Sunrisers Leeds face Southern Brave in Match 5 of The Hundred 2026 at Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, on Saturday 25 July 2026, starting at 14:30 BST (UTC+1). Headingley holds 18,350 and is Yorkshire cricket’s spiritual home; the ground where Ben Stokes hit an unbeaten 135 to win the 2019 Ashes Test for England.

Southern Brave are the inaugural Hundred men’s champions, having won the 2021 competition. That title was built on Brave’s ability to adapt to different conditions across the tournament, a skill they will need at Headingley, where the surface and atmosphere differ sharply from their Ageas Bowl home base. James Vince’s elegant stroke-making anchors their batting; Jofra Archer’s express pace is a genuine game-changer when available.

Sunrisers Leeds, formerly the Northern Superchargers, now carry the Sunrisers Hyderabad brand and the IPL franchise’s scouting and analytical investment. Harry Brook combines Yorkshire grit with shot-making capability that is remarkable even by the highest standards of the format. Adil Rashid has been a consistent leg-spin weapon in English white-ball cricket for over a decade, and David Willey’s left-arm seam suits Headingley’s traditionally seamer-friendly conditions.

Headingley’s Western Terrace is one of English cricket’s great crowd experiences. The afternoon start means the terrace fills early, the atmosphere builds through the innings break, and the chase unfolds in front of a ground that has found its loudest voice by the time the final 20 balls are bowled.

Both teams will treat early-tournament home matches as four-point opportunities. The team that wins here while their rivals drop points elsewhere can open a meaningful gap at the top of the group.

When is Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave? The match starts at 14:30 BST (UTC+1) on 25 July 2026. Indian fans in Mumbai watch at 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 23:30 AEST (UTC+10). Viewers in New York catch it at 09:30 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check Leeds time and United Kingdom time.

The 18,350-capacity Headingley ground combines northern wit with genuine cricketing knowledge in its crowd. The Western Terrace, in particular, is one of the loudest and most knowledgeable spectator areas in English cricket. The Hundred has found a passionate home at Headingley, drawing new fans alongside those who have watched Yorkshire cricket here for generations.