Southern Brave Women come into this ninth match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 as the early leaders. They have won both games, starting with an eight-run victory over Welsh Fire Women and following up with a five-wicket win against Sunrisers Leeds Women, and top the table with a net run rate of +0.349.
The win over Leeds showed the side’s all-round strength. Issy Wong took 3 for 15 and Tilly Corteen-Coleman 2 for 25 as Leeds were bowled out for 116 in 100 balls. In reply, Jemimah Rodrigues made an unbeaten 42 off 34 and earned Player of the Match, and Sophie Molineux added 21 off 17 as Brave got to 117 for 5 with four balls to spare. In recent Women’s Hundred outings, Laura Wolvaardt has 219 runs in 10 matches and Maia Bouchier 183 in 10, while Lauren Bell has taken 18 wickets and Corteen-Coleman 14, both in 10 matches.
MI London Women have had a tough start. They lost to Sunrisers Leeds Women by seven wickets and then by 60 runs to Welsh Fire Women, and sit sixth with no points and a net run rate of -2.862. In the Fire game they conceded 177 for 4 and were bowled out for 117 in 92 balls, with Chinelle Henry top-scoring on 30 off 23. Hayley Matthews has four wickets in three matches and Kirstie Gordon three in two, while Kira Chathli (78 runs in four games) and Alice Davidson-Richards (69 in three) have been among the better batters. MI London have experienced players, but Brave’s form makes them clear favourites.
