Delhi: Sunrisers Leeds put up a brilliant performance in The Hundred Women’s League 2026, defeating Welsh Fire by 6 wickets in a one-sided match on Sunday. Batting first at Headingley, Welsh Fire scored 121 for 8 in 100 balls. In reply, Sunrisers Leeds achieved the target in just 74 balls, losing 4 wickets.

With this win, Sunrisers Leeds kept their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, Welsh Fire’s journey has ended.

Now, the Sunrisers’ next match will be against Manchester Super Giants, which will be crucial for them.

Freya Kemp shows strength

Sunrisers Leeds won the toss and decided to bowl first. Welsh Fire did not have a good start. Kate Cross dealt the team the first blow by dismissing Sarah Bryce LBW. After this, Freya Kemp tried to stabilize the innings with Georgia Woll, who was dismissed LBW by Deepti Sharma.

Hannah Baker then put Welsh Fire in trouble by taking two consecutive wickets. She first had Georgia Wareham caught and then bowled Orla Prendergast with a brilliant delivery.

Both batsmen were dismissed without scoring.

Kemp scored 72 runs off 45 balls

Wickets were falling steadily at one end, but Freya Kemp continued her brilliant batting. She showed her strength by hitting a six off Jess Jonassen. Kemp remained unbeaten until the end, scoring a blistering 72 runs off 45 balls. Her innings helped Welsh Fire reach 121 for 8. Hannah Baker was the most successful bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad, taking 2 wickets for 15 runs.

Phoebe Litchfield smashes a half-century in 23 balls

Chasing a target of 122, Sunrisers Leeds suffered an early setback when Bryony Smith was dismissed without scoring.

Phoebe Litchfield then took the Welsh Fire bowlers to task. Litchfield hit shots all around the field, smashing 55 runs off just 23 balls. Her innings included three sixes. By the time Litchfield was dismissed, Sunrisers had reached 92 runs, and the match was almost in their hands.

Lauren Winfield-Hill then steadied the innings, while Annabel Sutherland played a quickfire 28 off 18 balls. In the end, captain Danny Gibson and Jess Jonassen led the team to victory. Sunrisers Leeds won the match by 6 wickets with 26 balls to spare.

Phoebe Litchfield was named Man of the Match.

FAQ

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By how many wickets did Sunrisers Leeds beat Welsh Fire?

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Sunrisers Leeds beat Welsh Fire by 6 wickets.

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How many runs did Litchfield score?

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Litchfield played a brilliant innings of 55 runs off 23 balls.