London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles: The Hundred 2025 Opener at Lord’s
The Hundred 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, August 5, with an exciting clash between London Spirit (LNS) and Oval Invincibles (OVI) at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.
So far, these two teams have faced off eight times, with the Invincibles dominating the rivalry. They’ve won six out of eight matches, including the last five in a row. The Invincibles are also the defending champions, having defeated Southern Brave in last year’s final.
London Spirit struggled last season, winning just one match out of eight. However, for this edition, they’ve made some big changes. Kane Williamson takes over as captain, and David Warner joins the team, bringing experience and firepower. Several English Test stars like Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, and Liam Dawson are also in the squad.
The Invincibles, led by match-winner Saqib Mahmood, will look to start their title defense strong, while the Spirit will aim for a fresh beginning with a revamped lineup.
Match Details
London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles – 1st Match
Venue, Date/ Time.
| Venue | Lord’s, London |
| Date & Time | August 05, 2025 11:00PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sony Sport Network & Fancode |
LNS vs OVI Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 07 |
| Won By Oval | 05 |
| Won By London | 01 |
| No Result | 01 |
Probable Playing XI
London Spirit (Men)
David Warner, Kane Williamson (C), KK Jennings/ Ollie Pope, SR Dickson, WL Madsen/Jamie Overton, AJ Turner, RJ Gleeson, Daniel Worrall, L Wood, Jafer Chohan, Ryan Higgins
Oval Invincibles (Men)
Sam Billings (C), Tawanda Muyeye, WG Jacks, SM Curran, Jordan Cox, TK Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Rashid Khan, S Mahmood, JP Behrendorff, NA Sowter
Players to Perform Prediction
LNS – Kane Williamson , SR Dickson, AJ Turner, RJ Gleeson, Daniel Worrall & L Wood.
OVI – WG Jacks, SM Curran, Jordan Cox, TK Curran, Rashid Khan & NA Sowter
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for LNS in the match: Kane Williamson & Ashton Turner
Who will score the most runs for OVI in the match: Will Jacks & SM Curran
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for LNS in the match: Daniel Worrall & L Wood
Who will pick the most wickets for OVI in the match: NA Sowter & Rashid Khan
LNS vs OVI Score Prediction
Considering the average first-innings score of 161 and the fact that both these teams have many high-quality international batters in their line-ups, a first-innings score of around 160-170 could be expected in the match.
Who will win the Toss
Oval Invincible Have won the Toss & opted to Bowl frist.
Who will win the match
Oval will start the match as the favorite and is expected to win the match.
