Third-placed Manchester Super Giants host fourth-placed Sunrisers Leeds at Old Trafford on Tuesday, August 11, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST), in a rematch of a game Smriti Mandhana won almost single-handedly.
In their only previous meeting this season, Mandhana’s unbeaten 88 dragged Manchester over the line by 4 wickets after they had slipped to 98 for 5 chasing 143. With the league stage nearing its end, both sides know a win here matters for their knockout hopes.
MO vs SUL Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Manchester Super Giants Women vs Sunrisers Leeds Women, 30th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026. Top three teams qualify for the knockouts, with first place going straight to the final and second and third meeting in the Eliminator. |
| Date | Tuesday, 11 August 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester Super Giants’ home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Meg Lanning (Manchester Super Giants), Dani Gibson (Sunrisers Leeds) |
| Form | MO: Third in the table with 18 points from 7 matches (4 wins, 2 losses, 1 no-result) and a strong net run rate of +0.752. SUL: Fourth with 12 points from 6 matches (3 wins, 3 losses) and a net run rate of +0.674, looking to close the gap on the teams above them. |
| H2H | These sides have already met once this season, with Manchester winning by 4 wickets at Headingley on 28 July after Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 88 rescued a chase that had slipped to 98 for 5. |
Dream11 Team for MO vs SUL, 30th Match
Top Picks for MO vs SUL, 30th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | MO | Captain / Batter | Captain pick. Unbeaten 88 won the reverse fixture almost single-handedly. At 2x. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | SUL | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. Consistent top-order presence for Sunrisers Leeds. At 1.5x. |
| Meg Lanning | MO | Batter | Forms a dangerous opening partnership with Mandhana. |
| Annabel Sutherland | SUL | All-Rounder | Genuine two-way threat, central to Sunrisers Leeds’ push up the table. |
| Sophie Ecclestone | MO | Bowler | World-class left-arm spin, Manchester’s standout bowling threat all season. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Manchester Super Giants’ home ground. |
| Pitch Type | Generally one of the bouncier pitches in England, which seamers tend to enjoy, though conditions have usually favoured batters in the shortest format, leading to competitive, high-scoring contests, as the reverse fixture’s target of 143 showed. |
| Scoring | Matches at this ground have generally been competitive this season, with totals in the 140s proving hard to defend, as seen in the sides’ first meeting. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seam bowlers should find some bounce and early assistance, with Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma’s spin options likely to play a key role through the middle overs on both sides. |
| Toss Factor | With this ground generally rewarding batters in the shortest format, expect the toss winner to look to bat first. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 28°C (82°F), a warm Manchester summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Mostly cloudy through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Low, roughly 10 percent. A full, uninterrupted match looks likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a rematch of one of the season’s most dramatic finishes. |
MO vs SUL Toss Prediction
With Old Trafford generally rewarding batters this season, expect the toss winner to look to bat first and post a competitive total.
**If Meg Lanning (Manchester Super Giants) wins, **expect her to bat first at home, trusting her opening partnership with Smriti Mandhana to set the tone before Kathryn Bryce and Richa Ghosh push the total on, backed by Sophie Ecclestone to defend it.
**If Dani Gibson (Sunrisers Leeds) wins, **expect her to also bat first, using Phoebe Litchfield and Bryony Smith to build a platform before Annabel Sutherland and Deepti Sharma accelerate through the middle overs.
Injury and Team News
Manchester Super Giants Women:
Manchester sit third in the table with a strong net run rate, having won four of their seven matches. Captain Meg Lanning and vice-captain-calibre partner Smriti Mandhana continue to anchor a dangerous top order, with Sophie Ecclestone providing the standout bowling threat. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Meg Lanning (c, leading a side well-placed for the knockouts), Smriti Mandhana (captain pick, match-winner in the reverse fixture), Sophie Ecclestone (world-class left-arm spin), Richa Ghosh (explosive wicketkeeper-batter), Kathryn Bryce (versatile all-round option), Maitlan Brown (seam-bowling all-round depth).
**Predicted Manchester Super Giants XI: **Smriti Mandhana, Paige Scholfield, Meg Lanning (c), Kathryn Bryce, Richa Ghosh (wk), Maitlan Brown, Mady Villiers, Grace Scrivens, Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Ballinger, Jo Gardner.
Sunrisers Leeds Women:
Sunrisers Leeds sit fourth in the table and need results to close the gap on the teams above them. Captain Dani Gibson has a squad with genuine depth in Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland and Deepti Sharma, all part of last year’s title-winning core. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Dani Gibson (c, record auction signing, all-round threat), Phoebe Litchfield (vice-captain pick, consistent top-order presence), Annabel Sutherland (genuine two-way threat), Deepti Sharma (India’s all-round X-factor), Jess Jonassen (seasoned Australian all-rounder), Kate Cross (senior seam-bowling option).
**Predicted Sunrisers Leeds XI: **Bryony Smith, Phoebe Litchfield, Dani Gibson (c), Annabel Sutherland, Deepti Sharma, Jess Jonassen, Lauren Winfield-Hill (wk), Hannah Baker, Kate Cross, Rachel Slater, Cassidy McCarthy.
