbiters to finish the opening round, and a flat-looking Edgbaston only got trickier to bat on as the day wore on.
Women's first. Trent Rockets won the toss and fielded, and had the Phoenix reeling at 30 for 4. But the Phoenix dug in and recovered to 143 for 8, a total that felt above par given the start. The Rockets looked to be on course chasing it down, then some inspired death bowling turned the game on its head. They finished 139 for 8, four runs short. Phoenix home by the narrowest of margins.
The men's game was a shocker. The Phoenix won the toss, batted, and promptly collapsed to 35 for 4 in the powerplay. A slight recovery got them to a crawling 104 for 9, never enough on paper but this pitch had other ideas. The Phoenix struck early, removing both openers, and the Rockets were reeling at 65 for 6. That's when a lower-order stand and some fearless hitting from their fast bowler got them over the line. Rockets by 4 wickets with 19 balls to spare.
So the first round ends with a game apiece and two finishes that went to the wire. Day Four done, and the second round starts here.
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Day Three: London Spirit Complete the Double
Another clean sweep, this time it's London Spirit walking off with both games against Manchester Super Giants.
Women's first, and the Spirit won the toss and batted. It didn't start well, 49 for 2 off the powerplay, but a stand of 93 for the third wicket flipped the game and they bludgeoned their way to 188 for 4. The Super Giants had a ropey start of their own, then a 116 stand for the third wicket dragged them right back into it, needing 52 off the last 20 balls with wickets in hand. That's when the Spirit found their death bowling. A couple of wickets, the runs dried up, and the chase stalled. Spirit home by 29.
The men's game, and the Super Giants won the toss and fielded. The Spirit flew out of the blocks with a 60-run opening stand before the Super Giants pegged them back to 150 for 7 off their 100 balls, a fair total but nothing scary. Then the Super Giants imploded. 4 for 2 after the first two sets, a small recovery, and then the middle fell out of the innings as they slid to 99 for 6. All out for 123, and the Spirit had their sensational double.
So London Spirit match Southern Brave with a two-from-two night. The Super Giants left with nothing. Day Three done.
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Day Two: A Double for Southern Brave
Two games, two very different stories, but the same name at the bottom of both scorecards. Southern Brave made it a clean sweep.
Women's first, and Welsh Fire won the toss and chose to bat. They had a decent powerplay and looked set, but then couldn't find another gear. Some brilliant death bowling from the Brave shut it right down, restricting Fire to just 35 runs off the last 30 balls, a total that never felt like enough. The Brave had no such problems. Good conditions, no panic, and they eased to the win with 30 balls to spare.
The men's game, and Fire batted first again. This time they dug in and made a proper score of it, all out for 141 on the very last ball of the innings. The Brave gave them a sniff early, slipping to 38 for 3 in the powerplay. But then came the passage that settled it: 74 runs off 40 balls through the middle. From there they cruised home with 11 balls to spare.
So Southern Brave walk away with the perfect night while Welsh Fire batted first twice and finished second best both times. Day Two done.
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Day One: MI London's Women Collapse, Their Men Hold Firm
The Hundred opened at the Oval with a double-header, and MI London had a night of two completely different halves.
Women's first, and it went wrong almost before it began. MI London won the toss, chose to bat, and promptly lost five in the powerplay to sit 23 for 5 before they had drawn breath. There was no coming back from that, just a slow slide to 87 all out inside 80 balls. SunRisers Leeds barely got out of second gear, knocking off the runs for the loss of 3 with nearly half the innings to spare. Leeds win by 7 wickets.
Then the men, and normal service resumed. SunRisers won the toss and batted, but made hard work of it. A steady 39 for 0 off the powerplay turned into 87 for 5 off 70 balls as they tried to kick on and kept holing out. It took some proper lower-order graft to drag them to 139 for 8, but it never looked quite enough. MI London stayed ahead of the rate the whole way and got home for the loss of 6 with six balls to spare, 140 for 6. The favourites off to winning ways.
So the two competitions cancel out on opening night. Leeds' women flying, MI London's men getting the job done. Day One done.
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