At the end of a season shaped by change, Trent Rockets delivered the one thing that had eluded them since the Women’s Hundred began: a trophy. They did it not through a last-ball thriller or a nervy chase, but with the kind of authority that had defined their campaign, dismantling Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets at Lord’s to claim their maiden Women’s Hundred title. The final was effectively decided in the first innings.
Sunrisers Leeds, who had fought their way into the showpiece after a strong late-season run, were bowled out for just 91, their lowest total of the six-season Women’s Hundred. Trent Rockets then needed only 54 balls to reach 92 for 2, with Sophia Dunkley and Beth Mooney taking the chase away from Sunrisers almost before it had begun.
The victory completed a remarkable campaign for the Rockets, who won eight of their nine matches and entered the final on a seven-match winning streak. Having finished top of the table, they also earned the direct route into the final, giving them valuable time to prepare while Sunrisers had to negotiate the eliminator. That advantage was evident at Lord’s as the Rockets looked sharper from the opening ball.
Georgia Adams was the central figure in the victory. Playing in her fifth Hundred final in six editions, Adams produced a performance that went well beyond her two wickets for nine runs from 15 balls. Her influence began in the field. Phoebe Litchfield, who had looked dangerous immediately after arriving at the crease, was dismissed for 10 after Adams anticipated the ramp and moved into position to take an excellent catch.
She then produced another crucial moment when Jess Jonassen was run out for a duck, intercepting the ball at cover and returning it sharply to Georgia Elwiss. With the ball, Adams continued to squeeze the life out of Sunrisers’ middle order. Annabel Sutherland, the Player of the Tournament, was her most significant wicket, falling for 25 from 23 balls after Adams’ offbreak dipped and gripped. Adams later bowled Kate Cross, completing a spell that encapsulated the Rockets’ all-round control.
Yet Adams was only one part of a bowling attack that gave Sunrisers no opportunity to build an innings. Kim Garth and Charley Phillips also claimed two wickets apiece, while Samantha Bates chipped in with two. The collapse was brutal: Sunrisers lost three wickets for seven runs, followed by four for six and then three for nine. After 26 for 3 at the end of the powerplay, the innings never recovered. Sutherland’s 25 and Dani Gibson’s 22 offered some resistance, but there was no sustained partnership to change the direction of the final.
If the bowling attack created the victory, Dunkley and Mooney made sure there would be no drama. Dunkley attacked from the outset, striking 41 from 23 balls, while Mooney remained composed at the other end with an unbeaten 31 from 21. Their 69-run opening stand came from only 40 balls and reduced a potentially tense final into a procession. Dunkley repeatedly found the boundary against a Sunrisers attack that desperately needed early wickets. Mooney, fresh from being Australia’s Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup final at the same venue last month, provided the stability to complement her partner’s aggression.
Even when Annabel Sutherland finally removed Nat Sciver-Brunt for four, the equation had already become insignificant. Ashleigh Gardner, leading the Rockets in her first season as captain, walked in to finish the job, striking the winning boundary through the covers off fellow Australian Jess Jonassen.
That margin was more than enough to underline the gulf between the two sides on the day. The triumph also carries added significance in a season of major change for the Women’s Hundred. The competition entered 2026 following a substantial franchise reshuffle and new ownership, with teams such as Sunrisers Leeds emerging from the rebranding of Northern Superchargers. Against that backdrop, Trent Rockets’ success was built on continuity, balance and a squad that combined international quality with domestic depth.
For Sunrisers, the final represented a painful end to an encouraging campaign. For Trent Rockets, it was the completion of a season in which they had repeatedly looked a class above their opponents.
At Lord’s, they proved it one final time. From Adams’ brilliance in the field to Dunkley’s assault and Mooney’s composure, the Rockets turned their first Women’s Hundred final into their first championship celebration, lifting the trophy.
