MI London, up to third in the table after a last-ball thriller against Southern Brave, host London Spirit at the Oval on Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 PM local (11:00 PM IST), on what is set to be the hottest day of the tournament so far.
Will Jacks’ 54 got MI London home with three wickets to spare in their last outing, while London Spirit arrive on the back of a loss to Trent Rockets after opening their campaign with a win over Manchester Super Giants. Both sides sit on similar form, making this a genuinely open contest.
ML vs LNS Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | MI London vs London Spirit, 12th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 29 July 2026 |
| Time | 6:30 PM BST local / 5:30 PM GMT / 11:00 PM IST |
| Venue | The Oval, London. MI London’s home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Sam Curran (MI London), Liam Livingstone (London Spirit) |
| Form | ML: 2 wins from 3 matches, most recently a nervy three-wicket win over Southern Brave sealed by Will Jacks’ 54 and Marcus Stoinis’ spell of 3 for 17 that briefly threatened to derail the chase. LNS: 1 win from 2 matches, beating Manchester Super Giants by 7 runs in the opener before losing to Trent Rockets in a tight finish at Nottingham. |
| H2H | Both franchises carry newly rebuilt squads into 2026, so there is limited recent head-to-head history between these two identities specifically. |
Dream11 Team For ML vs LNS, 12th Match
Top Picks for ML vs LNS, 12th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | ML | Captain / AR | Captain pick. MI London’s captain, led the side to a last-ball win in the last match. 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. |
| Will Jacks | ML | All-Rounder | Match-winning 54 in the last outing, MI London’s standout performer of the season so far. |
| Trent Boult | ML | Bowler | Left-arm new-ball pace, a proven wicket-taking option at the top of the innings. |
| Jamie Overton | LNS | All-Rounder | Genuine pace-bowling all-rounder capable of contributing in both innings. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Oval, London. MI London’s home ground. |
| Pitch Type | Pace early, easier for batting as the innings progresses, with the surface generally flattening out once the shine is off the new ball. |
| Scoring | The average men’s first-innings score in Hundred matches at the Oval sits around 152. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing, since the figure can vary depending on the sample used. |
| Pace vs Spin | New-ball pace from Trent Boult for MI London, and Jamie Overton and David Willey for Spirit, should find some early assistance, with Rashid Khan and Liam Livingstone’s part-time spin coming into play through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | Chasing and batting first have both worked at the Oval in roughly equal measure this season, so expect the toss winner to assess conditions on the day rather than follow a fixed pattern. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | A scorcher, with highs around 33°C (92°F), likely the hottest day of the tournament so far. |
| Sky | Clear and sunny throughout the day. |
| Rain Chance | Essentially nil. No weather interruptions expected. |
| Humidity | Lower than recent matches, though the heat itself could be a factor for players and fielders across a full 100 balls a side. |
| Overall | Hot, dry conditions with a hard, true pitch likely to reward good batting. Player hydration and fielding intensity in the heat could be a subtle factor as the match wears on. |
ML vs LNS Toss Prediction
With no strong toss bias at this ground this season, expect the toss winner to weigh up the hot, dry conditions, which should favour batting first before the pitch potentially slows in the cooler evening air.
**If Sam Curran (MI London) wins, **expect him to bat first at home, trusting James Vince and Jason Roy to attack early before Sherfane Rutherford and Will Jacks push on, backed by Trent Boult and Rashid Khan to defend a total in the heat.
**If Liam Livingstone (London Spirit) wins, **expect Spirit to also look to bat first, using Jonny Bairstow and Dewald Brevis to set the tone before his own big-hitting in the middle overs, with Jamie Overton and David Willey trusted to defend it.
Injury and Team News
MI London:
MI London arrive full of confidence after a last-ball win over Southern Brave that took them up to third in the table.
Will Jacks’ 54 was the standout individual contribution, while captain Sam Curran and Nicholas Pooran continue to anchor a top order that has delivered when it matters. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Sam Curran (c, captain pick, led the win over Southern Brave), Will Jacks (match-winning form, 54 in the last outing), James Vince (consistent top-order option), Nicholas Pooran (destructive keeper-batter), Trent Boult (left-arm new-ball pace), Rashid Khan (world-class leg-spin), Sherfane Rutherford (power-hitting finisher, two sixes in the last match).
**Predicted MI London XI: **Jason Roy, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sam Curran (c), Will Jacks, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Richard Gleeson, Nathan Sowter.
London Spirit:
London Spirit will look to bounce back after a loss to Trent Rockets, having opened the season with a win over Manchester Super Giants.
Captain Liam Livingstone leads a squad with genuine depth, including James Coles’ record auction arrival, Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps and Dewald Brevis in the middle order. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Liam Livingstone (c, vice-captain pick, genuine game-changer), James Coles (record £390,000 auction signing), Dewald Brevis (explosive South African top-order batter), Jonny Bairstow (experienced wicketkeeper-batter), Jamie Overton (pace-bowling all-rounder), David Willey (left-arm new-ball option), Adam Zampa (frontline leg-spin threat).
**Predicted London Spirit XI: **James Coles, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, Liam Livingstone (c), James Rew, David Willey, Tymal Mills, Adam Zampa, Mason Crane, Matthew Fisher.
