Sunrisers Leeds beat Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston on 7 August 2026, in the 24th match of The Hundred Men's Competition — and the result sent three teams crashing out of the tournament at once (BBC Sport).

Birmingham Phoenix were already on the brink going into this home fixture. The loss at their own ground confirmed their elimination, and it dragged two London-based sides down with them: MI London and London Spirit are also out of the running (BBC Sport). Three teams' hopes ended in a single afternoon's cricket.

The Hundred, now in its sixth edition, is the ECB's 100-ball-per-side franchise competition — shorter than a T20 and built for fast, television-friendly finishes. Each team faces 100 deliveries (rather than the 120 of a standard T20 innings), and the compressed format tends to punish any side that loses early wickets. The 2026 edition began on 24 July (BBC Sport).

For Birmingham Phoenix, this campaign adds to a bruising run in the competition. In 2024 they were bowled out for the lowest total in The Hundred's history, losing to Northern Superchargers by 61 runs (BBC Sport). Their women's side also suffered a record defeat in August 2025, losing to London Spirit Women by 88 runs — the biggest margin by runs in the women's competition's history (BBC Sport). The Phoenix did enjoy a bright spot that same 2024 season, beating Manchester Originals by nine wickets at Edgbaston (BBC Sport), but the franchise has struggled to find consistent footing since.

The match itself was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham's iconic home ground, and is listed as fixture 24 of the men's 2026 competition (Cricbuzz). Full match details are also available through The Hundred's official match centre (The Hundred).

For Sunrisers Leeds, the win keeps their tournament alive and does real damage to the playoff picture. For the three eliminated sides, the remaining fixtures are about pride and squad evaluation — a chance to audition players and plans for next season, with no route back into contention.

The Hundred continues across men's and women's fixtures through August, with playoff positions still to be settled among the surviving teams.