MI London began their quest for a fourth successive Hundred title with a seven-wicket victory over SunRisers Leeds at The Kia Oval that raised the curtain on the new-look competition. <p>The 2026 edition of The Hundred had a different feel to it with name and kit changes following heavy overseas investment but MI London, formerly known as Oval Invincibles, ensured some things remained constant.</p><p>Chasing 144 for an opening-night victory, Sam Curran (60no off 39) and Nicholas Pooran (58no off 22) produced a blistering 93-run fourth-wicket partnership as the defending champions weathered the early loss of Will Jacks and Jason Roy to cruise to victory with 16 balls to spare.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/mi-london-men-v-sunrisers-leeds-men/scorecard/890a867d-9abd-57d6-b822-31cdea78b318"><strong>Scorecard: MI London Women vs SunRisers Leeds Men</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/the-hundred/news/36888/13493919/the-hundred-mens-and-womens-squads-for-2026-season-which-runs-from-july-21-august-16-live-on-sky-sports">The Hundred – men's and women's squads for 2026</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/the-hundred/news/36888/13499530/the-hundred-fixtures-2026-mi-london-men-and-sunrisers-leeds-women-to-start-title-defences-at-kia-oval-on-opening-day">Hundred fixtures, with every game live on Sky Sports</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Watch The Hundred and more contract-free on NOW</a></strong></li></ul><p>SunRisers, who appeared in last year's competition under the Northern Superchargers name, had earlier been bowled out for 143 runs in 99 balls, with the big-hitting Mitchell Marsh (41 off 27) and Ryan Rickleton (25 off 16) top scoring before Richard Gleeson (4-25) ripped through the order.</p><p><em>More to follow.</em></p><h3>What's next?</h3><p>Wednesday's Hundred double-header comes from the Utilita Bowl in Southampton as <strong>Southern Brave take on Welsh Fire. </strong>The women's game starts at 2.45pm, with the men's match under way from 6.30pm. Catch both fixtures live on Sky Sports.</p>
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