LNS vs OVI Prediction, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

London Spirit will clash against the Oval Invincibles in the first match of The Hundred Men’s competition at Lord’s in London on Tuesday, August 5.

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The Oval Invincibles are coming into this game after defeating Southern Brave in the grand finale of the previous season by 17 runs to lift the title. The defending champions will continue to have Sam Billings as their captain.

On the other hand, London Spirit will be captained by Kane Williamson. They concluded their previous season with a wooden spoon, bagging only one win in eight contests, losing seven matches. They would be aiming for reversal in their fortunes.

LNS vs OVI, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 11:00 PM IST, Tuesday, August 5

Venue: Lord's, London

LNS vs OVI, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

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The Lord’s wicket is expected to assist batters comparatively right from the initial overs. Bowlers need to toil hard to scalp some timely wickets on this surface. The captain who won the toss would love to bowl first.

LNS vs OVI, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

London Spirit

Kane Williamson (c), David Warner, Daniel Worrall, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood, Olly Stone, Ashton Turner, Jafer Chohan, Keaton Jennings, Wayne Madsen, Sean Dickson.

Oval Invincibles

Sam Billings (c), Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Rashid Khan, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Behrendorff, Gus Atkinson, Donovan Ferreira, Nathan Sowter.

LNS vs OVI, The Hundred Men’s 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Oval Invincibles

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In the last five matches between these two teams, Oval Invincibles bagged a 5-0 lead over London Spirit, displaying sheer dominance. In their most recent encounter in August 2024, Invincibles bagged a nine-wicket win with 37 balls remaining in the game over Spirit.

That said, we can expect the Sam Billings-led side to continue their domination and start off their new campaign on a winning note.

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