The London Spirit will take on the Birmingham Phoenix in Match 5 of The Hundred 2024 season.
London Vs Birmingham The Hundred Match 5 Preview
With these two teams losing their first game, this match will be an opportunity to bounce back.
London Spirit were handsomely defeated by the Southern Brave in their first match. With a poor start to the competition, they are invoking the memories of the disappointing 2023 season, where they finished seventh. A win in this game will do wonders for the Spirit, while a loss would make it difficult to mount a charge towards the playoff in the remaining tournament.
The Birmingham Phoenix were not only defeated but thoroughly dominated by defending champions Oval Invincibles in the opening game of the season. Not only will they look to win this game to return on the right track, but it might take them a few matches to improve their net run rate, which fell off a cliff after just one loss.
LDN Vs BRM The Hundred Match 5 Dream11: Match Details
- Match: London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix, The Hundred Match 5
- Venue: Lord’s, London
- Date & Time: Saturday, July 27, 11:05 PM (IST)/ 6:35 PM (local time)
- Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Liv App & Website
LDN Vs BRM Announced Squads
London Spirit Announced Squad
Dan Lawrence (C), Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Adam Rossington (wk), Shimron Hetmayer, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), James Neesham, Andre Russell, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Critchley, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Olly Stone, Daniel Worrall, Richard Gleeson, Ryan Higgins, MD Taylor
Birmingham Phoenix Announced Squad
Moeen Ali (C), Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Benny Howell, Jacob Bethell, Rishi Patel, Jamie Smith (wk), Aneurin Donald (wk), Louis Kimber (wk), Chris Woakes, Sean Abbott, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, James Fuller, Tom Helm
LDN Vs BRM The Hundred Match 5 Pitch Report
The mecca of cricket provides a balanced pitch on most occasions nowadays. While there is some movement for pacers off the pitch and in the air early in the inning, the batters will look to score big as the inning proceeds.
The pitch does not change much throughout the course of the match, so the decision after the toss will depend on a team’s abilities.
LDN Vs BRM The Hundred Match 5 Weather Report
It will be a chilly evening in London, with temperature in the mid-10s. The skies will be clear with no chance of rain.
Light winds and heavy humidity will result in a little dew falling later in the evening as the match proceeds.
LDN Vs BRM Predicted Playing XI
London Spirit Predicted Playing XI
Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael Kyle Pepper, Dan Lawrence (C), Shimron Hetmayer, Andre Russell, Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing XI
Aneurin Donald (wk), Rishi Patel, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Moeen Ali (C), Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Tom Helm
LDN Vs BRM Head To Head Record
- Matches Played: 03
- London Spirit Won: 01
- Birmingham Phoenix Won: 02
- No Result: 00
- First Played: July 23, 2021
- Last Played: August 24, 2023
London Spirit Vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction
We are still in the very early stages of this tournament and the teams are yet to settle in on the rest of this competition. Making predictions at this point isn’t exactly easy. With that being said, we can look at the teams’ squads and make educated guesses.
Birmingham certainly has a solid team that is batting heavy. They also have one of the best core of all-rounders in the league. On the other hand, London’s selling point is their explosive batting. They also have a good mix of English pacers.
With all that being said, the home side of London Spirit will go into this one as slight favourites.
London Spirit Vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction: London Spirit will defeat Birmingham Phoenix in the 5th match of (Men’s) The Hundred 2024
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