London Spirit, fresh off a 7-wicket win over MI London built on Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ explosive 64, host a Southern Brave side that has finally broken its duck, at Lord’s on Saturday, August 1, at 6:00 PM local (10:30 PM IST).
Brave snapped a three-match losing streak with a 12-run win over Birmingham Phoenix last time out, Marcus Stoinis starring with both bat and ball.
Both sides arrive with genuine momentum, making this an intriguing contest between two teams trying to build on their first wins of a difficult season.
LNS vs SOB Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | London Spirit vs Southern Brave, 16th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 1 August 2026 |
| Time | 6:00 PM BST local / 5:00 PM GMT / 10:30 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 | Liam Livingstone (London Spirit), Chris Jordan (Southern Brave) |
| Form | LNS: 1 win, 2 losses, most recently a 7-wicket win over MI London behind Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ 64 off 28 and Jamie Overton’s 3 wickets. SOB: 1 win, 3 losses, having snapped a three-match losing run with a 12-run win over Birmingham Phoenix, Marcus Stoinis contributing 34 with the bat and 2 wickets with the ball. |
| H2H | Both franchises carry newly rebuilt squads into 2026, so there is limited recent head-to-head history between these two identities specifically, though London Spirit won the corresponding fixture last season. |
Dream11 Team for LNS vs SOB, 16th Match
Top Picks for LNS vs SOB, 16th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis | SOB | Captain / AR | Captain pick. 34 runs and 2 wickets in the breakthrough win over Birmingham Phoenix. At 2x. |
| Liam Livingstone | LNS | VC / AR | Vice-Captain pick. London Spirit’s captain, genuine game-changer with bat and part-time spin. At 1.5x. |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | LNS | WK-Batter | Explosive 64 off 28 in the win over MI London, in outstanding recent form. |
| Jamie Overton | LNS | All-Rounder | Took 3 wickets to restrict MI London in the last match. |
| Jofra Archer | SOB | Bowler | Clinched Southern Brave’s win over Birmingham Phoenix with a crucial death-overs spell. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. |
| Pitch Type | Fine seam movement for pacers with the new ball, with spinners finding something in the middle overs. The pitch turns into an excellent surface for batting in the death overs, and the north-south slope influences ball movement throughout. |
| Scoring | The average first-innings score in Men’s Hundred matches at Lord’s has historically sat around 130. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | New-ball pace from Jofra Archer and David Willey should find some early assistance, with Adam Zampa and Liam Livingstone’s spin options likely to play a bigger role once the shine is off, before the pitch opens up for batting at the death. |
| Toss Factor | With the pitch generally easing for batting later in the innings, expect the toss winner to weigh up whether to exploit the tricky new-ball period by bowling first. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 26°C (79°F), a pleasant summer evening for the 6:00 PM start. |
| Sky | Clear and sunny throughout the day. |
| Rain Chance | Low, roughly 10 percent. A full, uninterrupted match looks likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for a clash between two sides looking to build on their first wins of the season. |
LNS vs SOB Toss Prediction
With the new ball offering something at Lord’s before the pitch eases for batting, expect the toss winner to consider bowling first to exploit the tricky opening period.
**If Liam Livingstone (London Spirit) wins, **expect him to bowl first at home, trusting Jofra Archer’s opposite number in David Willey and Jamie Overton to make early inroads before backing Pretorius and Bairstow to chase down a total.
**If Chris Jordan (Southern Brave) wins, **expect him to also bowl first, using Jofra Archer and Luke Wood to replicate the pressure that won them the last match, before trusting David Miller and Tristan Stubbs to see off a chase.
Injury and Team News
London Spirit:
London Spirit will look to build on their win over MI London, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ explosive 64 and Jamie Overton’s 3-wicket haul the standout performances of that victory. Captain Liam Livingstone has a squad with genuine depth after a difficult start to the season. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Liam Livingstone (c, vice-captain pick, genuine game-changer), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (explosive top-order option, 64 in the last match), Jonny Bairstow (experienced wicketkeeper-batter), Dewald Brevis (explosive South African top-order batter), Jamie Overton (3 wickets in the last match), Adam Zampa (frontline leg-spin threat), David Willey (left-arm new-ball option).
**Predicted London Spirit XI: **Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow (wk), James Rew, Liam Livingstone (c), Dewald Brevis, James Coles, Jamie Overton, David Willey, Mason Crane, Adam Milne, Adam Zampa.
Southern Brave:
Southern Brave finally broke their duck with a 12-run win over Birmingham Phoenix, snapping a three-match losing streak in dramatic fashion. Marcus Stoinis’ all-round contribution was the difference, and captain Chris Jordan will hope this marks a turning point in a tough campaign for a squad that features genuine star power. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Chris Jordan (c, franchise stalwart, breakthrough win last time out), Marcus Stoinis (captain pick, match-winning all-round display), Jamie Smith (clean ball-striking top-order option), David Miller (proven finisher), Tristan Stubbs (explosive middle-order hitter), Jofra Archer (frontline pace, sealed the last win), Adil Rashid (experienced leg-spin option).
**Predicted Southern Brave XI: **Jamie Smith (wk), Ben McKinney, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell, Chris Jordan (c), Saif Zaib, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jofra Archer.
