Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave, The Hundred 2026: Match Preview, Squads and Dream11 Prediction

Match: Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave (Women’s and Men’s double-header), The Hundred 2026 Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026 Venue: Headingley, Leeds Time: Women’s match 11:00 AM, Men’s match 2:30 PM local time (Men’s match is the 5th Match of the men’s competition)

Match Context

Headingley hosts a Hundred double-header on Saturday as defending women’s champions Sunrisers Leeds welcome Southern Brave, with the men’s teams following in the second match of the day. Both fixtures are part of the group stage of the sixth season of the 100-ball tournament, which runs from July 21 to the finals on August 16.

Sunrisers Leeds, formerly known as Northern Superchargers before their rebrand and change of ownership, begin this match at the top of the women’s points table after a dominant seven-wicket win over MI London in the tournament opener at the Kia Oval. Southern Brave’s women, meanwhile, also started their campaign with a win, defeating Welsh Fire in a thrilling contest at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.

On the men’s side, Sunrisers Leeds suffered a defeat in their tournament opener, bowled out for 143 by MI London before losing by seven wickets with 16 balls to spare. Southern Brave’s men also lost their opening match, going down to Welsh Fire by six wickets with just two balls remaining at the Rose Bowl. Both men’s teams will therefore be looking for their first win of the campaign at Headingley.

How The Opening Matches Unfolded

Women’s competition: Sunrisers Leeds Women, led by captain Danielle (Dani) Gibson, won the toss and chose to field first against MI London at the Kia Oval. MI London were restricted to 107/8 after a 56-run opening stand between Hayley Matthews (33) and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge fell apart, with MI London managing just 35 runs while losing six wickets for the remainder of their innings. In reply, Phoebe Litchfield’s 43 off 26 balls, studded with seven fours and a six, set up a seven-wicket win for Sunrisers with 31 balls to spare. Litchfield was named Player of the Match, while Annabel Sutherland finished unbeaten on 30 to seal the chase.

Southern Brave Women were put in to bat by Welsh Fire at the Rose Bowl and could only manage 126, with Laura Wolvaardt (45 not out), Lizelle Lee (31) and captain Sophie Molineux (22) the only players to reach double figures, as the Brave collapsed from 95/3 to 118/7. In the chase, Welsh Fire got to 80/1 with 42 balls remaining thanks to a Georgia Voll half-century and 39 off 29 balls from Freya Kemp, but ultimately fell short as Southern Brave held on for victory.

Men’s competition: At the Kia Oval, MI London captain Sam Curran won the toss and chose to field first. Sunrisers Leeds were bowled out for 143 in 99 balls, with Mitchell Marsh top-scoring on 41 off 27 balls and Tom Alsop making 31 off 18. Richard Gleeson took 4/25 for MI London. In the chase, Brydon Carse reduced MI London to 4/2, but Sam Curran’s unbeaten 60 off 39 balls and Nicholas Pooran’s 58 not out off 22 balls guided MI London to a seven-wicket win with 16 balls in hand.

At Southampton, Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt won the toss and chose to field against Southern Brave. The Brave posted 135/7, with Thomas Rew making 41 off 30 balls and David Miller contributing 44 off 35 balls, while Marco Jansen (2/17) was the pick of the Welsh Fire bowlers. In reply, Salt’s unbeaten 47 off 37 balls anchored the chase, with useful contributions from Matt Short (20 off 15) and Rachin Ravindra (24 off 15), as Welsh Fire completed a six-wicket win with two balls to spare.

Squads And Key Players

Sunrisers Leeds (Men, overseas players in bold): Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Mitchell Marsh, Abrar Ahmed, Zak Crawley (captain), Ryan Rickelton, Nathan Ellis, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Benny Howell, Tom Lawes, Tom Alsop, Liam Patterson-White, Reece Topley, Ed Barnard

Sunrisers Leeds (Women, overseas players in bold): Alice Capsey, Ellyse Perry, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Tammy Beaumont, Davina Perrin, Alana King, Jemima Spence, Eva Gray, Emma Lamb, Phoebe Brett, Esmae MacGregor, Annerie Dercksen, Eve O’Neill, Danielle Gibson (captain), Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland

Southern Brave (Men): Chris Jordan (captain), Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, Marcus Stoinis, Luke Wood, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Thomas Rew, Dan Worrall, Caleb Falconer, Ben McKinney, Michael Pepper, Tom Abell, Nikhil Chaudhary, Manny Lumsden, Saif Zaib, Matthew Revis, Charlie Allison

Southern Brave (Women): Sophie Molineux (captain), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Lizelle Lee, Maia Bouchier, Phoebe Franklin, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Issy Wong, Ellie Anderson, Jodi Grewcock, Rebecca Odgers, Daisy Gibb, Tilly Corteen-Coleman

Sunrisers Leeds’ men are captained by Zak Crawley, with England white-ball captain Harry Brook — the tournament’s highest-paid player at £465,000 — the marquee name to watch. Southern Brave’s men are led by Chris Jordan, while their women’s side is led by Sophie Molineux, a recent World Cup-winning captain with Australia, with Jemimah Rodrigues among their notable overseas signings.

Pitch And Conditions At Headingley

Headingley has historically been a venue where totals in the range of 150-170 for the men’s competition and 110-130 for the women’s competition are considered competitive, though this can vary with weather and pitch behaviour on the day. As with most Hundred venues, the surface tends to favour stroke-play once batters get set, with fast bowlers extracting the most value with the new ball.

Dream11 Prediction: Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave

Given the split-format nature of this double-header, fantasy picks should be built separately for the women’s and men’s contests, prioritising players who delivered in the opening round.

Women’s match top picks: Phoebe Litchfield is the standout pick after her Player of the Match innings in the opener, alongside Annabel Sutherland for her all-round value. From Southern Brave, Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 45 in a low-scoring loss marks her as a key batting option, with Sophie Molineux offering captaincy value as an all-rounder and skipper.

Men’s match top picks: Harry Brook is a must-have given his reputation as one of the tournament’s most destructive batters, even after a quiet start to the season for Sunrisers. Mitchell Marsh and Tom Alsop, who top-scored in the opener, are the next-best batting picks. For Southern Brave, Chris Jordan’s experience with the ball and Thomas Rew’s form after his 41 in the opening match make them valuable picks, alongside power-hitter David Miller.

Captaincy Options: Phoebe Litchfield for the women’s match and Sam Curran or Mitchell Marsh for the men’s match stand out as the top captaincy candidates based on current form, while Sophie Molineux and Chris Jordan offer strong all-round vice-captain options for their respective sides.

(This is an informational fantasy cricket team preview and not a paid or real-money contest recommendation. All facts, scores, squads and player details in this article have been verified against official match reports, scorecards and squad announcements as of July 24, 2026.)