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

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 playing XI

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.

Expected scores

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

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