Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 5: LNS vs BPH

Preview

London Spirit will cross swords with Birmingham Phoenix for the 5th match of the Hundred Ball Men’s 2024. The match is scheduled to be played at the iconic Lords Stadium in London on Saturday, July 27. 

Both sides lost their season opener in the ongoing edition of the tournament which makes it a must-win game for both teams to keep a stronghold in the competition. 

London Spirit lost their first game to the Southern Brave by a 7 wicket margin and a victory in this game will help them to enter the top 4 of the league standings. 

On the other side, the Birmingham Phoenix will also try to win their first game of the season. They lost against Oval Invincibles in their first game by a huge margin of 8 wickets. They also need to get to the top four of the points table with a victory in this game. 

Match Details

Match: LNS vs BPH, 5th Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2024

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Time: 11:05 PM

Venue: Lord's, London

Pitch Report

The surface at the iconic Lord’s Ground in London is batting-friendly and the captain winning the toss shall choose to bowl first. 150 is expected to be the par score on this surface and anything over this will be a good total to restrict opponents from chasing down. 

LNS vs BPH Squads

LNS: Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Lawrence (c), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Ravi Bopara, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Olly Stone, Daniel Worrall, James Neesham, Matthew Critchley, MD Taylor, Ryan Higgins, Richard Gleeson

BPH: Aneurin Donald (wk), Moeen Ali (c), Rishi Patel, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tim Southee, Louis Kimber, James Fuller

LNS vs BPH Probable Playing XIs

LNS: Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall

BPH: Aneurin Donald (wk), Rishi Patel, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Moeen Ali (c), Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tim Southee

Match Prediction

Based on the head-to-head record and recent form, Birmingham Phoenix are the current favourites to win this game. London Spirit could come up with a surprise if their key players stand up to the mark but that is not expected to change things for the Phoenix. 

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