The London Spirit will host the Manchester Originals in match no. 23 of the ongoing fourth edition of The Hundred (Women’s) at Lord’s, London. The game is scheduled for 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 9th of August 2024.
After five games, the Originals are currently placed 6th with two wins and three losses, while the Spirit are seeded 4th with two wins, two losses, and one tie.
Squads:
London Spirit – Meg Lanning, Heather Knight, Deepti Sharma, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Cordelia Griffith, Georgia Redmayne, Eva Gray, Sophie Munro, Hannah Jones, Tara Norris, Niamh Holland, Abbey Freeborn, Ellie Anderson
Manchester Originals – Beth Mooney, Sophie Ecclestone, Kim Garth, Laura Wolvaardt, Lauren Filer, Eve Jones, Emma Lamb, Bethan Ellis, Fi Morris, Kathryn Bryce, Phoebe Graham, Ellie Threlkeld, Liberty Heap, Dani Gregory, Alice Monaghan
Players to watch out:
Heather Knight
The 33-year-old middle-order batter in The Hundred has accumulated 457 runs from 18 outings, at a strike rate of 132.46, while also taking 4 wickets from 8 innings, with bests of 65* and 2/17. Building on her notable form, Heather kicked off this campaign with a fine 65* and registered scores of 26, 5, 6, and 29 in her subsequent games. She can be counted on for match-winning knocks, extending this patch.
Tara Norris
The 26-year-old left-arm pacer has secured 8 wickets from 17 outings in The Hundred, with an economy rate of 7.80 and a best of 2/19. Tara hasn’t had much success of late, securing just 4 wickets from 8 T20 outings. However, she has had notable success this season, producing bowling figures of 0/1, 1/9, 1/12, 1/13, and 0/8. She is a promising pacer and will hopefully make the most of this return to form.
Laura Wolvaardt
The 25-year-old opening batter has amassed 798 runs at an average of 42.00 and a strike rate of 124.29 from 24 appearances in The Hundred, with a highest score of 90*. Laura notched up two tons and a fifty in her most recent campaign and carrying the momentum into this season of The Hundred, she has registered scores of 37, 12, 78*, 19, and 38. Given her form and success, bank on her to lead the scoring.
Sophie Ecclestone
The 25-year-old left-arm off-spinner has 24 wickets to her name from 23 outings in The Hundred, while also posting 266 runs at a strike rate of 147.77 from 20 innings. Continuing her form from international cricket into this season of The Hundred, she has returned bowling figures of 1/28, 1/19, 2/17, 0/22, and 0/32, while also chipping in with scores of 27* and 26*. She can be relied upon for all-round efforts.
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Pitch:
The center wicket at Lord’s provides a balanced playing surface that caters to both batters and bowlers. While it favors batters, reflected in an average score in the 130s, bowlers, both spinners and pacers, also benefit from the conditions.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket in London with no rain interruptions, under clear, bright skies. The temperature is forecasted to be around 23°C, with moderate winds and a humidity level of 60%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Beth Mooney, Heather Knight, Laura Wolvaardt, Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Kathryn Bryce, Danielle Gibson, Deepti Sharma, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer
Match details:
Date – August 9, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Lord’s, London
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network and will be available for live-stream on Sony LIV and Fancode.
