London Spirit and MI London meet again at Lord’s on Thursday, August 6, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST), in a rematch of one of the season’s most dramatic games.
Their first meeting, on July 29, ended in an extraordinary tie, Amelia Kerr’s unbeaten 49 and a Chinelle Henry blitz of 33 off 12 getting MI London to 151, before Marie Kelly and Marizanne Kapp took Spirit agonisingly close in the chase.
MI London remain winless since, most recently bowled out for just 92 in a heavy loss to Manchester Super Giants, and will be desperate to turn a share of the points into a first win.
LNS vs ML Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | London Spirit Women vs MI London Women, 23rd Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 6 August 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. London Spirit’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Charlie Dean (London Spirit), Hollie Armitage (MI London) |
| Form | LNS: Shared the points in a tied game the last time these sides met, with Marie Kelly (45) and Marizanne Kapp (25) driving a chase that fell just short. ML: Still winless this season, with their most recent match seeing them bowled out for 92 as Manchester Super Giants won with 28 balls to spare. The tie against Spirit remains their best result of the campaign. |
| H2H | These sides met at this same ground on 29 July in a genuine classic that ended tied, with MI London posting 151 before Spirit fell agonisingly short in the chase. Both teams will fancy going one better this time. |
Dream11 Team for LNS vs ML, 23rd Match
Top Picks for LNS vs ML, 23rd Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | ML | Captain / AR | Captain pick. MI London’s standout performer through a winless season. At 2x. |
| Marizanne Kapp | LNS | VC / AR | Vice-Captain pick. Key contributor in the tied match against this same opponent. At 1.5x. |
| Amelia Kerr | ML | All-Rounder | Unbeaten 49 off 32 in the first meeting between these sides. |
| Marie Kelly | LNS | Batter | Elegant 45 off 25 in the tied chase, in good recent touch. |
| Chinelle Henry | ML | All-Rounder | Explosive 33 off just 12 balls at the death in the first meeting. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. |
| Pitch Type | A traditionally fair surface for the Women’s Hundred, generally rewarding batters who build an innings rather than one that flatters big hitting throughout, though the first meeting between these sides here produced a genuinely high-scoring, back-and-forth contest. |
| Scoring | The average first-innings total in Women’s Hundred matches at Lord’s sits at 131, with the average second-innings total slightly lower at 122, suggesting a small but real advantage for the side batting first at this ground. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | Seam bowling from the likes of Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk for Spirit should find some early assistance, while Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr’s spin options are likely to be central for MI London through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | With second-innings totals running lower than first-innings totals at this ground, expect the toss winner to lean toward batting first rather than chasing. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 23°C (73°F), a pleasant summer afternoon at Lord’s. |
| Sky | Clear throughout the day. |
| Rain Chance | Very low, roughly 5 percent. No weather interruptions expected. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a rematch of one of the season’s most dramatic games. |
LNS vs ML Toss Prediction
With Lord’s second-innings totals in the Women’s Hundred typically running lower than first-innings scores, expect the toss winner to look to bat first and put runs on the board.
**If Charlie Dean (London Spirit) wins, **expect her to bat first in front of a home crowd, trusting Grace Harris and Amy Jones to set the tone before Deandra Dottin and Marizanne Kapp accelerate, hoping to go one better than the tie from the first meeting.
**If Hollie Armitage (MI London) wins, **expect her to also bat first, trusting Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Hayley Matthews to lay a platform before Amelia Kerr and Chinelle Henry try to repeat their explosive finish from the reverse fixture.
Injury and Team News
London Spirit Women:
London Spirit will look to go one better than the tie in the first meeting between these sides, with Marie Kelly and Marizanne Kapp both key contributors to that dramatic chase. Captain Charlie Dean has a settled squad built around Grace Harris, Deandra Dottin and Amy Jones. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Charlie Dean (c, all-round threat with bat and off-spin), Marizanne Kapp (vice-captain pick, key contributor in the first meeting), Grace Harris (powerful top-order hitter), Amy Jones (dependable wicketkeeper-batter), Deandra Dottin (explosive middle-order finisher), Marie Kelly (elegant top-order option in good form).
**Predicted London Spirit XI: **Amy Jones (wk), Grace Harris, Deandra Dottin, Charlie Dean (c), Marizanne Kapp, Marie Kelly, Nadine de Klerk, Sterre Kalis, Charis Pavely, Mahika Gaur, Phoebe Turner.
MI London Women:
MI London remain winless this season, with their most recent match seeing them bowled out for just 92 in a heavy loss to Manchester Super Giants. The tie against this same London Spirit side remains their best result of the campaign, with Amelia Kerr and Chinelle Henry’s finishing effort the highlight. Captain Hollie Armitage will hope for a first win to arrest a difficult start. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Hollie Armitage (c, needing a response from her winless side), Hayley Matthews (captain pick, MI London’s standout performer so far), Amelia Kerr (unbeaten 49 in the first meeting), Chinelle Henry (explosive 33 off 12 in the first meeting), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (top-order batter), Kirstie Gordon (left-arm spin option).
**Predicted MI London XI: **Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Hayley Matthews, Hollie Armitage (c), Amelia Kerr, Nicola Carey, Chinelle Henry, Kira Chathli (wk), Alice Davidson-Richards, Kirstie Gordon, Alexa Stonehouse, Tara Norris.
