The Hundred Women’s 2026: Sunrisers Leeds Face Welsh Fire in Match 27 at Headingley
Sunrisers Leeds Women and Welsh Fire Women are scheduled to meet in Match 27 of The Hundred Women’s 2026 competition at Headingley in Leeds on Sunday, August 9, at 3:30 PM IST.
What Happened
Heading into the fixture, both sides have recorded identical win-loss records, securing three victories and suffering three losses across their six tournament outings. Sunrisers Leeds, led by Danielle Gibson, occupy fourth position on the points table. Welsh Fire, captained by Georgia Wareham, sit directly below them in fifth place due to a lower net run rate. Both teams enter the contest with positive momentum, each having won their previous two fixtures—Sunrisers Leeds defeating London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix, while Welsh Fire claimed victories over Southern Brave and Manchester Super Giants.
Key Highlights
- Venue & Conditions: In the three matches played at Headingley during the tournament this season, every fixture has been won by the team batting second, with the average first-innings score standing at around 131.
- Head-to-Head Record: Across five previous meetings, Sunrisers Leeds have won three games, Welsh Fire have won one, and one fixture ended with no result.
- Key Batting Performer: Welsh Fire’s Georgia Voll enters the match as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer, totaling 217 runs in six games at an average of 36.16 and a strike rate of 125.43.
- Key Bowling Performer: Welsh Fire medium pacer Heather Graham has taken nine wickets in six matches, maintaining an average of 15.88 and an economy rate of 7.87.
- Broadcast Information: The match will be broadcast and live-streamed across JioStar Network channels and the JioHotstar app and website.
Why This Matters
With both squads level on six points from six matches, the encounter at Headingley plays a direct role in the standings between fourth-placed Sunrisers Leeds and fifth-placed Welsh Fire as the competition progresses toward the closing stages of the group phase.
What to Watch Next
The fixture will get underway at 3:30 PM IST on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Headingley, Leeds, with toss outcomes and chasing conditions expected to be closely watched given that all three prior games at the venue this season were won by the chasing side.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where is the SRL W vs WEF W match being held?
The match takes place at Headingley in Leeds on Sunday, August 9, 2026, starting at 3:30 PM IST.
Where can viewers watch the live broadcast of the match?
The match will be available to watch on JioStar Network channels and live-streamed on the JioHotstar platform.
What is the historical head-to-head record between these two teams?
Out of five completed head-to-head fixtures, Sunrisers Leeds have won three matches, Welsh Fire have won one, and one fixture produced no result.
Source: CricTracker