Despite playing incredibly well in the last edition of The Hundred, London Spirit failed to qualify for the finals as they lost in the eliminator. Thus, with the hope of changing that and winning their maiden title in the competition, the Dan Lawrence-led side will aim to start stronger and win their first game when they take on Oval Invincibles on August 2 at the iconic Lord’s.
When it comes to the visiting team, the Sam Billings-led side finished fifth on the points table and hence, will be aiming to improve this year. They have quality players in the ranks in the form of Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Roy, Sam Curran and Adam Zampa among many others. Hence the team will be confident of their chances in the upcoming season.
Match Details:
Tournament: The Hundred 2023
Match: London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles, Match 3
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 2, 11:00 pm (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv and FanCode
Lord’s Pitch Report
The surface at the Lord’s is very much batting-friendly and the skipper winning the toss should decide to bowl first. Anything over 150 will be a good total on this surface.
Probable Playing XIs:
London Spirit (LNS)
Adam Rossington (wk), Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Dan Lawrence (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ravi Bopara, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane
Oval Invincibles (OVI)
Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Billings (c & wk), Ross Whiteley, Sunil Narine, Tom Curran, Zak Chappell, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa
Head-to-Head
Overall
Played – 4, London Spirit – 01, Oval Invincibles – 02, NR- 1
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Heinrich Klaasen – Oval Invincibles
South Africa international Heinrich Klaasen was sensational in the recently concluded Major League Cricket. The middle-order has the ability to strike the ball hard and in the batting-friendly conditions at Lord’s, he is expected to wreak havoc in the middle.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Sam Curran – Oval Invincibles
All-rounder Sam Curran is known for his quality bowling in the shortest format of the game. His slow balls are extremely difficult to decipher and that is the reason why he can prove to be extremely dangerous.