The Hundred males’s competitors, Headingley
Sunrisers Leeds 201-4 (100 balls): Marsh 50 (34); Woakes 2-41
Welsh Fireplace 130-6 (100 balls): Brief 43 (29); Carse 3-24
Sunrisers Leeds gained by 71 runs
Sunrisers Leeds moved nearer to securing qualification for The Hundred’s knockout levels with a complete 71-run win over Welsh Fireplace.
Mitch Marsh, the match’s main run-scorer, struck his fourth half-century of the season for second-placed Sunrisers as they made 201-4 at Headingley.
The Australian opener hit a 34-ball 50 and added 89 for the primary wicket with Ryan Rickelton.
Chris Woakes, who took 2-41, claimed the breakthrough when he had Rickelton caught for 40, whereas Harry Brook (23 from 11 balls) and Marsh fell throughout the area of 5 deliveries, caught off Jordan Clark and Lockie Ferguson respectively.
Captain Zak Crawley struck 4 sixes in a 12-ball 34 as Sunrisers pressed on, whereas Dan Lawrence (29) and Matthew Revis (15) ended the innings with an unbroken partnership of 27.
Fifth-placed Fireplace have been unable to maintain up with the required run-rate of their reply as solely Matt Brief (43) and Joe Root (31), who placed on 49 for the second wicket, made greater than 13.
Brief was one among three victims for Brydon Carse, who additionally eliminated opener Phil Salt (13) and Marco Jansen (1).
Root was caught behind off Nathan Ellis, who additionally bowled Rachin Ravindra for 2, whereas Jordan Cox additionally fell cheaply, caught for 12 off Matthew Potts.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Woakes each completed unbeaten on 13 as Fireplace closed on 130-6, properly wanting their goal having chosen to chase on the toss.
Sunrisers now solely must keep away from defeat towards Manchester Tremendous Giants on Tuesday to progress, whereas victory would put them in rivalry for high spot ought to leaders Trent Rockets lose towards Southern Courageous on Monday.
Fireplace, who would have moved second with a win on Sunday, are the bottom positioned of three groups on 16 factors and can probably want success towards London Spirit on Wednesday after which depend on web run-rate to safe the ultimate knockout spot.
