The action will continue in The Hundred 2023 Men’s competition as Welsh Fire (WEF) and London Spirit (LNS) take on each other in Match 28, on Sunday, August 20, at the Sophia Gardens, in Cardiff.
Currently, Welsh Fire are currently placed in the seventh position with five points from six matches. London Spirit, on the other hand, have one additional point and currently hold the fourth spot in the points table.
Despite experiencing some instabilities throughout their campaign, Welsh Fire still have a chance of qualifying for the next stage, despite having suffered defeats in their previous two games. With the support of their home crowd, they will feel confident about their chances in their upcoming fixture against LNS.
On the other hand, London Spirit, trailing behind the teams in second and third place by just one point, will be growing in confidence. As they travel to Wales, they bring with them a strong belief in their abilities. With a spirited win in the last match against Northern Superchargers by 13 runs, they will be high on confidence and will look to carry the momentum against WEF in match 28 of the tournament.
Match Details
Tournament: The Hundred Men 2023
Match: Welsh Fire vs London Spirit, Match 28
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: Sunday, August 20, 10:30 pm (IST)
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv, and FanCode
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Pitch Report
The surface of Sophia Gardens in Cardiff is expected to be a little two-paced and hence batting later may get tricky later on as the game progresses. A score around 155 could be a winning total batting first on this wicket. As we expect wickets to fall across both innings, the par score should be no higher than 165.
Check Here: Live Cricket Score – Welsh Fire (Men) vs London Spirit (Men), Match 28
Probable Playing XIs
London Spirit (LNS)
Zak Crawley, Adam Rossington (wk), Dan Lawrence (c), Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Ravi Bopara, Matt Critchley, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall
Welsh Fire (WEF)
Stephen Eskinazi, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Clarke (wk), Luke Wells, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Roelof van der Merwe, Lockie Ferguson, Mat Henry, Jake Ball
WEF vs LNS Head-to-Head
Played – 4, Welsh Fire– 1, London Spirit – 1
Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Dan Lawrence – London Spirit
The London Spirit captain will be looking to lead his team from the front with his batting performance as he has already played a few good knocks in the tournament. With the pitch expected to be difficult for batting, Lawrence’s pure batting technique could be a vital factor in putting up a decent score on the board. Dan Lawrence has amassed a total of 145 runs in the tournament in four innings with a best score of 93.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Nathan Ellis – London Spirit
As the wicket is going to be helpful for bowlers, Nathan Ellis‘ yorkers and slower ones could be difficult to deal with for the batters. In this edition of The Hundred, Ellis has taken six wickets from six appearances for the London Spirit so far with a decent economy rate.
Today’s Match Prediction: Team Batting First to Win the Match
WEF vs LNS