Tom Banton in action against Oval Invincibles (Twitter)
London Spirit and Northern Superchargers are set to face each other in match number 24 of Men’s The Hundred 2023 season. The contest marks the sixth fixture for both sides this tournament, and will be played out at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in London.
LNS vs NOS: Team Previews
London Spirit
London Spirit, languishing at number seven on Men’s The Hundred 2023 points table, have managed to secure just a solitary win from their three completed fixtures this season. They lost their opening game to Oval Invincibles by three wickets before their subsequent two outings against Manchester Originals and Southern Brave were washed out. Spirit did manage to upstage Trent Rockets by two runs, before losing to Invincibles again by a narrow margin.
Northern Superchargers
Northern Superchargers slumped to two big defeats against Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals in their recent matches. However, they are comfortably placed at number three on the points table owing to their earlier wins against Southern Brave and defending champions Trent Rockets. In their head-to-head battles against Spirit, the Northern Superchargers have secured a win and a defeat each from their two meetings so far.
LNS vs NOS: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time | August 18, 11:00 PM IST |
Venue | Lord’s, London |
Live Streaming and Broadcast | Sony Ten 5, Sony LIV App & FanCode |
LNS vs NOS: Lord’s Pitch Report
Batters can expect much assistance from the Lord’s surface, once they counter the moving ball threat posed by the pacers upfront. The average first innings total at the venue off late has been 132. Toss will not factor much into the outcome, as both chasing teams and sides batting first have enjoyed equal success here.
LNS vs NOS: Probable Playing 11
London Spirit: Zak Crawley, Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Lawrence (c), Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Matthew Critchley, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, Nathan Ellis and Daniel Worrall.
Northern Superchargers: Tom Banton (wk), Matthew Short, Harry Brook, Adam Hose, Saif Zaib, Brydon Carse, David Wiese, Wayne Parnell (c), Adil Rashid, Reece Topley and Callum Parkinson.
LNS vs NOS: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeepers | Adam Rossington, Tom Banton |
Batters | Daniel Lawrence, Harry Brook |
All-Rounders | David Wiese, Daryl Mitchell, Matthew Short |
Bowlers | Nathan Ellis, Wayne Parnell, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid |
Captain | Harry Brook |
Vice-Captain | Daryl Mitchell |
LNS vs NOS: Winner Prediction
Northern Superchargers’ recent form place them as favourites to defeat London Spirit in the latter’s home ground.