United Kingdom: Sunrisers Leeds Beat Welsh Fire to Keep Hundred Hopes Alive

Sunrisers Leeds kept their hopes of making The Hundred knockout phase alive with a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire, which simultaneously eliminated their opponents. Phoebe Litchfield is the leading run-scorer in this year's edition of The Hundred with 262 runs in seven innings at 43.66. The Hundred women's competition, Headingley. Welsh Fire 121-8 (100 balls) Kemp 72* (45); Sharma 3-13. Sunrisers Leeds 122-4 (74 balls) Litchfield 55 (25); Smale 2-23. Set 122 for victory, Sunrisers opener Phoebe Litchfield delivered a stellar knock in the must-win encounter as she made a superb 55 off 25 balls to break the back of the chase.

Her side remain fourth in the standings but moved on to 16 points - two behind third-placed Manchester Super Giants. The Super Giants host Sunrisers at Old Trafford on Tuesday with the victor progressing to the Eliminator. However, Fire's bid to finish in the top three was extinguished by the result, with one match of their group stage campaign left.