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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - London Spirit won the toss and choose to bowl first
London Spirit beat Welsh Fire by 3 wickets
London Spirit are yet to open their in the Men’s Hundred and are on zero points.
Welsh Fire are favorites to win this match.
Tournament: | The Hundred Mens Competition, 2024 |
Format: | 100-ball |
Venue: | Lord's Cricket Ground, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 28.6°C|Patchy rain nearby |
London Spirit and Welsh Fire will clash in the 10th match of the Men’s Hundred 2024 at Lord’s this Thursday. London Spirit are in sixth position on the table after losing both their games. Welsh Fire are doing better, taking third place with one win and one loss. Last year, Welsh Fire easily beat London Spirit, and they’ll be looking to repeat that success.
185/5 in 20.0 9.25
108/10 in 17.4 6.21
160/6 in 20.0 8
147/7 in 20.0 7.35
London Spirit have had a tough start to The Hundred. They've suffered defeats in their first two matches and haven't earned any points yet. They are coming off a three-wicket loss to Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s where they could manage 127-7 on the board, and the opposition got to the target with one ball to spare.
Liam Dawson has been the team’s best batter so far, scoring 81 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 153. The spin-bowling all-rounder has also picked up 2 wickets so far at an economy of 9.50.
Adam Rossington was London Spirit’s leading run-getter last year but is yet to fire so far. However, we are backing him and Dan Lawrence to make a valuable contribution in this match.
Another player to watch out for is all-rounder Andre Russell. He has been striking it at 185 down the order and another quickfire cameo from him is anticipated.
The bowlers haven’t really delivered for London Spirit yet. Olly Stone and Daniel Worrall have done a fine job with the new ball, but need the backup bowlers to do better.
Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Liam Dawson, Ryan Higgins, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall
Ollie Pope, Liam Dawson, Olly Stone, Adam Rossington, Michael Pepper, Daniel Worrall, Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Nathan Ellis, Dan Lawrence, Ravi Bopara
Welsh Fire started their season with a commanding win against Manchester Originals but suffered a 10-run defeat against Oval Invincibles in their next match.
None of the Welsh Fire batters have gotten a huge score so far, with Tom Kohler-Core leading the batting charts with 40 runs at a strike rate of 89. Following him closely is Joe Clarke, with 33 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 118.
Glenn Phillips hasn’t fired yet, but the Kiwi all-rounder is a hard-hitting batter who can take bowlers apart on his day. He has a strike rate of 141 in T20s and we are backing him to do well in this game.
The pressure would also be on Jonny Bairstow to fire. He is one of the more experienced batters in the side and is expected to produce those big knocks.
Among the bowlers, David Willey has been terrific, taking 5 wickets in just 2 innings at an economy of just 5.5. Joshua Little, David Payne, and Jake Ball have all been among the wickets, making this a formidable bowling attack on these surfaces.
Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Kohler-Core, Joe Clarke, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, Luke Wells, David Willey, Mason Crane, Joshua Little, Jake Ball, David Payne
David Payne, Tom Kohler Core, Thomas Abell, Joe Clarke, David Willey, Glenn Phillips, Haris Rauf, Jonny Bairstow, Luke Wells, Mason Crane, Matt Henry
Lord's is famous for fair contest between batters and bowlers. The pitch usually helps bowlers at the start with some movement in the air. As the match goes on, the pitch becomes easier for batting with good bounce. Spinners can also get some help, especially later in the game.
The match might be affected by rain. Thundery showers are expected in the afternoon and evening, and this might delay the match or we might get a shortened affair.
The first match of the Men’s Hundred 2024 played at Lord’s saw London Spirit post 127-7 after batting first against Birmingham Phoenix and losing by three wickets. Last season, the highest total posted at the venue was 195-4 by London Spirit against Trent Rockets. London Spirit won that match by 2 runs.
The first match played at Lord’s this season (between London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix) was won by the team batting second. This result might tempt both captains to field first in this game.
Welsh Fire have two of their three matches against London Spirit in the Men’s Hundred. Their batting unit might not have fired yet, but their bowling attack is doing an exceptional job. On the other hand, London Spirit are struggling in both departments and need their star players to step up. If the likes of Shimron Hetmyer and Andre Russell get going, then Spirit will have a great chance. However, looking at the overall balance of both sides, we are backing Welsh Fire to emerge victorious in this encounter.
Welsh Fire are favorites to win this match.
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