A Sunday doubleheader awaits us in the 2024 Men’s Hundred with London Spirit gearing up to go one-on-one with the Oval Invincibles in match 15. The Lord’s, London will stage the coveted event on Sunday.
The Spirit have failed to get a rosy start, winning a solitary match from the three games. With a couple of points in the bag, they’re reeling at the seventh position in the points table. Meanwhile, the Invincibles have ensured a couple of wins in three games, thereby gathering four points and sitting third in the league table of the Men’s Hundred.
So, let us quickly analyse the pitch report, probable xi, match prediction and top players for the Men’s Hundred clash. 
Lord’s, London Pitch Report
The pitch in London has favoured the bowlers in the T20 format. The pacers get more assistance than the spinners here. However, if the batters can apply themselves according to the conditions, they have a greater chance to pile up good totals.
Lord’s, London Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 13
Matches won batting first: 7
Matches won bowling first: 5
Average 1st innings Score: 151
Average 2nd innings Score: 130
LS vs OI Probable Playing XI
London Spirits: Adam Rossington (wk), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Ollie Pope, Daniel Lawrence (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall
Oval Invincibles: Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings (c & wk), Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Adam Zampa, Saqib Mahmood, Spencer Johnson
LS vs OI Top Players Predictions
Nathan Ellis (LS): The Aussie bowler has grown leaps and bounds when it comes to execution at the slog overs. He has the knack for wickets and quite often bags aplenty during the later half of the games. Ellis is a smart customer who varies the pace wittily to outfox the opposition.
Adam Zampa (OI): The wily wrist spinner has been in terrific form since the T20 World Cup 2024. He has bagged seven wickets from three matches at a bowling average of 8.71 in the Men’s Hundred so far. Zampa is not just economical with the ball but also an attacking option during the middle overs phase.
Liam Dawson (LS): The all-rounder has been excellent with his all-round skills in the Men’s Hundred thus far. Dawson has been leading the side from the front, having scored 85 runs and picked up five wickets from three matches. He is also the highest run-scorer for London in the ensuing Men’s Hundred.
LS vs OI Hit or Miss Prediction
Donavon Ferreira (OI): The South African wicketkeeper-batter has been in good form with the bat during the ongoing Men’s Hundred. With numbers of 24-ball 49 and 23-ball 30, Ferreira has gelled with the Surrey-based unit quite well. The attacking batter has hit six sixes so far and has a strike rating of 168.09 in the Men’s Hundred.
LS vs OI Conditions-based Predictions
- The teams batting first have won more matches.
- There is true bounce on the surface.
- The pacers get more assistance than the spinners here.
LS vs OI Match Predictions
As per the betting odds, the total runs in the game could be well over 277.5 (1.85) as both sides possess power packed batting order. Also, Will Jacks is an aggressive top-order batter and might hit more than 2.5 fours (2.10) in the match. Also, Ollie Pope is a stable batter for London and could score 19.5 runs (1.85) in the London derby.
LS vs OI Winner Prediction
The London Derby is going to be one of a kind with plenty of stars gearing up for the showstopper. On paper, the Invincibles look more of a well-poised unit and might capitalise on the low morale of the Spirit’s.
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