Trent Rockets Win Maiden Women's Hundred Title Against Sunrisers Leeds

The victory capped off a dominant group-stage campaign for the Midland franchise, which also claimed the cross-competition Hundred Helix trophy.

Lord’s Final Collapses Into a One-Sided Rout

Rockets earned direct entry to the title match after losing just a single fixture across the group stage, entering the contest with distinct momentum.

Sunrisers Leeds were bundled out for just 91 runs, marking the lowest total recorded by the Leeds-based franchise across six seasons of the competition. The collapse started early in the powerplay as the batting lineup crumbled under disciplined bowling. Sophia Dunkley and Beth Mooney then dismantled any remaining tension with a 69-run opening partnership off 40 balls, leaving the outcome all but settled long before the winning runs were hit.

How the Rocket Attack Dismantled Sunrisers Leeds

The Sunrisers innings never found stable footing. The team lost three wickets inside the powerplay alone, including the tournament’s leading group-stage run-scorer, Phoebe Litchfield. Known for inventive strokeplay, Litchfield attempted a lap-scoop that safely found Georgia Adams at short fine leg, ending her afternoon at just 10 runs.

Seamer Charley Phillips continued the damage by clean-bowling Deepti Sharma with a sharp delivery. Meanwhile, Adams contributed across multiple facets of the game, first stumping Annabel Sutherland as she advanced down the pitch, then pulling off a diving stop at cover that led to Jess Jonassen’s run-out for a duck. Sunrisers tumbled to 58 for six, leaving captain Dani Gibson to mount a brief rescue effort with a flurry of boundaries before her upper-cut failed to clear backward point.

Hampshire’s Georgia Adams put in a standout shift with two wickets, a catch, and a run-out, rebounding strongly after being released by Southern Brave despite captaining them to the 2025 final. Phillips finished with figures of two for 12, cementing a dominant bowling display that left the opposition reeling.

Chasing Down the Target With Overs to Spare

With a modest target of 92 required for victory, Rockets made quick work of the chase. Dunkley fell just nine runs short of a half-century, and Nat Sciver-Brunt was trapped leg-before-wicket by Annabel Sutherland. However, two leg-side wides from Jess Jonassen and crisp boundary hitting from Ash Gardner quickly eliminated any doubt.

Rockets crossed the finish line with a ridiculous 46 balls to spare, sealing an emphatic end to the tournament. The lopsided nature of the match contrasted sharply with the vibrant excitement generated by the T20 World Cup earlier in the summer, though it cemented an otherwise dominant tournament run for the champions.

Chasing a Historic Franchise Double at Lord’s

The Midlanders already have the Hundred Helix trophy sewn up, a newly introduced prize recognizing the best-performing franchise across both men’s and women’s competitions. Both Rockets squads earned direct advancement to their respective finals after topping their tables during the group phase by winning 13 of 16 combined matches.

Trent Rockets Win Maiden Women's Hundred Title Against Sunrisers Leeds — Photo: Sky Sports

For the women’s team, the victory breaks a long drought marked by four group-stage exits and a previous defeat in the eliminator across the first five editions. Led by Australian star Ash Gardner—alongside fellow 2026 World Cup winners Kim Garth and Beth Mooney—the squad turned years of near-misses into a definitive championship banner.