Sunrisers Leeds posted the highest total in The Hundred’s history, racking up 241 for 2 before beating London Spirit by 37 runs in a high-scoring contest at Headingley, Leeds. The win lifted Sunrisers to fourth on the table in the Men’s competition, level on points with MI London, after a batting performance that rewrote several tournament records.
Mitchell Marsh and Ryan Rickelton made the most of an excellent batting surface, attacking from the outset. Marsh brought up a 24-ball fifty to move to the top of the tournament’s run-scoring charts, while Rickelton got there even quicker, off 21 deliveries. Their partnership took Sunrisers to 119 without loss at the halfway mark – the highest score at the halfway stage of the innings.
The opening pair kept the scoring rate high and, by the time they had added 131 in only 54 balls, they had broken the record for the highest partnership in the men’s Hundred, going past the unbeaten 127 put on by Tom Curran and Jimmy Neesham in the 2023 final. Marsh eventually departed for 76 off 37 balls but the onslaught continued with the arrival of Harry Brook.
After taking a couple of deliveries to settle, Brook sent the bowlers on a leather hunt as Sunrisers raced to 200 in only 85 deliveries. He struck five fours and as many sixes, including a no-look maximum as he equalled Adam Rossington’s record for the fastest fifty in The Hundred, getting to the mark in 15 deliveries. Brook eventually departed for an 18-ball 55 before Dan Lawrence struck a four and a six to provide a fiery end to the innings.
Rickelton, who didn’t face strike for the last seven deliveries, remained unbeaten on 94 off 42 as Sunrisers surpassed Oval Invincibles’ 226 for 4 in 2025 to record the highest total in The Hundred. Their collective 21 sixes were also a tournament record, with all four batters striking at over 200.
Chasing an imposing target, Spirit lost Jonny Bairstow to the first ball of the innings as Reece Topley marked his first appearance of the season with an early wicket before also dismissing Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Liam Livingstone counterattacked with 34 off 13 balls, but Nathan Ellis cut short his stay and Spirit soon slipped to 56 for 5.
Spirit never quite managed to keep pace despite David Willey’s unbeaten 83 off 46 balls. Dewald Brevis contributed 38 off 21, while Willey brought up a 31-ball fifty, but the required rate had climbed too steeply. Spirit eventually finished on 204 for 6 – the ninth 200-plus total in the men’s competition – but still fell 37 runs short. Their 10 sixes combined with Sunrisers’ 21 produced a record 31 maximums in the match, while the aggregate of 445 runs was also the highest in the competition’s history.
Brief scores: Sunrisers Leeds 241/2 in 100 balls (Ryan Rickelton 94* off 42, Mitchell Marsh 76 off 37, Harry Brook 55 off 18; Adam Milne 1-37) beat London Spirit 204/6 in 100 balls (David Willey 83* off 46, Dewald Brevis 38 off 21; Reece Topley 2-30, Nathan Ellis 2-42) by 37 runs.
