Welsh Fire vs Sunrisers Leeds Live ஸ்கோர், Match 27 of The Hundred, 2026

Action shifts to Lord's - Sunrisers Leeds wrap up a thumping 71-run victory, thoroughly outplaying their opponents at Headingley. The men's competition of The Hundred rolls on instantly with a massive clash on the horizon. Match 28 features an exciting showdown between London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix. You can follow all the updates and real-time coverage by switching tabs right now to catch every ball of the upcoming contest. Cheers for now.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The award goes to none other than Mitchell Marsh who scored 50 off 34 deliveries and gave the start to the Sunrisers like they wanted. Marsh began by emphasizing that the match was an important one for both teams, adding that he thought his side played brilliantly to secure the win. Reflecting on his personal form, he explained that having already played four games at the venue helped him, noting that he and Ryan Rickelton simply try to give the team the best possible start without overthinking the game. He then shared that this straightforward approach has helped him stay clear-headed about his role and what he wants to execute on the field. About the nature of the pitch, he observed that while it felt like a good wicket during the Powerplay, it slowed down as the ball got older, leading the opposition to bowl into the surface.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Sunrisers unleashed another batting masterclass - After being sent in to bat by Phil Salt, Sunrisers Leeds put on an absolute batting masterclass in front of a packed home crowd, posting an imposing total of 201 for 4 on a Headingley batting paradise. Openers Mitchell Marsh and Ryan Rickelton laid a phenomenal foundation with an 89-run partnership, where Rickelton smashed 40 off 22 balls and Marsh carried on to register his fourth half-century of the season. Following their departures, explosive middle-order cameos from Harry Brook and captain Zak Crawley shifted the momentum firmly back in the Sunrisers' favour. Dan Lawrence and Matthew Revis provided the final flourishes to push the score past the 200-run milestone. For the bowling side, Lockie Ferguson stood out as the pick of the attack with disciplined figures of 1 for 22 from his 20 balls, while Chris Woakes claimed two expensive wickets for 41 runs, and Jordan Clark chipped in with a solitary breakthrough.

Clinical Sunrisers attack seals victory - The Sunrisers Leeds bowling unit delivered a flawless performance to comfortably defend their massive total and seal a thumping 71-run victory. The bowlers executed their plans to perfection, consistently outsmarting the opposition batters with an array of brilliant pace and spin variations all evening. Brydon Carse was the chief destroyer of the batting lineup by picking up three crucial wickets, while Nathan Ellis bowled with superb control to bag a couple of breakthroughs. Matthew Potts also chipped in with a vital wicket to complete a thoroughly dominant and clinical bowling display.

Flop batting show from WF - While Matthew Short managed to break the shackles temporarily by hitting a few crisp boundaries, he eventually perished for a well-made 43 just as he looked to accelerate. Joe Root also chipped in with a decent hand of 31, but his steady accumulation was far from the explosive batting the Fire desperately needed to keep up with the skyrocketing required rate. The innings suffered immensely from a complete lack of rapid partnerships or individual big scores. Without anyone anchoring a high-speed counter-attack, Welsh Fire were left with too much to do and fell well short of the target.

Powerplay stagnation halts the Fire - Chasing a daunting target of 202 was always going to be an uphill battle, but the lack of intent shown by the Welsh Fire openers pushed them even further behind right from the outset. Phil Salt and Matthew Short failed to find their rhythm or score at the rapid pace required for such a steep mountain. This sluggish start left the Fire completely stranded at a meager 24 for 1 after the first 25 balls of the Powerplay. The immense pressure built up during these opening exchanges severely dented their chances and set a damaging tone for the rest of the run chase.

That will do! Sunrisers Leeds beat Welsh Fire by 71 runs. On the fuller side, outside off, Tom Kohler-Cadmore drives it to deep extra cover and gets a single. Leeds have not only got the win, but they have won it with a very big margin, and now they will solidify their second place with 20 points in their bag.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full-length delivery, on the leg stump. Tom Kohler-Cadmore opens his stance and heaves it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Chris Woakes slaps it to deep cover for one.

Another yorker, on off, Tom Kohler-Cadmore jams it to point and gets another single.

Yorker, on off, Chris Woakes squeezes it to cover for one.

Matthew Potts will bowl the final over.

Full, on off, Chris Woakes drives it to deep cover for one.

Much fuller, on middle, Chris Woakes looks to drill it downtown, but Nathan Ellis extends his arm hand and makes a stop.

Short, outside off, Chris Woakes looks to upper cut it but misses.

On a length, outside off, Tom Kohler-Cadmore dabs it to short third for one.

DROPPED! But it was a tough chance though. Pitches it up, outside off, Tom Kohler-Cadmore ends up slicing it toward deep cover. The short cover fielder runs back and tries to scoop it, but spills it away. The ball gets a couple of runs.

FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, outside off, Chris Woakes hopes a bit and spanks it into the vast gap between deep cover and deep backward point for the boundary.

Fuller, outside off, Tom Kohler-Cadmore drills it to long off for one.

Hard length, on middle, Tom Kohler-Cadmore punches back to the bowler.

On a nagging length, outside off, Chris Woakes slaps it to dep cover for one.

Back of a length, on middle, nipping in. Tom Kohler-Cadmore pokes it to deep third and gets a single.

Short and on leg, Chris Woakes pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length, on middle and leg, Tom tucks this to fine leg for one.

Length-delivery, outside off, Chris Woakes stabs it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Off the mark with the boundary! Fuller, angling in, around off, Chris Woakes brings out his front foot and drives it beautifully through cover for four runs.

Chris Woakes is up next.

OUT! TAKEN! What's the Queen song again? Another one bites the dust. Full-length delivery, well outside off, Marco Jansen makes room toward the leg side and looks for an inside-out, but fails to time the shot. The ball skies toward deep cover, where Thomas Lawes takes a good catch.

Full, on middle, Marco Jansen punches it to cover for one.