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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
The Hundred Mens, 9 Aug 2025, Sat, 10:30 PM IST, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Broadcast
Sony Sports TEN Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clouds
54% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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
Pitch Report
57%
Pace Bowling
43%
Spin Bowling
48%
Batting Pitch
Average Score
52%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
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.
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.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
John Simpson
LNS | WK
He scored just one run in the first game and can be avoided in fantasy teams.
Wayne Madsen
LNS | BAT
Madsen was dismissed for 10 runs in the first game and can be left out of fantasy teams.
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