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The London Spirit take on the Southern Brave in the 2026 Men’s Hundred at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Saturday, August 1. They come into this clash after having won the derby match against MI London, chasing down a total of 165 with seven wickets in hand.
Considered one of the early tournament favourites, the Spirit started slowly with losses in their opening two matches before finally getting their campaign underway against their cross-town rivals. They will be looking to carry the momentum forward into the crunch portions of the season.
Here is the London Spirit’s predicted XI against Southern Brave:
All eyes will be on young South African left-handed batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who finally lit the tournament alight with a stunning 28-ball 64 against MI London. His knock included three fours and seven sixes as he mercilessly took down the bowlers. Coming off stellar form in the MLC, all eyes will be on Pretorius to continue this run with the bat. Jonny Bairstow is still one of the most feared batters in the shortest format due to his intent and ball-striking, and has been a difference-maker with the gloves as well. James Rew is a highly rated prospect in the English game and the southpaw will be looking to make a mark on the season.
The Spirit possess one of the most balanced and powerful middle orders in the competition. In captain Liam Livingstone and Dewald Brevis, they have two of the most destructive batters in the T20 game, and James Coles is another highly-rated young all-rounder from England. Jamie Overton has evolved into an all-phase specialist in the shortest format, and offers much-needed lower-order hitting with the bat. Livingstone is also reliable as a bowler, able to bowl both off-spin and leg-spin, while Coles also offers a reliable left-arm spin option.
The Spirit also possess a balanced bowling attack, with reliable overseas and domestic options. David Willey offers stability upfront with the new ball, along with Tymal Mills, who can also bowl in the death. The left-arm angles of the pair could pose a genuine threat to batters. Adam Milne has been an economical bowler in the middle and death overs, while Adam Zampa plays the role of the frontline spinner in the side, as a reliable strike bowler in the white-ball game.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow (w), James Rew, Liam Livingstone (c), Dewald Brevis, James Coles, Jamie Overton, David Willey, Adam Milne, Adam Zampa, Tymal Mills
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When and where will the match be played?
The match will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground and will commence on Saturday, August 1 at 6:00 pm local time/10:30 pm IST
What could be a winning score in this match?
The pitch at Lord’s has favoured batters and bowlers alike, but has offered value for strokeplay. A score of 165-175 should be a winning score on this wicket.
Which Desert Vipers player can make the biggest difference?
South African youngster Lhuan-dre Pretorius has been an exciting player to watch and scored a 28-ball 64 against MI London. Coming off stellar form in recent matches, he will be a player to watch in this contest.
