Manchester Super Giants dismantled Sunrisers Leeds by 10 wickets in The Hundred men's competition at Old Trafford, chasing down a total of 127 with 33 balls unused after Tim Seifert struck an unbeaten 80 from 40 balls. The margin of victory lifted Super Giants' net run-rate above their opponents, denying Sunrisers an automatic spot in Sunday's final at Lord's and instead pushing Super Giants into second place in the standings behind Trent Rockets.
Sunrisers had been bowled out for 127 - their lowest total of this year's tournament - after being asked to bat first on a pitch that otherwise favoured batters. Nine of their ten wickets fell to catches as Super Giants' bowlers and fielders combined to strangle the innings after a promising start.
The two sides had met earlier in the competition, when Zak Crawley and Harry Brook steered Sunrisers to an eight-wicket win over Super Giants at Headingley on 28 July 2026. Super Giants had otherwise enjoyed a strong campaign, including a 87-run win over Birmingham Phoenix built around Jos Buttler's 90 from 50 balls and a seven-run victory over London Spirit at Lord's in which Tim Seifert's 67 helped offset Liam Livingstone's 69 for the losing side.
How did Sunrisers collapse with the bat?
Mitch Marsh, the tournament's leading run-scorer, and Ryan Rickelton put on 42 from 22 balls to give Sunrisers a rapid start, making Manchester's decision to field first look questionable. That changed when Noor Ahmad had Marsh caught for 32 at extra cover, and the wicket triggered a familiar slide through the middle order. Gus Atkinson finished with the best figures of 3-30, while Sonny Baker struck at key moments to remove Zak Crawley for 31 and Harry Brook for 10, leaving Sunrisers all out for 127.
How did Super Giants complete the chase?
Set a modest target, Seifert and Paul Walter - opening together again having first done so in the win over Southern Brave - took the game away from Sunrisers with aggressive strokeplay under the Old Trafford floodlights. Seifert hit five fours and seven sixes in his unbeaten 80, while Walter finished on 44 not out from 28 balls, twice hitting Abrar Ahmed for six down the ground. Sunrisers had one opening when Seifert skied a shot off Abrar on 57, but Crawley dropped the chance and the visitors' hopes faded soon after. Knowing they needed to win with at least 25 balls in hand to overtake Sunrisers' net run-rate, Super Giants managed the chase comfortably to secure the required margin.
What does this mean for the standings?
Trent Rockets sit top of the table on 24 points and progress directly to Sunday's final at Lord's. Super Giants' emphatic win lifted their net run-rate to 0.791, moving them above Sunrisers, who sit on 0.603. Welsh Fire (-1.001) and MI London (0.262), both in action on Wednesday, would need substantial winning margins to climb back into contention. The teams finishing second and third will meet in the Eliminator at The Oval on Friday.
Separate figures published by ESPN's coverage list Sunrisers Leeds on 24 points with a net run-rate of 0.74, while another side in the table is shown on 4 points with a net run-rate of -1.496 - figures that differ from those given in this match's local reporting. The same ESPN scorecard also records a much higher-scoring meeting between the two sides, with Sunrisers Leeds finishing on 186 for 2 and Manchester Super Giants replying with 181 for 3, a result that does not match the 128-run chase described here; it is unclear from available reporting whether this refers to the same fixture. According to that same source, Mitch Marsh scored 63, Zak Crawley an unbeaten 56 and Harry Brook an unbeaten 42 as Sunrisers reached 186 for 2 in 17.3 overs in that separate encounter.
What happened in the women's competition?
Reports on the corresponding women's fixture between the two sides also differ. According to a Cricinfo match report, Manchester Super Giants women beat Sunrisers Leeds by four wickets, with Smriti Mandhana making an unbeaten 88 as the chase was completed with four balls remaining. However, footage from a national broadcaster's video coverage states that Sunrisers Leeds women instead won by 41 runs, a result that secured their place in the Eliminator against Southern Brave. A further account from ESPN's women's competition coverage supports the 41-run margin, reporting that Sunrisers Leeds stormed into Friday's Eliminator after beating Super Giants women by that amount at Emirates Old Trafford. The conflicting scorelines are presented here as reported, without a definitive resolution available in current coverage.
What happens next?
The Hundred switches to Sophia Gardens and Edgbaston on Wednesday for two double-headers, with Welsh Fire hosting London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix at home to MI London. The women's fixtures begin with Fire against Spirit at 11:30 BST and Phoenix against MI London at 15:00. Welsh Fire's men still hold a theoretical route into the Eliminator but must beat Spirit by a large margin in their 15:00 match to lift their net run-rate sufficiently. MI London's men face a similar requirement in their 18:30 fixture at Phoenix if they are to sneak into third place. Whichever two men's sides finish second and third will contest the Eliminator at The Oval on Friday, with the winner advancing to face Trent Rockets in Sunday's final at Lord's.
Key Facts
- Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 10 wickets at Old Trafford, chasing 128 in 67 balls.
- Tim Seifert finished unbeaten on 80 from 40 balls; Paul Walter added 44 not out from 28.
- Sunrisers Leeds were bowled out for 127, their lowest total of this year's competition, with Gus Atkinson taking 3-30.
- Trent Rockets top the table on 24 points and go straight to Sunday's final at Lord's; the second and third-placed teams meet in Friday's Eliminator at The Oval.
- Conflicting reports describe the corresponding women's fixture as either a four-wicket win for Super Giants or a 41-run win for Sunrisers Leeds, who are said to have advanced to the Eliminator against Southern Brave.
