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The Hundred Men's 2026 Eliminator: Sunrisers Leeds under pressure for must-win showdown against Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants and Sunrisers Leeds will meet in the Eliminator of the Hundred Men's Competition 2026 on Friday at Kennington Oval after finishing second and third in the points table. It is a do-or-die showdown because the winner will advance to the final to take on Trent Rockets while the losing team will be exiting the tournament.
Both teams are riding a wave with confidence and carry greater momentum after winning five games each during their campaign. None of the teams can afford to make mistakes at this stage after toiling hard to reach here. In their last face-off in the 30th match of the tournament, Manchester Super Giants routed Sunrisers Leeds, claiming a spectacular 10-wicket win.
Tim Seifert, Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, Michael Bracewell and Liam Dawson will be crucial for Manchester Super Giants, while Sunrisers Leeds will rely on stars like Mitchell Marsh, Ryan Rickelton, Harry Brook and Zak Crawley.
Head-to-head
Matches - 11
Manchester Super Giants won - 6
Sunrisers Leeds won - 5
Manchester Super Giants possible XI: Tim Seifert, Paul Walter, Jos Buttler (c&wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Leus du Plooy, Michael Bracewell, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Noor Ahmad, Sonny Baker
Sunrisers Leeds possible XI: Mitchell Marsh, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Harry Brook, Zak Crawley (c), Dan Lawrence, Matthew Revis, Brydon Carse, Tom Lawes, Matthew Potts, Nathan Ellis, Abrar Ahmed
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