MI London (MIL) will face London Spirit (LDN) in the 12th match of the ongoing Men’s The Hundred League on July 29 at the Kennington Oval, London.
Ahead of the MI vs LDN match, neither team is close to their expected form, as MI London are currently placed at the bottom of the 8-team league with three losses from three matches, while London Spirit are placed sixth with one win and two losses from two matches.
MIL vs LDN Match Prediction – Pitch Report
The pitch at London’s Kennington Oval is generally considered to be one of the batting-friendly wickets in the whole of England, where batsmen find it easy to connect the ball well with the bat. However, the fast bowlers can generate some swing on the track with the new ball.
A score around 180 in the first innings will be considered enough to challenge the team batting second. The team winning the toss is likely to bat second as the pitch will settle down as the match progresses.
MIL vs LDN Match Prediction – Recent Form and Players in Form
MI London’s playing combination is good enough to keep the team in the top half of the points table, but the team is struggling due to lack of consistency and lack of individual form. However with a number of proven talents, the franchise can still hope for a win after suffering a hat-trick of defeats in its first three fixtures.
London Spirits have only one win from three matches and are sixth in the 8-team league; They will be looking for their second win in the ongoing The Hundred League. The top half of their batting order looks extremely powerful to set a big target on the scoreboard, but they are struggling due to lack of consistency.
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Sam Curran: Surprisingly, Sam Curran is the leading run scorer of the team by scoring 90 runs facing 69 balls in 3 matches.
Richard Gleeson: Richard Gleeson is currently the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 7 wickets.
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Liam Livingstone: The experienced England all-rounder is the leading run-scorer for London Spirits with 102 runs in 2 innings against just 64 balls.
Adam Milne: New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne is currently leading the team’s bowling with three wickets.
MI London vs London Spirit Probable Playing XI
MI London: Will Jacks, James Vince, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sam Curran (c), Ollie Pope, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Richard Gleeson, Nathan Sowter.
London Spirit: Luan-Dre Pretorius, Liam Livingstone (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dewald Brewis, James Coles, James Reeve, Jamie Overton, David Willey, Andrew Tye, Adam Milne, Adam Zampa.
MIL vs LDN Match Prediction
London Spirit is the favorite to win match number 12 of the Hundred over MI London, not only because of the current standings but also because of the performances of the teams in their respective previous encounters.
LDN tried to display a team game in their previous matches. But MI London depended mostly on individual talent. With most of their players struggling with their form, MI London’s chances of winning the match are slim.
LDN is likely to win over MI London based on every possible parameter related to the match.