Tezzbuzz Desk- August 14 was a day full of two different emotions for Sunrisers franchise owner Kavya Maran in The Hundred 2026. On one hand, Sunrisers Leeds women's team performed brilliantly and made it to the finals by winning the eliminator match, while on the other hand, the men's team had to face defeat in the eliminator and their journey in the tournament ended. That means, on the same day, Kavya Maran got the joy of her team's victory and also the sorrow of the other team's elimination.
Sunrisers Leeds women's team faced Southern Brave. In this match, Southern Brave batted first and scored 114 runs losing 7 wickets in 100 balls. For the team, wicketkeeper batsman Lizelle Lee scored the maximum 32 runs. Sunrisers Leeds bowlers maintained pressure on the opposition batsmen from the very beginning. Annabel Sutherland and Hannah Baker took 2 wickets each, while Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma also took one wicket.
Sunrisers Leeds team, which came to chase the target of 115 runs, faced some initial setbacks, but the batsmen moved towards the target with patience. The team scored 116 runs losing 5 wickets in 89 balls and won the match. Deepti Sharma's contribution was very important in the victory of Sunrisers. He played an unbeaten inning of 28 runs and died after taking the team to the target. Sunrisers Leads won the match with 11 balls remaining and secured their place in the final. Sometime after this spectacular victory of the women's team, the men's team took the field, but its performance was not as expected. Sunrisers Leeds faced Manchester Supergiants. Manchester team, who came to bat first, scored a big score of 186 runs after losing 4 wickets in 100 balls. Paul Walter batted brilliantly and scored 80 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen played an important inning of 63 runs. The innings of both the batsmen put the team in a strong position.
Sunrisers Leeds, which came out to chase the target of 187 runs, did not have a very impressive start. The team's batsmen failed to score runs fast under the pressure of a big target. After the stipulated 100 balls, Sunrisers Leeds scored 166 runs losing 7 wickets. In this way Manchester Super Giants won the match by 20 runs. With the defeat, the journey of Sunrisers Leeds men's team in The Hundred 2026 ended. Now Kavya Maran's hopes are pinned on the women's team. Sunrisers Leeds Women's team will face Trent Rockets in the final at Lord's on 16 August. Trent Rockets team is also in search of its first title. In such a situation, the final match will be very important for both the teams. Sunrisers Leeds women's team now has a chance to give great happiness to Kavya Maran and the entire franchise by winning the title.