The Hundred 2025: Oval Invincibles Three-Peat, Northern Superchargers Women's First Title
The Hundred 2025 produced a historic men's three-peat by the Oval Invincibles and a debut title for the Northern Superchargers women. Both finals were held at Lord's on 31 August 2025.
The Hundred completed its fourth season on 31 August 2025 with a historic double at Lord's Cricket Ground: the Oval Invincibles men claimed their third consecutive title — the first three-peat in the competition's history — while the Northern Superchargers women won their first-ever title, defeating the Southern Brave in front of a record crowd for women's Hundred cricket.
Men's Final: Oval Invincibles 168/5 Beat Trent Rockets 142/8
The Oval Invincibles posted 168/5 against Trent Rockets in the men's final, then held the Rockets to 142/8 — winning by 26 runs. Nathan Sowter was named Player of the Match for his contribution in restricting Rockets' chase. Jordan Cox, who finished the tournament as top scorer with 367 runs, was named Player of the Series. The Invincibles' dominance across three seasons has established them as The Hundred's first dynasty — no other men's franchise has won the competition more than once.
Women's Final: Northern Superchargers Win by 7 Wickets
The women's final saw Northern Superchargers beat Southern Brave by 7 wickets, chasing 116 and winning with 12 balls to spare. Phoebe Litchfield was the standout performer of the women's competition, accumulating 292 runs across the tournament to win Player of the Series. The match drew a record crowd of 22,542 at Lord's for a women's Hundred fixture — a measure of the competition's growing reach. Lauren Bell (Southern Brave) led all women's wicket-takers in 2025 with 19 scalps across the tournament.
What Is The Hundred?
The Hundred is the ECB's franchise cricket competition launched in 2021. Each team plays with 100 balls per innings rather than overs — each bowler delivers 5 or 10 consecutive balls, and the batting side has a strategic timeout. Eight franchises compete across men's and women's competitions simultaneously, each sharing a city identity. The Hundred was designed to attract a new audience to cricket, particularly families and those unfamiliar with the traditional formats, with shorter matches (~2.5 hours) and simplified rules. The competition has expanded its broadcast reach to Sky Sports (UK), with international viewers growing each season.
The Oval Invincibles' Three-Season Dominance
The Oval Invincibles won The Hundred in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — the only franchise to win the men's competition more than once. Their squad construction has been built around a strong core of England players supplemented by high-quality overseas picks. Jordan Cox's 367 runs in 2025 represents an elite tournament output in a 100-ball competition where totals are often modest by T20 standards. Their three-peat is compared in English cricket to the dominance of Lancashire in county cricket's Gillette Cup era, or to Somerset's run in early one-day cricket.
Frequently asked questions
Who won The Hundred 2025?
The Oval Invincibles won the men's competition for the third consecutive season, beating Trent Rockets by 26 runs at Lord's. The Northern Superchargers won the women's competition, their first title, beating Southern Brave by 7 wickets at the same ground on the same day.
Who won Player of the Series in The Hundred 2025?
Jordan Cox (Oval Invincibles) won the men's Player of the Series award with 367 runs — the tournament's top score. Phoebe Litchfield (Northern Superchargers) won the women's Player of the Series award with 292 runs.
When were The Hundred 2025 finals played?
Both the men's and women's finals were played at Lord's Cricket Ground on 31 August 2025. It was the first time both finals shared the same venue and date in the competition's history.