Marsh fifty helps SunRisers ease past Welsh Fire in The Hundred

Mitchell Marsh's half-century and three wickets from Brydon Carse helped SunRisers Leeds take a big step towards the men's Hundred eliminator with a crushing 71-run victory over Welsh Fire.Australian Marsh hit eight boundaries, including three sixes, in a 34-ball 50 as he shared an opening partnership of 89 with Ryan Rickelton at Headingley. South African Rickelton made 40 off 22 deliveries for the second-placed SunRisers, while Harry Brook, captain Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence contributed 23, 34 and 29 respectively in a total of 201-4. Today's cricket scorecards: The Hundred and moreThe Hundred - latest men's and women's tables for 2026Watch The Hundred and more sport contract-free on NOWOpener Matthew Short top-scored for Fire with 43 before being caught by Brook as Carse, who finished with figures of 3-24, claimed his second wicket after removing Phil Salt for 13.Joe Root added 31 from 22 balls but the visitors fell well short, finishing on 130-6 as their hopes of a top-three finish suffered a major setback. Meerkat Match Hero Mitchell Marsh said: "In the powerplay it felt like a really good wicket. Once the ball got older, it became tough to bat. The way we adapted with the ball; the guys executed brilliantly." Also See: Latest men's and women's Hundred tables Stream The Hundred and more with NOW Latest Hundred videos and key moments When is The Hundred live on Sky Sports? Watch every match of The Hundred through to the finals on Sunday August 16. Watch The Hundred and more contract-free on NOW