Match 23 | The Hundred 2026 | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London | 5:30 PM BST, 6 August 2026

Liam Livingstone, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and David Willey give London Spirit their route back into this fixture, while Will Jacks, Nicholas Pooran and Richard Gleeson carry MI London’s stronger overall campaign. Spirit already beat MI London once this season, a seven-wicket win at The Oval in July, but they arrive at Lord’s seventh in the table against a side sitting second. Individual form lines matter more than the table position here, and both squads have at least two players in career-best rhythm right now. 

A Tale of Two Very Different Seasons 

MI London sit second in the table with three wins from five games and a net run rate of plus 0.399, while Spirit are seventh with just one win from four and a net run rate of minus 0.055. That gap looks bigger on paper than it has played out on the pitch; Spirit’s only win this season came directly against MI London, a seven-wicket chase at The Oval in Match 12 built on a rapid fifty from Lhuan-dre Pretorius. 

Since then, Spirit lost to Southern Brave after being bowled out for 105, then fell again to Manchester Super Giants, two results that explain the table position more than their ceiling does. 

The Top Order Doing the Damage 

Will Jacks has 195 runs this season, fourth overall in the competition, and gives MI London a proper platform at the top. Nicholas Pooran’s strike rate of 197.01 is the best of anyone in the tournament, with nine sixes to back it up, while Sam Curran has contributed a 39-ball 60 not out on debut alongside useful runs since. 

For the home side, Liam Livingstone’s 123 runs remain the top score in his own squad, and Pretorius has hit 11 sixes, third most in the competition, built almost entirely around that one destructive innings against these exact opponents in July. 

London Spirit vs MI London Hundred 2026 players 

Both line-ups carry at least one genuine match-winner in form, and Lord’s tends to reward whichever top three fires first given how quickly totals can get away from a bowling attack there. 

Jonny Bairstow’s 56 against Southern Brave shows the depth in the middle order too, exactly the contribution that turns a competitive score into a defendable one.

Bowlers Who Could Turn the Game 

Richard Gleeson has nine wickets, joint top in the competition, and a strike rate of 8.8 that ranks third best anywhere in the tournament. Rashid Khan has taken seven wickets, including a five-for against Manchester Super Giants, though his continued involvement this season is now genuinely uncertain. Trent Boult offers control at an economy of 6.96. 

For Spirit, David Willey has four wickets, joint best for his side; Andrew Tye’s strike rate of 10.0 ranks fourth in the competition, and Adam Milne’s economy of 6.42 is the second best anywhere, giving Spirit a new-ball pairing capable of matching MI London over the first few overs. 

What Lord’s Could Mean for Both Sides 

Lord’s has produced a first-innings average of 144 for six across Hundred history, with the second innings dropping to 129 for seven, numbers suggesting chasing is not automatically the safer option here despite the general trend elsewhere in the format. Spirit’s win over MI London five weeks ago gives them a psychological edge even from seventh place, and a repeat result would be their second victory of the season against the same opponent. MI London, sitting second, have more to protect and less margin for a slow start against a side that has already shown it can chase down what they post. 

Everything in this London Spirit vs MI London Hundred 2026 players preview points to one truth: whoever’s top three fires first at Lord’s probably wins it.                                        

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

When do London Spirit face MI London in Match 23?

The game is played on August 6, 2026, at 5:30 PM BST. It takes place at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the second meeting between these two sides this season. 

Who has won more meetings between these two teams in 2026?

The home side leads this year’s series 1-0. Their only previous meeting came in Match 12, a seven-wicket chase completed at The Oval in July. 

Who is the top run scorer in the competition so far?

Ben Duckett leads with 240 runs for Trent Rockets. Will Jacks sits fourth overall with 195 runs, the highest tally among players involved in Match 23. 

Which bowler has the best strike rate heading into this match?

Richard Gleeson strikes every 8.8 balls, the third-best rate in the competition. He has taken nine wickets this season, level for the most wickets in the tournament. 

Is Rashid Khan definitely playing at Lord’s for Match 23?

No, his involvement is genuinely uncertain heading into the game. He left for international duty after Match 18 and may only return if his side reaches the final.