Twenty-one sixes in a single innings. That is where The Hundred 2026 results took us this week, and Headingley may never sound the same again.

What a seven days it has been. Sunrisers Leeds tore up the record books in Leeds. Trent Rockets kept purring at Trent Bridge. Amelia Kerr pulled off a rescue act at Lord’s that people will still talk about in ten years. And over in Bready, Rashid Khan reminded everyone why he is still the most feared spinner in white-ball cricket.

I have followed this competition since ball one back in 2021. I cannot remember a week like it. So grab a cup of tea, and let us walk through every big moment.

Below you will find every one of The Hundred 2026 results that mattered between 2 and 8 August, plus the international cricket that mattered. We will also look at how the SportzSage model called it.

The Hundred 2026 Results: Sunrisers Leeds Break Every Record

Sunrisers Leeds 241 for 2 beat London Spirit 204 for 6 by 37 runs at Headingley on 4 August.

That scoreline barely does it justice. This was the highest-scoring match in the history of the competition, and it was not close.

Mitchell Marsh set the tone. The Australian reached his fifty off just 24 balls, then carried on to 76 from 37. He now leads the tournament run charts and has struck 23 sixes — nine more than Jos Buttler in second place.

Ryan Rickelton was even quicker. He reached fifty off 21 balls and finished unbeaten on 94 from 42. The pair added 148 for the opening wicket, smashing the previous men’s record partnership in the competition.

Harry Brook’s 15-Ball Fifty

Then Harry Brook walked in and somehow raised the tempo. He equalled the fastest fifty in the tournament’s history, off 15 balls, matching Adam Rossington’s 2022 effort.

One shot summed up the evening. Brook launched a six without even watching the ball land. Pure confidence.

Sunrisers passed 200 off the 85th ball. All four batters scored at a strike rate above 200. The final total of 241 for 2 beat the previous record of 226 for 4, set by Oval Invincibles last season.

However, London Spirit refused to fold. Reece Topley struck early on his season debut, removing Jonny Bairstow first ball and then Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Nathan Ellis also picked up two.

David Willey then swung hard at number seven, reaching fifty off 31 balls and finishing unbeaten on 83 from 46. Spirit’s 204 for 6 pushed the match aggregate to a record 446 runs, with 31 sixes struck in total.

Here is my read on it. Headingley offered a belting surface, but the real story is squad depth. Sunrisers batted Brook at number three and still had firepower to spare. That is what a full auction squad buys you.

Trent Rockets Fly Clear at the Top

Not every game this week was a run-fest. On 5 August, Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets at Trent Bridge in a proper bowling contest.

Phoenix could only manage 111 for 6. Joe Clarke fought hard for 62, but he found almost no support from the other end.

Lewis Gregory took the Player of the Match award with 2 for 20. Alongside him, Calvin Harrison and Mitchell Santner squeezed the life out of the innings with disciplined spin.

Meanwhile, the Rockets knocked off 116 for 3 with 17 balls to spare. Sam Billings finished unbeaten on 31 to seal it.

That was a fifth straight win for Trent Rockets. They now sit clear at the top of the table, while Birmingham Phoenix remain rooted to the bottom.

Most importantly, this result showed the other side of 100-ball cricket. When the surface grips, a well-drilled attack wins games. Rockets have that attack.

Amelia Kerr’s Great Escape at Lord’s

The best story of the week came from the Women’s Hundred. On 6 August at Lord’s, MI London Women beat London Spirit Women by 3 runs.

MI London slipped to 64 for 8. At that point, the game looked finished.

Amelia Kerr thought otherwise. The New Zealand captain smashed an unbeaten 69 from 41 balls, hitting five fours and four sixes. She dragged her side to 122.

Remarkably, Kerr had never hit a six in the competition before this match. She then hit four in one innings.

Charlie Dean bowled beautifully for Spirit, taking 3 for 6 from her ten balls. Even so, 122 proved just enough.

As a result, MI London finally broke their duck for the season. It was also the lowest eighth-wicket score ever defended in the Women’s Hundred. Chinelle Henry deserves credit too, having earlier shared a crucial stand at The Oval.

The lesson? Never write off a batting side while a genuine all-rounder is still in.

Rashid Khan Rips Ireland Apart in Bready

International cricket delivered too. Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in the rain-hit second ODI at Bready on 7 August.

Afghanistan posted 299 for 8 from their 47 overs. Ibrahim Zadran anchored the innings with 84 from 97 balls. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave them a flying start with a brisk 32.

In addition, Hashmatullah Shahidi finished the innings in style with an unbeaten 36 from just 21 deliveries.

Then Rashid Khan took over. The leg-spinner returned figures of 6 for 34 as Ireland folded for 207. Cade Carmichael made 62 on debut and Andy Balbirnie added 36, but nobody could read Rashid’s googly.

The opening ODI on 5 August was washed out without a ball bowled. Afghanistan therefore lead the five-match series 1-0, with the third game in Belfast on 10 August.

What The Hundred 2026 Results Mean for the Run-In

The group stage ends on 12 August. Only three teams from each competition reach the knockouts.

Trent Rockets look secure at the top. The eliminator at The Oval on 14 August is where it gets messy, because the chasing pack is bunched tightly.

Sunrisers Leeds climbed to fourth after their Headingley demolition, level with MI London. Net run rate now matters enormously — and a 37-run win with 241 on the board does wonders for it.

In other words, The Hundred 2026 results from this week have reshaped the qualification picture completely. Two teams that looked done are suddenly alive.

Meanwhile, Birmingham Phoenix need results elsewhere to go their way. Joe Clarke’s form is one of the few bright spots for them.

SportzSage Predictions: Spot On Again

There is no magic here. It is mathematics, and it is consistent.

The SportzSage engine weighs recent player form, head-to-head history, venue scoring patterns, pitch behaviour, and squad composition. It then runs thousands of our own algorithms for every fixture to give you the most accurate results.

Crucially, our team of cricket and football analysts reviews the model output before publication. Numbers catch patterns. Experienced eyes catch context — a late injury, a tired bowler, a captain’s habit at the toss.

That combination is why our sports predictions keep landing. You can see the full range of match analysis and daily forecasts over at SportzSage.

The Week Ahead: Knockouts and a Cardiff Curtain-Raiser

Buckle up, because the next eight days are enormous.

The Hundred group stage wraps on 12 August. The eliminator follows at The Oval on 14 August, and both finals land at Lord’s on 16 August. Expect nerves, expect chaos, and expect at least one more record to fall.

Cricket does not stop there. Afghanistan and Ireland resume their ODI series in Belfast on 10 August. England then host Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley from 19 August.

Football fans, your wait is nearly over. Arsenal face Manchester City in the FA Community Shield in Cardiff on 16 August. That is the Premier League champions against the FA Cup holders — a serious opening statement for the new season.

In short, there has rarely been a better week to have accurate predictions in your pocket.

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