WF vs LS Match Prediction : 6th Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2025

The Welsh Fire and London Spirit will return to the 100-ball format, looking to rewrite their trajectory from 2024. The Fire only succeeded in achieving two wins in 2024, while the Spirit had to settle for one win. You would need to go back to 2022 when either of the teams last made the play-offs.

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Welsh Fire vs London Spirit Head-to-Head Record

The teams have shared the spoils over their past four games against each other. The teams have two wins each, with alternating victories.

Welsh Fire vs London Spirit Live-streaming and Broadcast

Welsh Fire and London Spirit are set to face off in the 2025 Men’s Hundred match happening on Saturday, 9 August 2025 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Indian fans can catch all the action on the Sony Sports Network, the Sony Liv app or the FanCode app.

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WF vs LS Team Previews

Welsh Fire

The Welsh Fire head to this clash against the London Spirit at Sophia Gardens with a compelling blend of added international and English domestic experience and balance. Skipper Tom Abell has been one of the top-performing English batters in local white-ball cricket over numerous seasons.

The classy presence of Steve Smith and Jonny Bairstow opening the batting gives the team a massive advantage with two of the best in the world getting the team going. The Australian-English batting partnership started the team off with 62 runs against the Northern Superchargers.

Luke Wells, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Saif Zaib and Paul Walter gives the team multiple batting options with plenty of knowledge of English conditions. The middle-order batting group has more than 1300 Men’s Hundred runs between them.

The bowling arsenal of Riley Meredith, David Payne and Josh Hull, alongside the crafty spin from Australian Chris Green offers the kind of variety likely to exploit Cardiff’s conditions to its full extent. Riley Meredith grabbed two wickets in the team’s previous match and will be ready to go again.

Welsh Fire Expected Playing 11

Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Luke Wells, Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib, Paul Walter, Chris Green, David Payne, Josh Hull, Riley Meredith

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London Spirit

The London Spirit arrives at this year's Men's Hundred with a lineup that blends international stardust with domestic grit. They have failed to click as a unit though. Keaton Jennings and David Warner offer a left-handed opening pairing that could trouble new-ball bowlers. Jennings is better known for being an anchor than an aggressor in the white-ball formats. Warner has never played in the Men’s Hundred before this season.

Kane Williamson’s presence as captain brings calmness and world-class pedigree, yet his conservative approach might stifle the tempo required in a high-octane format like the 100-ball format. The New Zealander’s strike rate is only just over 120.

Wayne Madsen and Ashton Turner round out the middle order. Turner was the only batter to make anything of note against the Invincibles. Although domestically experienced, they lack the explosiveness that the format requires.

Eight of the 11 batters in the previous innings only managed single-figure scores.

London Spirit’s pace-bowling unit features Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson and Daniel Worrall. Although a reasonable pace-bowling battery to have, the lineup may come across as something steady rather than spectacular. Gleeson has struggled with his economy rate in the tournament. The right-arm fast bowler has an economy rate of nearly ten runs per over.

Away against a side like Welsh Fire with its flair, power-hitters and fearless intent, the London Spirit may struggle to keep up.

London Spirit Expected Playing 11

Keaton Jennings, David Warner, Kane Williamson (c), Wayne Madsen, Ashton Turner, John Simpson (wk), Liam Dawson, Ryan Higgins, Luke Wood, Richard Gleeson, Daniel Worrall

WF vs LS Toss Prediction

The past two matches between the Fire and Spirit have been won by the side with chasing rights. The Spirit suffered a loss in its opening game after batting first. Both captains will likely agree on wanting to bowl first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

Sophia Gardens typically offers a well-balanced pitch with seam and swing to keep the pacers in the hunt for wickets in the powerplay. With the overhead conditions not creating much of a headache, the surface should have enough in it for the batters to score from. 146 for eight was the most recent Men’s Hundred first-innings score at the venue.

The weather should be perfect for a full 100-ball contest. Conditions are expected to be mostly sunny with only a 12 percent chance of rain. The wind and high level of humidity will counteract each other.

WF vs LS: Who Will Win?

The London Spirit put up a worrying performance against the Oval Invincibles in their first match of the season. The team was bowled out for 80 runs. The Welsh Fire would want to take advantage of a currently brittle batting lineup in front of its home crowd. The Welsh Fire beat the London Spirit when the teams last met in Cardiff.

Bet on Welsh Fire to win.

WF vs LS win percentage stands at 51% in favor of LS.

Todays Match Prediction: Welsh Fire to Win.