Curran, Pooran lead MI London to seven-wicket Hundred win
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- MI London launched their Hundred title defence with a seven-wicket victory over SunRisers Leeds at The Kia Oval, chasing 144 with 16 balls to spare after early wickets from Brydon Carse removed Will Jacks and Jason Roy.
- Sam Curran (60 not out off 39) and Nicholas Pooran (58 not out off 22) shared an unbeaten 93-run fourth-wicket partnership, smashing 10 fours and eight sixes between them to seal the chase.
- Richard Gleeson (4-25) ripped through SunRisers Leeds' middle and lower order, bowling them out for 143 in 99 balls after Mitchell Marsh (41 off 27) and Ryan Rickelton (25 off 16) provided the only meaningful resistance.
- Harry Brook, the England white-ball captain, lasted just seven balls for eight runs, holing out to Rashid Khan the ball after smashing Nathan Sowter for six.
- The Hundred's 2026 edition features wholesale name and kit changes following heavy overseas investment, with MI London formerly known as Oval Invincibles and SunRisers Leeds previously competing as Northern Superchargers.
- Nicholas Pooran said the partnership was "all about hitting a few boundaries and trying to take the partnership all the way to the end," adding that "winning games is more important" to him than personal runs.
Why it matters: MI London's pursuit of a fourth straight Hundred title opens with a 16-ball margin of victory against a SunRisers Leeds side still adjusting to its Northern Superchargers rebrand. Sam Curran's dual role as captain and match-winner (60no batting AND the ball that dismissed Harry Brook) signals the defending champions have absorbed The Hundred's ownership-driven identity overhaul without surrendering their on-field dominance.
