In a must-win encounter at Previous Trafford, Manchester Tremendous Giants turned in an imperious all-round efficiency to thump Sunrisers Leeds by ten wickets of their last league fixture of the Males’s Hundred 2026. Sonny Baker and Gus Atkinson emerged the decide of the lot with the ball as a power-packed Sunrisers batting lineup was bundled out for 127, earlier than Tim Seifert blasted an unbeaten 40-ball 80 to orchestrate a convincing win.
The outcome gave the Tremendous Giants an important internet run-rate increase to pip the Sunrisers to second place and stretch the qualification eventualities into the ultimate day of the league part, with MI London and Welsh Fireplace additionally within the hunt. Contemplating Fireplace’s considerably inferior internet run-rate, the Tremendous Giants might have accomplished sufficient however one workforce that may breathe simple are the Trent Rockets, who’ve now formally sealed their berth within the last.
Chasing a modest goal, Seifert’s memo to bump up the web run-rate was clearly on show. Brydon Carse bowled ten on the bounce however needed to bear the wrath of Seifert, who took him down for 3 consecutive sixes – the second of these a tumbling ramp that hit an evading spectator on the shoulder. Paul Walter was stored comparatively quiet on the different finish, however a 44-run Powerplay put the Tremendous Giants properly on track, the shortage of wickets hampering the Sunrisers’ trigger.
Seifert continued to make merry, clubbing the ball throughout the bottom to boost a 25-ball fifty. Two powerful probabilities went unconverted – first with Walter on 16, as Matthew Potts leapt at lengthy on and tipped the ball over the ropes, earlier than Crawley put down a more durable likelihood with Seifert on 57. Walter used his attain to nice impact towards Abrar Ahmed to reel off consecutive sixes, earlier than Seifert utilized the ending touches, with the Tremendous Giants getting the job accomplished with 33 deliveries to spare. That the competition ended with a large as soon as the scores had been stage summed up a depressing outing for the Sunrisers.
Earlier within the night, the Tremendous Giants began off preserving issues pretty tight with the brand new ball – notably in mild of the Sunrisers’ normally marauding methods. However Mitchell Marsh quickly picked up tempo and Ryan Rickelton slammed a 101-metre six as they whipped up 42 collectively earlier than the latter skied one up and fell to a superb Noor Ahmad catch. Marsh slog-swept Noor for a six after a short lull, taking him to his eighth consecutive 30+ rating of the season. However the Afghan wristie had the final chortle as Marsh mistimed a really full one to mid-off.
Thereafter, the Tremendous Giants stored chipping away on the wickets. Sonny Baker landed a decisive blow as he dismissed Harry Brook with one bowled into the pitch. Walter did the identical to take away Dan Lawrence, albeit with a intelligent slower supply whereas the stingy Liam Dawson removed Matthew Revis.
The Sunrisers misplaced their means with the scoring price additionally dipping significantly on this interval, with any hope of an acceleration resting on Zak Crawley’s shoulders. Nonetheless, Baker ended these hopes with the wicket of the Sunrisers skipper, following which the slog part witnessed a free fall as 4 wickets fell off the final ten balls. Atkinson accounted for 2 of these earlier than the innings fittingly ended with a run out because the Sunrisers misplaced their final six wickets for 16 runs. The end result now leaves them watching nervously on Wednesday as they hope for favours from London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix.
Temporary Scores: Sunrisers Leeds 127 all out in 100 balls (Mitchell Marsh 32, Zak Crawley 31; Gus Atkinson 3-30, Sonny Baker 2-22) misplaced to Manchester Tremendous Giants 128-0 in 67 balls (Tim Seifert 80*, Paul Walter 44*) by 10 wickets.
