The Hundred women's competition, The Oval
MI London 107-8 (100 balls): Matthews 33 (22); Baker 2-16
Sunrisers Leeds 109-3 (69 balls): Litchfield 43 (26); Stonehouse 1-12
Sunrisers Leeds won by 7 wickets
Sunrisers Leeds opened the caller epoch of The Hundred with a ascendant seven-wicket triumph implicit MI London astatine The Oval.
After a good all-round bowling show restricted MI London to 107-8, Sunrisers cruised to their people with 31 balls to spare.
Australia batter Phoebe Litchfield top-scored with a fluent 43 from 26 balls, portion her compatriot Annabel Sutherland finished unbeaten connected 30 from 23.
Despite a superb performance, determination was a interest for Sunrisers arsenic experienced bowler Kate Cross suffered a enarthrosis wounded portion diving successful the tract and had to beryllium taken disconnected by the physio.
It was confirmed she had not dislocated it, but would beryllium going for a scan to find the grade of the damage.
That near England all-rounder Dani Gibson - who was named skipper of Sunrisers aft being picked arsenic the astir costly women's subordinate successful the auction - with a bowler airy but the remainder of the onslaught stepped up effectively.
India spinner Deepti Sharma claimed the cardinal wickets of MI London openers Hayley Matthews and Danni Wyatt-Hodge aft they had made a affirmative commencement to scope 56-0.
From there, the location broadside stalled and Sunrisers chipped distant with regular wickets including Gibson's 2-17 and leg-spinner Hannah Baker took 2-16.
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