Manchester Super Giants secured their place in The Hundred final after a commanding performance against SunRisers Leeds in the men’s eliminator at The Kia Oval. The Super Giants posted 186-4 from their 100 balls, establishing a substantial total for their opponents to chase.
The foundation of Manchester’s innings came from a dominant 114-run partnership between opener Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen. Walter contributed 80 runs off 46 deliveries while Klaasen added 63 runs off 26 balls, with the pair combining for 13 sixes during their aggressive display. Jos Buttler provided earlier support with 33 runs off 20 balls, helping stabilize the order after Tim Seifert fell in the opening over.
SunRisers Leeds’ chase began promisingly with Mitch Marsh striking consecutive boundaries, but the Super Giants’ bowling attack, led by Josh Tongue, dismantled their opposition. Tongue finished with impressive figures of 4-26, removing key batsmen including skipper Zak Crawley and taking early control of the contest. Harry Brook made 49 runs off 31 balls and Ryan Rickelton contributed an unbeaten 54 off 34 deliveries in an 81-run partnership, but their efforts proved insufficient as SunRisers fell short by 20 runs. Additional support from spinner Liam Dawson and strong fielding displays, including catching contributions from Leus du Plooy and Seifert, sealed the victory.
Manchester Super Giants will face Trent Rockets in the men’s final at Lord’s on August 16, with the match starting at 6pm on Sky Sports Cricket.
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