London Spirit vs Southern Brave Prediction & Match Preview – The Hundred 16th Match

London Spirit welcome Southern Brave to Lord’s for the 16th match of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 on Saturday 1 August. The match starts at 6:00 pm local time.

Spirit are captained by Liam Livingstone and have plenty of firepower in Lhuan-dre Pretorius, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, James Rew, Dewald Brevis and James Coles. Jamie Overton and David Willey add all-round options, and Andrew Tye, Adam Milne and Adam Zampa lead the bowling. Kiran Carlson, Tymal Mills and Matthew Fisher are in the wider squad.

Southern Brave, captained by Chris Jordan, rely on Jamie Smith and Ben McKinney at the top, with Marcus Stoinis, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs in the middle order and Nikhil Chaudhary and Saif Zaib providing late hitting. The attack is built around Jofra Archer, Luke Wood and Adil Rashid.

Early swing is possible on a pitch with good bounce, and bowlers will need to be accurate on the quick outfield. We give London Spirit a small advantage, though a total above 155 should be defensible.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Lord’s usually offers a balanced contest in T20 cricket. Good bounce and carry let batters play with confidence once set, while seamers can find swing and movement with the new ball, helped by the slope and typical English conditions. The pitch tends to improve for batting as the innings goes on and the quick outfield rewards well-timed strokes. Spinners can be useful in the middle overs with variations and changes of pace. A first-innings score around 160–175 is generally competitive, and above 180 puts the chasers under pressure.

Weather

Saturday evening should be excellent, with temperatures of about 24–25°C and partly sunny skies. The chance of rain is very low, so interruptions are highly unlikely. A light breeze may help seamers early, and a slight chance of dew in the second innings could make the ball a little harder to grip.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 150–165
• 2nd innings: 145–160

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