The Hundred Men’s, 2021, Match 17, London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

London Spirit and Northern Superchargers are all set to cross swords in the 17th match of the Men’s Hundred on Tuesday, August 3. The Spirit have had a horrendous campaign thus far in the tournament, losing all four matches.

At one point, they are languishing at the bottom of the table. In their previous game, they lost to Southern Brave after failing to track down a modest target.

The Superchargers, on the other hand, got back to winning ways with a six-wicket victory over the Oval Invincibles. Another win in the championship may even take them to the top four in the points table.

Match Details

Match – London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers – 17th match

Venue – Lord’s, London

Time – 11:00 PM IST, 05:30 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Lord’s has been an extremely tough one for batting. The spinners have been able to dictate terms and batters haven’t had much joy. Moreover, the teams, batting second, have tended to struggle even more. Hence, batting first and putting runs on the board should be the way forward for both teams.

Avg first innings score: 134 (2 matches in the Hundred at Lord’s)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 2, N/R – 0

Playing combinations

London Spirit

Predicted XI

Adam Rossington (wk), Josh Inglis, Mohammad Nabi, Joe Denly, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Roelof van der Merwe, Chris Wood, Mohammad Amir, Blake Cullen, Mason Crane

Bench– Luis Reece, Jade Dernbach

Northern Superchargers

Predicted XI

Chris Lynn, Adam Lyth, David Willey (c), Harry Brook, John Simpson (wk), Dane Vilas, Jordan Thompson, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Bench- Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ben Raine, Callum Parkinson, Faf du Plessis, Matthew Fisher

Probable best batter of the match

Harry Brook— Northern Superchargers

Harry Brook has been outstanding for the Superchargers in the tournament. In three matches, he has managed 147 runs at an average of 73.50 and a strike rate of 161.53. Batting in the middle-order, he has also scored a half-century. He is currently the leading run-scorer for his team but would need support from the others as well.

Probable best bowler of the match

Adil Rashid— Northern Superchargers

Adil Rashid has performed exceptionally for the Superchargers in the ongoing edition of the Hundred. The leg-spinner has picked up six wickets from three games at a decent economy rate of 1.20. He also has a three-wicket haul to show for his efforts. The Spirit batters need to be cautious while tacking his guile and trajectory.

Today’s match prediction: The team, batting first to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.