Southern Brave’s 2026 campaign came to a hard-fought close at a packed Kia Oval, as the squad put up a spirited defense of a modest target before falling to a five-wicket defeat against Sunrisers Leeds in the Eliminator.

Southern Brave ended Trent Rockets’ six-match winning streak and ended the campaign on a high.

Southern Brave put up a spirited performance under pressure at Utilita Bowl, falling just 10 runs short against Manchester Super Giants in a tense, down-to-the-wire encounter.

While for the Brave, a rare defeat at home means they now need to win big on Monday against Trent Rockets to guarantee the top spot in the table. Nevertheless the qualification for the knockouts is now sealed.