2026 edition of women’s hundred The event began with a statement performance at The Oval in London on 21 July. Sunrisers Leeds (SRL) Won a spectacular victory by 7 wickets MI London (MIL) In the opening match of the tournament, chasing a target of 108 runs with 31 balls remaining. A superb all-round effort from SRL’s star-studded lineup ensured that they controlled the pace from the dynamic first innings to the comfortable chase.
Deepti Sharma completes a brilliant catch-and-bowl to dismiss Hayley Mathews
The moment came on the 37th ball of MI London’s innings that shifted the momentum firmly in favor of Sunrisers Leeds. mill openers hayley matthews And Danny Wyatt-Hodge Gave his team a great start by crossing the 50-run mark in just 34 balls during the mandatory powerplay. Mathews, who was looking in great form after scoring 33 off 22 balls (4 fours, 1 six), attempted to punish a tight, short length delivery from the Indian off-spinner onto the middle stump. Deepti Sharma.
Due to lack of space, Matthews attempted to return the ball to the city. However, Deepti showed quick reaction and took a sharp dive to her right on her own ball to take a screamer out of the air. The catch-and-bowl dismissed the dangerous West Indies all-rounder and broke a vital opening partnership of 56 runs. Deepti ended her spell with 2 wickets for 20 runs in 15 balls and after some time, she also dismissed Wyatt-Hodge (29 runs in 20 runs) and put a break on MIL’s middle order.
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first wicket of #thehundred 2026! 🔥
Deepti Sharma took a brilliant catch and bowled to dismiss Hayley Mathews. pic.twitter.com/hZsDb8V1Ic
– The Hundred (@thehundred) 21 July 2026
SRL beats MIL in opener of The Women’s Hundred 2026
After Deepti’s success, Sunrisers Leeds’ bowling attack continued to reduce the scoring rate. Hannah Baker (1/16) and dani gibson (2/17) bowled economical spells to maintain the pressure, reducing MIL to 107/8 from 56/0 in their allotted 100 balls. Mellie Kerr He was the only other batsman to reach double figures, scoring 13 runs from 15 balls, while MIL lost six wickets for only 35 runs in the latter half of the innings.
While chasing 108 runs to win, SRL faced some problems after the initial loss. Bryony Smith (4) to Alexa Stonehouse And Jess Jonassen (14) Through the run-outs, their score was reduced to 24/2. However, the Australian star Phoebe Lichfield Clear any doubts immediately. Playing with supreme confidence, Litchfield scored 43 runs off just 26 balls, hitting eight fours and a sky-scraping six and earned the Player of the Match award.
Litchfield made a match winning partnership of 57 runs for the third wicket Annabel Sutherland. Sutherland, along with the captain, remained unbeaten after scoring 30 runs in 23 balls. dani gibson (12 out of 7*) To seal the win in style. SRL reached 109/3 in just 69 balls, securing a comprehensive win and collecting maximum points to start their campaign.
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