Hundred Ball Men’s

Match 3: LS vs OVI

Preview

The match between London Spirits and Oval Invincibles will be played at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in London. The game is scheduled for the 2nd of August, Wednesday at 11:00 PM. 

Adam Rossington has been the highest run-getter for London Spirits last year with 164 runs scored in 9 innings. Zak Crawley followed him with 131 runs scored in 5 innings. 

Jordan Thompson is the bowler on whom LS will count this season. He has been their highest wicket-taker the previous year with 14 wickets from 9 innings and has harboured a bowling average of 18.

Will Jacks has been the top run scorer for Oval Invincibles in the previous season of the Hundred Ball Men’s. He registered 261 runs from 7 innings at an average of 43. The English all-rounder Sam Curran also made 192 runs from 8 innings. 

OVI will rely on the services of Sunil Narine to deliver early breakthroughs. He has been their highest wicket-taker over the previous year with 11 wickets picked in 6 innings and has a bowling average of 11.

Match Details

Match: LS vs OVI, 3rd Match, The Hundred Ball Men's 2023

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Time: 11:00 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 will choose to bowl first. 150 is the par score on this surface and anything over this will be a good total to restrict opponents from chasing down. 

LS vs OVI Squads 

LS: Mark Wood, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Matt Critchley, Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Dan Worrall

OVI: Sam Curran, Sunil Narine (Adam Zampa from August 13), Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood (replaced by Tom Lawes), Heinrich Klaasen (Jimmy Neesham from August 20), Ross Whiteley, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Ihsanullah Khan, Danny Briggs, Nathan Sowter, Zak Chappell, Tawanda Muyeye

LS vs OVI Probable Playing XIs

LS: Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Ben McDermott, Daniel Lawrence (c), Ravi Bopara, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane

OVI: Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Sam Curran, James Neesham, Tom Curran, Sunil Narine, Danny Briggs, Adam Zampa, Tom Lawes

Match Prediction

LS and OVI have played four matches between them where the first game was abandoned without a toss. The Invincibles won the next two of the three matches. Spirits have a strong squad this year but the Invincibles appear more powerful on pen and paper. Thus in this thrilling encounter, we expect OVI to come out on the victorious side.  

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