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Sunrisers thump Fire to close in on qualification
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BBC Sport - Cricket
The Hundred men's competition, HeadingleySunrisers Leeds 201-4 (100 balls): Marsh 50 (34); Woakes 2-41Welsh Fire 130-6 (100 balls): Short 43 (29); Carse 3-24Sunrisers Leeds won by 71 runsScorecard.
TableSunrisers Leeds moved closer to securing qualification for The Hundred's knockout stages with a comprehensive 71-run win over Welsh Fire.
Mitch Marsh, the tournament's leading run-scorer, struck his fourth half-century of the season for second-placed Sunrisers as they made 201-4 at Headingley.
The Australian opener hit a 34-ball 50 and added 89 for the first wicket with Ryan Rickelton.
Short was one of three victims for Brydon Carse, who also removed opener Phil Salt (13) and Marco Jansen (1).