After a comfortable 15-run win against London Spirit at Sophia Gardens, Michael Klinger’s side finished fifth in the women’s overall standings. They looked a much improved outfit compared to last season but three defeats in their first four games – alongside the loss of captain Sophie Devine, The Hundred’s joint most expensive signing – extinguished
The Hundred men’s competition, Sophia Gardens London Spirit 131-8 (100 balls): Bairstow 34 (19); Jansen 2-16 Welsh Fire 125-7 (100 balls): Cox 44 (28); Willey 3-20 London Spirit won by six runs Scorecard. Table Welsh Fire were eliminated from The Hundred as they suffered a six-run defeat by London Spirit in their final group phase
The Hundred women’s competition, Sophia Gardens Welsh Fire 138-7 (100 balls): Wareham 50 (34); Harris 3-15 London Spirit 123 (99 balls): Dean 27 (20); Potts 3-23 Welsh Fire won by 15 runs Scorecard. Table Georgia Wareham hit her first half-century in The Hundred as Welsh Fire ended their campaign with a comfortable 15-run win over
The Hundred men’s competition, Headingley Sunrisers Leeds 201-4 (100 balls): Marsh 50 (34); Woakes 2-41 Welsh Fire 130-6 (100 balls): Short 43 (29); Carse 3-24 Sunrisers Leeds won by 71 runs Scorecard. Table Sunrisers Leeds moved closer to securing qualification for The Hundred’s knockout stages with a comprehensive 71-run win over Welsh Fire. Mitch Marsh,
The Hundred women’s competition, Headingley Welsh Fire 121-8 (100 balls): Kemp 72* (45); Sharma 3-13 Sunrisers Leeds 122-4 (74 balls): Litchfield 55 (25); Smale 2-23 Sunrisers Leeds won six wickets Scorecard. Table Sunrisers Leeds kept their hopes of making The Hundred knockout phase alive with a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire, which simultaneously eliminated their
Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt would ideally like The Hundred to be a week longer after his side played three matches in five days. His second-placed side won at Birmingham Phoenix on Saturday afternoon and defeated Southern Brave in Cardiff on Monday evening, before losing to Manchester Super Giants on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s been a