Marsh stars as Sunrisers beat Brave

Marsh stars as Sunrisers beat BraveTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, 'That is some brutal hitting' - Marsh hits six sixes in huge inningsByAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes ago1 CommentsThe Hundred men's competition, HeadingleySunrisers Leeds 187-5 (100 balls): Marsh 69 (34); Rashid 3-21Southern Brave 182-5 (100 balls): McKinney 44 (23), Stubbs 42* (20); Abrar 2-33Sunrisers Leeds won by five runsScorecard. TableMitchell Marsh starred with the bat as Sunrisers Leeds secured their first win of The Hundred by defeating Southern Brave by five runs at Headingley.Sunrisers began the 2026 campaign with a seven-wicket defeat by MI London but bounced back with a hard-fought victory, while Brave remain winless after two matches.Asked to bat first, Marsh and Ryan Rickelton gave Sunrisers a flying start, with the former reaching a blistering half-century in only 26 balls.The Australian looked dangerous from the outset and capitalised fully on a wayward set from Luke Wood, which went for 28 runs and included four free hits, as Sunrisers raced to 102 without loss at the halfway stage of the innings.Adil Rashid slowed down the scoring by claiming three wickets in the following set, including Marsh for 69 from 34 balls.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, 'The game has turned!' - Rashid takes three wickets in five ballsDan Lawrence, however, ensured the home side finished strongly with a 24-ball half-century, while Tom Alsop added a rapid 21 as they posted 187-5.Brave's reply began strongly through Ben McKinney, who led the charge with 44 from 23 balls.Fellow opener Jamie Smith hit 30 from 18 balls to put the visitors on a healthy 80-2 after 46 balls, before Marcus Stoinis injected further momentum into the chase.The Australian smashed 31 from 16 balls, including four fours and a six, befor...