London Spirit vs Mi London Prediction & Match Preview – The Hundred 23rd Match

London Spirit meet Mi London at Lord’s in the 23rd match of The Hundred Men’s 2026, an evening game on Thursday 6 August.

Spirit are captained by Liam Livingstone and have Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow, Dewald Brevis, James Rew and James Coles in a high-powered batting group. Jamie Overton, David Willey, Andrew Tye, Adam Milne and Adam Zampa give them a varied attack.

Mi London are led by Sam Curran. Will Jacks, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford and Ollie Pope make up their batting, while Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Nathan Sowter and Richard Gleeson supply the bowling.

The surface should provide carry and bounce, so timing and shot selection matter on the bigger boundaries. Seamers may find movement early under the evening conditions, and the side winning the toss may prefer to bowl first. Strong powerplay bowling and a good finish will be key, and we think Mi London have the edge.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Lord’s usually offers a balanced contest in T20 cricket. There is good bounce and carry, so batters can play shots with confidence once set, while fast bowlers can find swing and seam with the new ball in English conditions. The pitch tends to improve for batting, with a quick outfield rewarding timing, and spinners can be important in the middle overs. First-innings scores of 160–175 are usually competitive, and more than 180 can put the chasers under pressure.

Weather

Thursday evening is forecast to be excellent at Lord’s, around 21–22°C under partly sunny to partly cloudy skies, with a very low chance of rain. A gentle breeze may help seamers early, and light dew could appear later but is not expected to matter much.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 145–160
• 2nd innings: 140–155

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