Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs - The Hundred Eliminator Report

Sunrisers Leeds won the toss and elected to bowl first. Tim Seifert fell immediately for a duck at 0/1 in the opening over, caught off Brydon Carse. But Paul Walter and Jos Buttler steadied the ship with a 56-run stand. Buttler struck 33 off 20 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes) before falling at 56/2 in the 7th over.

The real fireworks came from Heinrich Klaasen, who unleashed a devastating assault on the Leeds bowling. Klaasen smashed 63 off just 26 balls at a strike rate of 242, striking 6 fours and 4 sixes to propel Manchester from 56/2 to 171/4 by the 17th over. Paul Walter anchored the innings with 80 off 46 balls (3 fours, 8 sixes) at a strike rate of 174, his eight maximums proving decisive in a high-scoring first innings. Walter was run out at 186/4 in the final ball of the 19th over, but Manchester had already posted a commanding total.

Brydon Carse was the standout bowler for Leeds, taking 1/22 from 3.2 overs. Matty Potts and Nathan Ellis each claimed a wicket, but the damage was already done.

Mitchell Marsh started aggressively with 10 off 6 (1 four, 1 six) but fell caught at 10/1 in the 1st over. Zak Crawley departed for just 6 at 17/2 in the 2nd over, leaving Leeds in early trouble.

Harry Brook and Ryan Rickelton mounted a spirited recovery. Brook struck 49 off 31 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes) in a 81-run partnership before falling LBW at 98/4 in the 11th over. Rickelton remained unbeaten on 54 off 34 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes) at a strike rate of 159, but the middle order crumbled around him. Daniel Lawrence managed just 2 at 103/5, and Liam Patterson-White struck 17 off 8 (2 fours, 1 six) before falling at 133/7.

Josh Tongue was absolutely clinical with the ball, claiming 4/26 from 3.2 overs at an economy of 8.13 to dismantle the Leeds chase. Sonny Baker took 2 wickets, while Liam Dawson claimed 1/13 from 1.4 overs. Leeds managed 166 all out in 16.4 overs – 20 runs adrift of Manchester’s total.

Heinrich Klaasen earns the Statz MVP award with a Statz Rating of 122.21. His 63 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 242 provided the explosive firepower that took Manchester from a precarious position to a match-winning total. In an Eliminator where every run mattered, Klaasen’s unrelenting assault on the Leeds attack proved the difference between progression and elimination.

• Heinrich Klaasen (MSG) – Statz Rating: 122.21 | 63 off 26 (SR 242, 6 fours, 4 sixes) – Explosive knock in the Eliminator that swung the match decisively.
• Josh Tongue (MSG) – Statz Rating: 109.19 | 4/26 from 3.2 overs (Economy 8.13) – Devastating spell that dismantled the Leeds chase when it mattered most.
• Paul Walter (MSG) – Statz Rating: 96.25 | 80 off 46 (SR 174, 3 fours, 8 sixes) – Anchored Manchester’s innings with eight maximums in a high-pressure knockout.
• Ryan Rickelton (SL) – Statz Rating: 74.39 | 54 not out off 34 (SR 159, 5 fours, 3 sixes) – Fought hard in defeat but lacked support at the other end.
• Harry Brook (SL) – Statz Rating: 69.24 | 49 off 31 (SR 158, 7 fours, 2 sixes) – Positive contribution that kept Leeds in the hunt before falling LBW.

The Eliminator turned decisively when Josh Tongue took 4/26 to dismantle Leeds’ middle order. After Harry Brook fell LBW at 98/4 in the 11th over, Leeds needed 89 off 33 balls with the tail exposed. Tongue’s relentless accuracy – conceding just 26 runs across 3.2 overs – made the chase impossible. Manchester’s total of 186, built on the back of Klaasen‘s 63 and Walter‘s 80, proved just enough to edge through.

Manchester Super Giants advance to the final of The Hundred 2026, where they will face the winner of the other Eliminator. Sunrisers Leeds‘ tournament is over. Check the full scorecard and head-to-head record on Statz, or explore the Statz Bet Builder for more detailed match analysis.