Sunrisers Leeds, looking to bounce back after two straight defeats, host London Spirit at Headingley on Tuesday, August 4, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST).
Leeds started the season with a comfortable 7-wicket win over MI London but have since lost to Southern Brave and Manchester Super Giants.
Spirit, meanwhile, arrive off their own loss to Southern Brave, in which Marizanne Kapp’s all-round brilliance couldn’t quite get them over the line, having earlier beaten Trent Rockets and shared points in a tied game with MI London.
SUL vs LNS Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Sunrisers Leeds Women vs London Spirit Women, 20th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 4 August 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds. Sunrisers Leeds’ home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Dani Gibson (Sunrisers Leeds), Charlie Dean (London Spirit) |
| Form | SUL: 1 win, 2 losses, sixth in the table. Beat MI London comfortably in the opener but have since lost to Southern Brave and Manchester Super Giants. LNS: 1 win, 2 losses, 1 tie, fourth in the table. Beat Trent Rockets, tied with MI London, and lost their most recent match to Southern Brave despite a standout performance from Marizanne Kapp. |
| H2H | Sunrisers Leeds hold the historical edge, winning 4 of the last 6 meetings between these sides and completing a league double over Spirit in 2025. London Spirit’s most recent win in this fixture came back in 2024. |
Dream11 Team for SUL vs LNS, 20th Match
Top Picks for SUL vs LNS, 20th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | LNS | Captain / WK | Captain pick. Consistent top-order presence for Spirit. At 2x. |
| Marizanne Kapp | LNS | All-Rounder | Blistering all-round performance against Southern Brave in the last match. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | SUL | Batter | Last season’s leading run-scorer for this franchise, capable of setting the tone. |
| Deandra Dottin | LNS | All-Rounder | Explosive middle-order finisher with genuine power-hitting ability. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds. Sunrisers Leeds’ home ground. |
| Pitch Type | Gives a fairly equal chance to both bat and ball, with nice bounce and good seam movement for the fast bowlers early on. The surface eases for batting later in the innings, making boundaries easier to find. |
| Scoring | Totals at Headingley have generally been on the lower side compared to venues further south, though the surface does open up for stroke-play as matches progress. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seamers should find some early assistance, with Kate Cross for Leeds and Grace Harris for Spirit likely to trouble the top order, while Deepti Sharma and Marizanne Kapp’s spin and medium pace come into play through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | With the surface generally easing for batting as the innings progresses, expect the toss winner to weigh up exploiting the tougher early conditions by bowling first. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 25°C (77°F), a mild Leeds summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Mostly cloudy through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Moderate, around 25 percent. Worth keeping an eye on, though not high enough to expect a wash-out. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with some chance of helping the ball swing under cloud cover. |
| Overall | Good conditions for a full contest, with a moderate rain risk worth monitoring closer to the toss. |
SUL vs LNS Toss Prediction
With the pitch generally easing for batting later in the innings, expect the toss winner to consider bowling first to exploit the tougher early conditions.
**If Dani Gibson (Sunrisers Leeds) wins, **expect her to bowl first at home, trusting Kate Cross and the pace attack to make early inroads before backing Phoebe Litchfield and Bryony Smith to chase down a target in familiar surroundings.
**If Charlie Dean (London Spirit) wins, **expect her to also bowl first, using Grace Harris and the pace options to apply early pressure before trusting Marizanne Kapp and Deandra Dottin to see off a chase.
Injury and Team News
Sunrisers Leeds Women:
Sunrisers Leeds will look to arrest a two-match losing run after a bright start to the season that included a comfortable win over MI London. Captain Dani Gibson leads a squad with genuine depth, including 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 (last season’s leading run-scorer), Annabel Sutherland (vice-captain pick, reported 2025 MVP), Deepti Sharma (India’s all-round X-factor), Bryony Smith (in-form top-order batter), Kate Cross (senior seam-bowling option).
**Predicted Sunrisers Leeds XI: **Bryony Smith, Jess Jonassen, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Lauren Winfield-Hill (wk), Dani Gibson (c), Deepti Sharma, Darcey Carter, Kate Cross, Cassidy McCarthy, Hannah Baker.
London Spirit Women:
London Spirit will look to bounce back after a loss to Southern Brave, in which Marizanne Kapp’s all-round brilliance wasn’t quite enough to get them over the line. Captain Charlie Dean has a squad with genuine balance, including Grace Harris, Deandra Dottin and Amy Jones all featuring prominently in results so far this season. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Charlie Dean (c, all-round threat with bat and off-spin), Marizanne Kapp (vice-captain-calibre all-round performer, starred in the last match), Grace Harris (powerful top-order hitter), Amy Jones (captain pick, dependable wicketkeeper-batter), Deandra Dottin (explosive middle-order finisher), Nadine de Klerk (versatile all-round option).
**Predicted London Spirit XI: **Grace Harris, Amy Jones (wk), Marie Kelly, Marizanne Kapp, Sterre Kalis, Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Charis Pavely, Charlie Dean (c), Katie George, Trudy Johnson.
