The Hundred Men’s 2024 Match 05 | LNS vs BPH | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

London Spirit will take on Birmingham Phoenix in the fifth game of The Hundred Men’s 2024. Both teams were let down by their batters and lost their opening match of the season. Birmingham Phoenix were the runner-up in the inaugural edition in 2021.

After being outclassed by Southern Brave in all three departments, London Spirit will be looking to make amends and put in an improved performance in this home fixture. In the previous match, tail-ender Liam Dawson played well for London Spirit and finished the innings with the top-score of 45 not out off 19 balls. Besides Dawson, captain Daniel Lawrence scored 38 runs off 30 balls. In the bowling department, Nathan Ellis and Ravi Bopara bowled well for London Spirit and claimed one wicket apiece. Host London Spirit will be looking to make a strong comeback.

On the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix suffered comprehensive defeat at the hands of Oval Invincibles in a game played at The Oval. Skipper Moeen Ali will be hoping that the side can put in a much better batting display against London Spirit. In their opening match, opener Rishi Patel showcased decent form and scored 25 runs off 24 balls. Benny Howell scored 24 runs off 13 balls, whereas Jacob Bethell chipped in with 22 runs off 20 balls. While bowling, Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers for Birmingham Phoenix and claimed two wickets against Oval Invincibles.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 10:30 PM IST (05:00 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 11:00 PM IST (05:30 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Lord's, London 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 03

London Spirit won - 00      Birmingham Phoenix won - 03

Last 5 meetings

London Spirit won - 00      Birmingham Phoenix won - 03

Pitch Report

The surface at Lord's Cricket Ground has traditionally favored batters while evening matches under floodlights often give bowlers an advantage. The wicket is expected to provide an exciting battle between bat and ball. The team that wins the toss will likely choose to bat first.

Weather Report

The weather in London is expected to be partly cloudy. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 21°C  with 71% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

London Spirit (LNS) - Adam Rossington(wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Daniel Worrall

Birmingham Phoenix (BPH) - Aneurin Donald(wk), Rishi Patel, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Moeen Ali(c), Jacob Bethell , Benny Howell, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tim Southee

Must Picks

LNS - Daniel Lawrence, Andre Russell

BPH - Liam Livingstone, Benny Howell

LNS vs BPH Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Adam Rossington

Batters : Shimron Hetmyer, Liam Livingstone, Dan Lawrence

All-rounder : Andre Russell, Benny Howell, Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson

Bowlers : Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Adam Milne

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Liam Dawson

Vice-Captain : Liam Livingstone

Prediction

Looking at current form, host London Spirit will fancy their chances of beating Birmingham Phoenix as they are playing in their home conditions. With the likes of Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Daniel Lawrence and Andre Russell in their ranks, the home side will be looking to deliver a clinical batting performance and are favorites to win this contest.

Sportco predicts London Spirit to beat Birmingham Phoenix in match 05 of The Hundred Men’s 2024.

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