Southern Brave continued their successful start to the Women’s Hundred campaign by securing a five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Leeds at Headingley. The Brave successfully chased down a target of 117 with four balls to spare, despite an early top-order collapse. The side slipped to 36 for 3 following early breakthroughs from Cassidy McCarthy, who finished with 2 for 14, and Danielle Gibson, who dismissed the star-studded trio of Lizelle Lee, Maia Bouchier, and Laura Wolvaardt.
Jemimah Rodrigues anchored the recovery, remaining unbeaten on 42 off 34 balls. She first rebuilt the innings alongside Sophie Molineux, who contributed 21 off 17, in a 35-run fourth-wicket partnership. Rodrigues then added 39 runs with Jodi Grewcock to steer the team to the target. Earlier, Sunrisers Leeds opener Bryony Smith provided the foundation for her side's 116 all out with a 48-run knock off 34 balls, featuring six fours and a six. Smith shared a 57-run third-wicket stand with Annabel Sutherland, who scored 22 off 19. However, Sarah Glenn broke the partnership, triggering a collapse. Tilly Corteen-Coleman dismissed Gibson, while Issy Wong dismantled the remaining batting order to finish with 3 for 15. Deepti Sharma added a late 23 off 14 balls to lift the total, but it was not enough to stop the Brave.
In the day's other fixture, Welsh Fire bounced back from their opening-game defeat with a commanding 60-run victory over MI London. Welsh Fire posted a formidable 177 for 4, built on a fluent 42 off 26 balls from opener Georgia Voll. The innings was defined by a brutal 79-run fourth-wicket stand between Sophie Devine and Georgia Wareham, which came off just 36 balls; Devine scored 52 off 29, while Wareham remained unbeaten on 43 off 20.
Defending the total, Welsh Fire’s Grace Potts struck early, removing Hayley Matthews and Kira Chathli within the first 16 balls before returning to bowl Danni Wyatt-Hodge for 12. Emily Arlott accounted for Amelia Kerr, and Sophie Devine dismissed Nicola Carey, leaving MI London reeling at 50 for 5. Although Chinelle Henry scored 30 and Alice Davidson-Richards added 18 in a 46-run seventh-wicket partnership, the chase had already slipped away. MI London were eventually bowled out for 117 with eight balls remaining.
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