This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 5 of “The Hundred” between Northern London Spirit and Oval Invincibles that is scheduled to take place on the 25th of July 2021.
London Spirits will be taking on Oval Invincibles in the second round of the tournament. Both the teams have played one match so far. London Spirit lost their last game against Birmingham Phoenix by three wickets. On the other hand, Oval Invincibles won their first match by nine runs against Manchester Originals.
The Eoin Morgan-led side will have to look out for their batting performance in this match as their middle-order failed to score in the first game. However, London Spirits bowled well in the second inning but failed to defend the target. On the other hand, Oval Invincibles skipper will expect some runs from the top order in this match. The Curran Brothers will have an important role to play in this match as well.
Match Details
Venue: Lord’s cricket ground, London
Pitch and Weather: The Hundred 2021 is finally reached at Lord’s for the fifth match of the tournament. The pitch of lords will be suited for batting. The bowlers will have to rely on their variations on this pitch, as they will not get much assistance from the pitch. The average score should be around 150-160 in this match. The weather will be cloudy in London with plenty of showers expected during the match hours.
Date & Time: July 25, 7 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
London Spirit is likely to play the same playing11 which they did in the first match. Zak Crawley looked in good touch along with young opener Josh Inglis. Dan Lawrence and Eoin Morgan will aim to score runs in the middle order along with Joe Denly. In the bowling department, Mohammad Amir and Blake Cullen picked two wickets. Mohammad Nabi and Chris Wood also bowled well in the last match against Phoenix.
Oval Invincibles were played with plenty of all-rounder options in the last match. Sunil Narine and Sam Curran played in the top-order along with Jason Roy. The skipper Sam Billings played a sensible knock of 49 runs. Tom Curran also provided a good finish with 29 runs in 18 balls. In the bowling department, Sam Curran and Nathan Sowter picked two wickets and Sunil Narine also bowled a very economical spell with one wicket.
London Spirit
Zak Crawley, Josh Inglis(wk), Dan Lawrence, Eoin Morgan(c), Joe Denly, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Blake Cullen, Mohammad Amir, Chris Wood.
Oval Invincibles
Jason Roy, Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Will Jacks, Sam Billings (c&wk), Colin Ingram, Laurie Evans, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.
Match Prediction
Oval Invincibles won the first match and they looked a more balanced side compared to London Spirit so, Oval Invincibles will start as favorites to win this match.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Joe Denly and Zak Crawley will be important options from London Spirit. Zak Crawley scored 64 and Joe Denly scored 25 runs in the first match. Jason Roy will be the main batsman from Oval Invincibles. Roy scored 20 runs in the first match of the season.
Wicket-Keeper: Sam Billings and Josh Inglis both will be an obvious choice from the wicket-keeping section. Billings scored 49 runs and Inglis will provide an aggressive start at the top.
All-Rounders: Sam Curran is an obvious pick from the all-rounder section. Sam Curran picked two wickets in the last match. Mohammad Nabi can be picked as the third all-rounder in this match.
Bowlers: Mohammad Amir picked two wickets in the first match. Tom Curran scored 29 runs and picked one wicket in the last match. Nathan Swoter can be picked as the third bowler who picked two wickets in the last match.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Sam Billings, Jos Inglis, Joe Denly, Jason Roy, Zak Crawley(VC), Sunil Narine, Mohammad Nabi, Sam Curran(c), Mohammad Amir, Tom Curran, Nathan Sowter.
Captain – Sam Curran
Sam Curran will bat in top order and bowl 25 balls of his spell. Curran picked two wickets in the first game so he will be the best pick for captain in this match.
Vice-Captain – Zak Crawley
Zak Crawley scored 64 runs in the first match so he will be the best pick for vice-captain.
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