London Spirit vs Trent Rockets, HMC2023, Today Match Prediction 12 August 2023

LDN vs TRE Match Prediction & Analysis

The London Spirit desperately needs a win as they take on the Trent Rockets in the 16th game of The Hundred, 2023. London Spirit has seen the last two games abandoned due to rain and haven't won a game yet in the tournament. Trent Rockets suffered a heartbreak against the Northern Superchargers, going down by a narrow margin.   

London Spirit will be under pressure to win this game and keep hopes alive for a berth in the next round. They have never defeated the Trent Rockets in the past, and this will also be on their minds. The Rockets have a strong batting line-up and will look to move up on the points table. Both teams have high stakes, and we expect an intense clash.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

LDN

L

LDN

131/10 in 20.0 6.55

HMC2023

02 Aug 2023

OVL

132/7 in 19.4 6.8

TRE

L W

TRE

139/7 in 20.0 6.95

HMC2023

Northern Superchargers beat Trent Rockets by 3 runs 09 Aug 2023

NORS

142/5 in 20.0 7.1

TRE

133/8 in 20.0 6.65

HMC2023

01 Aug 2023

SOU

127/10 in 19.4 6.55

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

London Spirit Preview

Daniel Lawrence's side saw its last game against the Southern Brave being washed away by rain. It was the second instance of the side having had to share the points after they started the season with a loss against the Oval Invincibles. They sit seventh on the points table and need to get a move on. Lawrence will expect a good show from his players in this game. 

Openers Adam Rossington and Lawrence have looked good, and they need to provide the side with a confident start in this game. Zak Crawley must bat well at No. 3 and build partnerships with Matthew Wade and Daryl Mitchell. Ravi Bopara, Jordan Thompson, and Liam Dawson add to the side's batting depth, making them confident.  

They face a formidable batting line-up, and the team will need early strikes from Daniel Worrall and Jordan Thompson. Nathan Ellis and Dawson shall have an important role in this game, as the Rockets' middle order has powerful hitters. Bopara and Matthew Critchley add variety to this attack. 

London Spirit Predicted Playing XI:

Daniel Lawrence (c), Adam Rossington (wk), Zak Crawley, Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Critchley, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall

London Spirit Actual Playing XI:

Adam Rossington, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Dan Lawrence, Daniel Worrall, Liam Dawson, Matt Critchley, Matthew Wade, Ravi Bopara, Zak Crawley

Trent Rockets Preview

Lewis Gregory's side went down by 3 runs against the Northern Superchargers in the last game. The skipper would be upset as they failed to hold their nerves in the game's dying stages. They have a strong batting line-up, and the Rockets' skipper would look to leverage that in this game.   

The side will expect a good start from Alex Hales and Dawid Malan, as both players have a wide range of strokes. In the middle order, they have players like Tom Kohler-Core, Colin Munro, and Joe Root, and there will be high expectations. Sam Hain, Gregory, Imad Wasim, and Daniel Sams complete a formidable batting line-up.  

Sam Cook and Luke Wood would look to trouble the London Spirit batters, as they have been in poor form. Imad Wasim has been brilliant in the last few months, and he will look to keep the scoring rate under check along with Gregory. Daniel Sams and Joe Root strengthen this attack in the ing role.

Trent Rockets Predicted Playing XI:

Lewis Gregory (c), Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Tom Kohler-Core (wk), Colin Munro, Sam Hain, Imad Wasim, Daniel Sams, Matthew Carter, Luke Wood, Sam Cook

Trent Rockets Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Dawid Malan, Daniel Sams, Ish Sodhi, Joe Root, Luke Wood, Lewis Gregory, Samuel Cook, Sam Hain, Tom Kohler Core

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There is a forecast for overcast skies over London on August 12. The conditions would make batting difficult as the fast bowlers will generate pace and swing with the new ball. The side that bats first in this game would be happy to score 150 runs which they can defend with good bowling.

LDN vs TRE Pitch Report

Lord's London balances it out between the batsmen and bowlers. There is early assistance in the game for the bowlers but batsmen who stick their ground have done well here. The wicket here doesn't have much for the spinners, as the ball tends to skid instead of gripping the surface.

Toss: To Bowl

In most of the games in this tournament, the sides winning the toss have opted to bowl first. This format allows the side chasing the score to pace their innings well. Hence, the side that wins the toss here would most likely opt to bowl first.