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SunRisers Leeds beat Manchester to set eliminator with Southern Brave

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Reigning champions Sun Risers Leeds snatched a spot in the women's Hundred eliminator by beating Manchester Super Giants by 41 runs in a winner-takes-all game at Old Trafford. Annabel Sutherland's unbeaten 62 off 36 balls helped Leeds post 166-4 after being put in to bat.\n\nVisiting spinner Jess Jonassen took 3-21, while Deepti Sharma and Sutherland claimed two wickets apiece, as Manchester were restricted to 125-8 in reply and exited the competition after slipping to fourth place. Sutherland, named Match Hero, said: "It's the beauty of being an all-rounder, you're in the game all the time, and I love competing, especially in a match we were calling a final."\n\nPhoebe Litchfield raced to 27 from 12 deliveries before being dismissed, while Dani Gibson hit 24 off 13 to support Sutherland. For the Super Giants, Smriti Mandhana made 28 and Grace Scrivens 31, but they could not build momentum.

Leeds will now face Southern Brave in Friday's eliminator at The Oval, with table-topping Trent Rockets awaiting the winner in Sunday's final at Lord's.