Overview
- Sunrisers Leeds' women chased Birmingham Phoenix's 107 with 31 balls to spare on Friday, August 7, powered by Phoebe Litchfield's 71 from 33 balls that included the fastest fifty in the women's Hundred competition.
- In the later match at Edgbaston on Friday, Sunrisers men posted 169-7 with Ryan Rickelton scoring 65 off 37 balls, then Brydon Carse (3-17) and Matthew Potts (3-22) combined to bowl Phoenix out for 124 and secure a 45-run win.
- Both Birmingham Phoenix squads were eliminated from The Hundred as a result of the double‑header losses, leaving the men's Phoenix bottom of the table with one win from six matches.
- Sunrisers' men moved up the standings to second place after a large net‑run‑rate swing produced by the margin of victory, a shift that improves their position in the race to reach the knockout phase.
- Pre‑match previews and fantasy tips had largely favoured Sunrisers and a chasing advantage at Edgbaston, and the day’s standout batting and bowling performances validated those expectations while underlining how single matches can reshape qualification in the tournament's compressed format.