WEF vs LNS Dream11 Prediction, Match 6, The Hundred Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Both teams have won two games each against each other in the tournament so far.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 Aug 2025, 14:56 IST

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Preview

Welsh Fire (WEF) will play against London Spirit (LNS) in the sixth game of The Hundred Men’s 2025 on Saturday, August 9, at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Both teams are at the bottom of the points table because they lost their first matches.

In their first match, Welsh Fire played against Northern Superchargers. Superchargers won the toss and chose to bowl first. Welsh Fire scored 143 runs and lost 9 wickets. Jonny Bairstow was their top scorer with 42 runs from 23 balls. Northern Superchargers easily chased down the target and won with 8 wickets left and 11 balls remaining. Riley Meredith was the best bowler for Welsh Fire, taking 2 wickets and giving away 33 runs.

London Spirit played against Oval Invincibles in their first match. Spirit won the toss and decided to bat, but they didn’t do well and got all out for just 80 runs in 94 balls. Only three players scored more than 10 runs. The Invincibles quickly made the 81 runs needed and won by 6 wickets in just 69 balls. Liam Dawson was the best bowler for the Spirit, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs.

Match Information

Welsh Fire (Men) vs London Spirit (Men), Match 6

The Hundred Mens, 9 Aug 2025, Sat, 10:30 PM IST ,Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Broadcast

Sony Sports TEN Network

Live Stream

FanCode & SonyLIV

Weather Report

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Clouds

20.1°C

62% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Welsh Fire (Men)

L
NR
L
NR
L

London Spirit (Men)

L
L
L
L
L

Probable Playing XI

Welsh Fire (Men)

JM Bairstow (wk), Steve Smith, LWP Wells, TB Abell (C), T Kohler-Cadmore, PI Walter, SA Zaib, Chris Green, David Payne, Josh Hull, Riley Meredith

Bench : Stevie Eskinazi, MS Crane, Benjamin Kellaway, Chris Woakes, Ajeet Dale

London Spirit (Men)

David Warner, KK Jennings, Kane Williamson (C), WL Madsen, AJ Turner, JA Simpson (wk), Ryan Higgins, LA Dawson, L Wood, RJ Gleeson, Daniel Worrall

Bench : JL Smith, SR Dickson, Ollie Pope, J Overton, Jafer Chohan, OP Stone, DA Douthwaite

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

At this venue, the average score for the first innings in this tournament is 125 runs. Bowlers, especially fast bowlers, have been very effective here, taking 69% of the wickets in the last 10 matches. Also, the team that bowls first has won 81% of the matches, so the team that wins the toss is likely to choose to bowl in this match. This means the game might see strong bowling performances right from the start.

57%

Pace Bowling

43%

Spin Bowling

48%

Batting Pitch

125

Average Score

52%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Steve Smith WEF | BAT

Smith made his Men's Hundred debut in the last match and scored 29 runs at a strike rate of 161.11. He hit two fours and one six in the match.

8
C

Jonny Bairstow WEF | WK

Bairstow has made 137 runs in six games at the Sophia Gardens in the Men's Hundred at a strike rate of 119.13. He is among the top five run-scorers here.

7

Liam Dawson LNS | ALL

Dawson took two wickets in the first match and gave away just nine runs. He has taken a total of 26 wickets in the Men's Hundred in 30 matches at an average of 22.

8.5

Ashton Turner LNS | BAT

Turner has played 14 matches in the Men's Hundred. He has made 174 runs at an average of 21.75 and a strike rate of 158.18.

8.5

David Payne WEF | BOWL

Payne is the leading wicket-taker in the Men's Hundred at the Sophia Gardens. He has taken a total of 12 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 25.67,

8.5

Riley Meredith WEF | BOWL

Meredith took two wickets for 33 runs in the first game for the Welsh Fire.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

John Simpson

LNS | WK

He scored just one run in the first game and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

8.5

Wayne Madsen

LNS | BAT

Madsen was dismissed for 10 runs in the first game and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Aug 9 2025 2:56 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

WEF

8 : 3

LNS

Credits Left
10.5/100

Head To Head
Jonny Bairstow

8

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

7

Keaton Jennings

9

Steve Smith
C

8.5

Saif Zaib

8.5

Ashton Turner
VC

8.5

Liam Dawson

7

Luke Wells

7.5

Chris Green

8.5

David Payne

8.5

Riley Meredith

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

WEF

7 : 4

LNS

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Jonny Bairstow
C

8

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

7

Kane Williamson

9

Steve Smith

8.5

Ashton Turner

8.5

Liam Dawson
VC

7

Luke Wells

7.5

Paul Walter

7.5

Chris Green

8.5

Luke Wood

8.5

Riley Meredith

8.5

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