Sunrisers Leeds Women vs MI London Women Live സ്കോര്‍, Match 1 of The Hundred Women, 2026

Over to the men - That's a wrap on the women's season opener. Up next, the men take centre stage as three-time champions and defending title holders, MI London, get their campaign underway against Sunrisers Leeds. The women's contest turned out to be a one-sided affair, and let's hope the men's fixture serves up a much closer battle. The first ball will be bowled at 5.30 pm GMT (11 pm IST). Our build-up will get underway in a bit. See you then. Cheers!

Reflecting on the win - The skipper of Sunrisers Leeds Women, Danielle Gibson starts by saying that the bowlers did a tremendous job in the first innings. Believes that they were top-notch with their lines and lengths and executed their plans really well. On being asked about using the experience in her team, she says that it is good to have so many experienced players who share their insights with fielding setups and everything. Shares that she is blessed to have a team like this. About the performance of Annabel Sutherland, she shares that she was exceptional with the ball and wishes she continues like this. When asked for an injury update on Kate Cross, she says that they will have to wait and see how she progresses.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Phoebe Litchfield has been given the award for her entertaining knock of 43 runs off 26 balls. Litchfield says that it was nice to get out on the field and win the game. Goes on to applaud the way the bowlers set things up, and they were backed in the field well too. Feels that their spinners held their lines and lengths bravely, and they took their catches. On the chase, she says that when it's less than 120-130 at the Oval, regardless of the start, you want to be positive. Ends by saying that they will now head to their home and get a feel for the conditions at Headingley.

From promise to disappointment - After being asked to bat first, it all began promisingly for MI London. Hayley Matthews and Danni Wyatt-Hodge eased any early nerves that usually accompany the opening game of a tournament. The 56-run opening stand was as good as it got for London. Once Matthews departed, the innings fell away. No one managed to build on the foundation as Sunrisers chipped away at the wickets and London had to settle for 107. For Leeds, the fightback began with Deepti Sharma removing Hayley Matthews, and the rest of the attack quickly followed suit to seize control for the team in orange. There was one concern, though, as Kate Cross injured her left shoulder while fielding. The early update from the camp is encouraging, with the injury not believed to be a dislocation.

Smooth sailing for Leeds - Just over a run a ball was all the Sunrisers needed at the start, and it was the usual suspect who broke the back of the chase. Phoebe Litchfield didn't let the run out of Jess Jonassen affect her and showcased her full range of strokes. Her 57-run partnership with fellow Aussie Annabel Sutherland effectively shut down any hopes MI London had of defending their modest total. Sutherland batted through the chase, while Danielle Gibson applied the finishing touches as Leeds cruised home with 31 balls to spare.

Champions off to a winning start - Sunrisers Leeds make the perfect start to their title defence. It is also their fourth straight win over MI London in the women's competition. London will be left ruing their inability to build on a bright start with the bat, and defending 107 was always going to be a tall order.

FOUR! That's it, Danielle Gibson seals the win in style. Sunrisers Leeds defeat MI London by 7 wickets with a staggering 31 balls remaining. Bowled just back of a length but outside off. Gibson goes after the width and powers it between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.

Now a slower one from Carey, keeping the line just outside off. Annabel Sutherland reads it well and pushes it through cover for a single.

Good length, pushing it wide outside the off stump. Gibson reaches out and smacks it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! With that boundary, 100 comes up for Sunrisers Leeds Women. Just a yard behind the good length, shaping in, on middle. Danielle Gibson clears her front foot and pulls it hard toward deep square leg for four runs.

Slows it down, shorter and turning into the pads. Sutherland works it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a run. 9 more needed for Sunrisers Leeds.

SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Pitches it a touch fuller, on middle. Annabel Sutherland shimmies down the track to get the pitch of the ball and launches it over the long on fence for six runs.

Drops it short, on middle. Gibson swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, on off, Danielle Gibson punches it but straight to the cover fielder.

WIDE! Hayley Matthews drags her length really back and ends up offering a bouncer, which goes much over Gibson's helmet, outside off. Gibson just drops her stance and gets the bonus run.

Flat and short, on middle. Sutherland punches it to long on for a single.

Hayley Matthews return to the attack.

Tossed up this time, Sutherland comes down the track and drills it on the full to long off for a single. Just 19 more needed off 40 balls.

Quick and short, on off and middle. Sutherland plays the short-arm jab off the back foot and gets it well to the left of deep mid-wicket for another brace.

Oh, a bit of a misfield now. Flatter one around off, Sutherland looks to hit it through the off side but gets an outside edge to the left of short third. Kirstie Gordon lets it through, allowing the batters to pick up two runs.

Kerr keeps the length short, bowling it a bit quicker and outside off. Gibson rocks back and powers it to deep point for just one more.

On the shorter side and on off, Annabel Sutherland rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Amelia Kerr is back.

Good length around off, hit away off the back foot to sweeper cover for one.

The skipper, Danielle Gibson walks in.

OUT! TIMBER! Kirstie Gordon has the last laugh in this battle, but it might be too late. Kirstie Gordon bowls it flatter and straight at the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield is a bit indecisive, but she does step out to go for the lofted shot. Litchfield makes a bit of room but ends up getting beaten in flight and misses the shot, as the ball smashes into middle stump. 27 needed now off 46 balls.

FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries for Phoebe. Dragged down on middle and leg, Litchfield leans across to the off side, gets inside the line and swings it past short fine leg for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Litchfield forces an error out of Gordon and helps herself to another boundary. Phoebe Litchfield shimmies down the track and Gordon ends up bowling a high full toss, which is swung away to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Is that a no ball? Looked high, and it is being checked by the third umpire. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball dipped below the waist of the batter, and it is a fair delivery.

FOUR! A bit top-edgy but clears the fielder with ease. Flighted up on the pads, Phoebe Litchfield goes down to sweep but gets a top edge over short fine leg and picks up a boundary.