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Manchester Super Giants Win Both Matches at Lord's

They give the franchise early momentum in the tournament.

Manchester Super Giants beat London Spirit by seven runs to begin their The Hundred Men’s campaign on a high. Here’s how the points table for the men’s competition stands after the game.
Manchester Super Giants began their The Hundred 2026 campaign with a thumping win over London Spirit at Lord’s. Here’s how the points table for the women’s competition stands after the result.
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Overview

  • The Super Giants completed a sweep of London Spirit in a Lord’s double‑header on Thursday, July 23, winning the women's game by seven wickets and the men's by seven runs.
  • In the women's match Manchester bowlers dismissed Spirit for 80, Ryana MacDonald‑Gay took 4-17, and the visitors chased the target in 59 balls to move top of the table with four points and a +3.288 net run rate.
  • Tim Seifert led the men's innings with 67 off 45 to set 139 for Spirit, who were kept in contention by captain Liam Livingstone's 69 off 40 and two wickets before the chase fell short at 131-6.
  • England seamer Sonny Baker secured the men's result by bowling Livingstone in the final over, while Gus Atkinson and others supported a tight Super Giants defence.
  • The double‑header at Lord’s underlines The Hundred’s men’s/women’s format and gives Manchester early tournament momentum, highlighting standout performances that will shape short‑term team confidence and net‑run‑rate calculations.