Oval Invincibles Men vs London Spirit Men Preview & Prediction | The Hundred 2024 | League Stage
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Victory for Oval Invincibles here against already eliminated London Spirit would all-but guarantee them finishing first-place in the league when considering their net-run-rate, thus ensuring a place in the final next Sunday.
DATE & TIME: Sunday August 11th 2024: USA ET – 9:30am / USA PT – 6:30am / UK – 2:30pm / India – 7:00pm
VENUE: The Kia Oval, London, England
WEATHER: Extremely hot conditions with sunshine and temperatures of 27c.
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OVAL INVINCIBLES MEN FORM: TOP OF THE TABLE TRIUMPH OVER BRAVE PUTS INVINCIBLES IN POLE POSITION
Keeping wickets in hand was crucial for Oval Invincibles against Southern Brave last time out, which helped them ride out a slow start and eventually pick up speed to chase down a modest target of 119 with six wickets and 15 balls remaining.
LONDON SPIRIT MEN FORM: SPIRIT PLAYING FOR PRIDE AFTER ELIMINATION ON FRIDAY
London Spirit needed to beat Manchester Originals to stand any hope of still finishing inside the top three, but as has been the case across the entire tournament so far, their batters fired blanks when needed the most. Only Keaton Jennings with a half-century and Shimron Hetmyer put up any real resistance as the Spirit were defeated by 12 runs.
OVAL INVINCIBLES MEN BETTING ANALYSIS
Oval Invincibles could really deal out some punishment to London Spirit when considering the contrasting performances of the two London-based teams across the tournament. Sam Curran though remains the primary focus among bettors. His hitting ability has been incredible recently and you could argue that there is no player in better form across the world right now. With 17 sixes across his last three appearances, including six in an unbeaten knock of 51 vs the Spirit at Lord’s, back the all-rounder to not only score the most number of sixes for Oval Invincibles here, but also to finish as their top batter.
LONDON SPIRIT MEN BETTING ANALYSIS
Only Keaton Jennings can really hold his head high at the moment for the Spirit, as he’s the only player showing any sort of consistency. Since being recruited as an injury replacement, the opener has struck 106 in three innings with the bat, most recently scoring an unbeaten 61 albeit in a losing effort against the Originals. The Lancashire star is well worth backing to accrue 20+ runs for the third time in four appearances.
OVAL INVINCIBLES MEN VS LONDON SPIRIT MEN EXPERT PREDICTION
It could be a long, hot afternoon for London Spirit if they put on a similar showing to what we’ve seen from them across the 2024 men’s Hundred so far. The top order is arguably the most brittle in the competition with only Jennings showing genuine resistance, whilst the bowling cannot compensate for the batting woes.
Oval Invincibles should really enjoy themselves in this second all-London clash of the tournament this season, regardless of whether they are batting or bowling first. They are a significantly superior unit both as a team and also when comparing the key players on each side. Back the hosts to get the win they need which would put them on the brink of a Lord’s final.
OVAL INVINCIBLES MEN VS LONDON SPIRIT MEN TOP TIP: OVAL INVINCIBLES MEN TO WIN
