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The Hundred Men’s 2026

Sunrisers Leeds vs London Spirit Prediction & Match Preview – The Hundred 20th Match

Our verdict

Sunrisers Leeds

Playing at home, Sunrisers Leeds have a very strong batting group of Mitchell Marsh, Zak Crawley and Harry Brook, backed by a pace attack of Carse, Potts and Ellis.

Toss pick: Sunrisers Leeds

The Hundred Men’s 2026London SpiritHeadingley

Sunrisers Leeds welcome London Spirit to Headingley for the 20th match of The Hundred Men’s 2026, an evening game on Tuesday 4 August.

The hosts have an imposing batting group. Mitchell Marsh, Ryan Rickelton, captain Zak Crawley and Harry Brook sit at the top, with Dan Lawrence and Tom Alsop beneath them. Their attack is led by Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts and Nathan Ellis, with Liam Patterson-White and Abrar Ahmed offering spin.

London Spirit are captained by Liam Livingstone and have plenty of firepower of their own through Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow, Dewald Brevis, James Rew and James Coles. Jamie Overton, David Willey, Andrew Tye, Adam Milne and Adam Zampa form a varied bowling unit.

Weather looks good, so a full match should be possible. The new ball could do a bit early on, which may tempt captains to bowl first, but the surface should improve for batting. The team that handles the powerplay and builds strong middle-over partnerships will have the advantage, and we expect that to be Sunrisers Leeds.

Probable XIs

Sunrisers Leeds

  1. Mitchell Marsh
  2. Ryan Rickelton (wk)
  3. Zak Crawley (c)
  4. Harry Brook
  5. Dan Lawrence
  6. Tom Alsop
  7. Liam Patterson-White
  8. Brydon Carse
  9. Matthew Potts
  10. Nathan Ellis
  11. Abrar Ahmed

London Spirit

  1. Lhuan-dre Pretorius
  2. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
  3. Liam Livingstone (c)
  4. James Rew
  5. Dewald Brevis
  6. James Coles
  7. Jamie Overton
  8. David Willey
  9. Andrew Tye
  10. Adam Milne
  11. Adam Zampa

Pitch report

Headingley is expected to be balanced. Fast bowlers can find early swing and seam, particularly under cloud cover, which makes the opening overs tricky. After that the surface generally becomes better for batting, with a quick outfield and shorter square boundaries helping power hitters. Spinners can still be useful in the middle overs by changing pace and targeting the bigger areas. A first-innings total of 155–175 is normally competitive in T20 cricket.

Weather

Tuesday evening should be excellent in Leeds, with temperatures of 23–25°C under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and a very low chance of rain. A light breeze may help seamers early, and dew is not expected to have a big effect.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sunrisers Leeds vs London Spirit being played?

The 20th match of The Hundred Men’s 2026 is at Headingley, Leeds, on Tuesday 4 August, with a 6:30 pm local start.

Who do we expect to win?

Our preview picks Sunrisers Leeds, who are at home with a strong batting line-up.

What total is competitive?

Around 160 should be competitive at Headingley, according to our preview.

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