During the 29th fixture of The Hundred 2025, Oval Invincibles locked horns with London Spirit at the Kennington Oval in South London. The home captain, Sam Billings, won the toss and decided to bowl first on a dry and batting-firm surface. 

Oval decided to make two changes in the playing eleven as Miles Hammond and Saqib Mahmood came into the side, with Jordan Clark and Gus Atkinson getting breaks before the playoffs. For the Londo side, Ryan Higgins got the chance to feature in the eleven with Sean Dickson warming the benches.

London Spirit’s lower order push them to 152/7

The 35-run opening partnership in 20 balls gave the Spirit a fine platform inside the powerplay with the wicket-keeper batter, Jordan Cox, smashing 28 runs in 15 balls at a strike rate of 186.87, thanks to four boundaries and one six. They, however, kept losing wickets at regular intervals and found themselves at 88/5.

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However, Jamie Overton and Ryan Higgins celebrated a 54-run stand for the sixth wicket. The former clubbed 31 runs in 18 balls at a strike rate of 172, shouldering on two fours and as many sixes, while Higgins got 28 runs in 15 balls to post 152/7 in their allotted 100 balls.

Oval Invincibles complete chase by six wickets

It was a very bad start in the chase during the second innings for Oval with their opener, Tawanda Muyeye, ending on a first-ball duck. However, Will Jacks got them ahead in the chase with a fine knock of 45 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 166.67, thanks to four fours and three sixes.

Their number three, Jordan Cox, grabbed 47 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 174.07, with the help of five boundaries and two sixes. Donovan Ferreira remained unbeaten on 24 runs in nine balls with two fours and two sixes to complete the chase with six wickets in hand and 22 balls to spare.

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In the 26th match of The Hundred 2025, London Spirit took on Southern Brave at Lord’s. Southern Brave captain James Vince won the toss and decided to bowl first. Both teams made one change. Chris Jordan missed out for the Brave, with Jordan Thompson coming in, while Spirit brought in Jafer Chohan for Daniel Worral.

David Warner and Jamie Smith gave Spirit a flying start, adding 66 runs for the first wicket. Warner made 25, while Smith smashed a quick 44 off just 18 balls with four fours and three sixes. Kane Williamson kept the momentum going with a classy 53 from 28 balls. In the end, Jamie Overton’s 16 from runs in 7 balls pushed them to 186/4.

The chase never really clicked for the Brave. They lost both openers, Vince and Leus du Plooy, with only 16 on the board. Jason Roy tried to fight back with 37 off 23 balls, and Laurie Evans also hit 37 from 21, but the rest of the batting fell apart. Southern Brave were bowled out for 139 in 92 balls, giving London Spirit a 47-run win. Richard Gleeson and Liam Dawson were the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets each.
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On the 26th game of The Hundred 2025, the London Spirit met the Southern Brave at the iconic ground, Lord’s, in London. The touring captain, James Vince, won the toss and decided to bowl first for the game, following the general trend of the event.

The Braves made one change for the clash with injured Chris Jordan, making his way out of the eleven as Jordan Thompson came into the eleven. For the Spirit, Daniel Worral had to sit out with Jafer Chohan, getting an opportunity.

Kane Williamson’s half-century shoulders London Spirit to 186/4

The 66-run opening partnership between David Warner and wicket-keeper batter Jamie Smith took London off to a flying start and laid a strong platform. The former got just 25 runs in 20 balls at a strike rate of 125, while Smith collected 44 runs in 18 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes.

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Captain Kane Williamson, at number three, smacked 53 runs in 28 balls at a strike rate of 189.29, thanks to four boundaries and three sixes. Jamie Overton’s unbeaten 16 runs in seven balls push them to 186/4 in their allotted 100 balls.

London Spirit claim 47-run victory 

Southern Brave didn’t get a good start, losing both openers, captain James Vince and Leus du Plooy, for 16 runs on the board in 14 balls. Jason Roy drilled 37 runs in 23 balls at a strike rate of 160.87 with the help of three boundaries and two sixes, but he was foxed by a fine spinning yorker from Liam Dawson.

Laurie Evans smacked a fine knock of 37 runs in 21 deliveries to try and go for the chase. His innings was arranged with four over boundaries at a strike rate of nearly 180. Their lower order couldn't get going with the bat as they were bundled out for 139 runs in 92 balls. Both Richard Gleeson and Liam Dawson picked up three wickets each in the second innings. 

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The 22nd match of The Hundred 2025 saw London Spirit take on Northern Superchargers at Lord’s, London. Superchargers’ captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bowl first, keeping up with the trend of the tournament.

London Spirit made one change, bringing in Jamie Overton for Olly Stone. The Superchargers went with the same team. Jamie Smith gave Spirit a quick start, scoring 41 runs from 27 balls with four fours and a six. David Warner, however, fell early for a duck. Ollie Pope played the anchor role with a steady 52 not out from 38 balls, while Ashton Turner added 28 from 22. Their efforts took London Spirit to 135/3 in the 100 balls.

The Superchargers made a strong start with a 63-run opening stand. Dawid Malan scored 22 before falling, but Dan Lawrence kept the chase on track with a lively 37 off 22 balls. Zak Crawley once again stood tall, finishing unbeaten on 55 from 38 balls with five fours and two sixes. With 18 balls left, the Superchargers wrapped up the chase by eight wickets and climbed to third spot on the table.

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The London Spirit Men suffered an 8-wicket loss to the Northern Superchargers men in Match 22 of The Hundred 2025 at Lord’s. Batting first, the Spirit made 135/3 from their 100 balls, thanks to Ollie Pope (52 off 38) and Jamie Smith (41 off 27), but failed to finish stronger towards the end of the innings. In reply, The Superchargers chased the target down comfortably in 82 balls, led by Zak Crawley's unbeaten 55 and Dan Lawrence’s brisk 37 as they posted 138/2 to win the game with 18 balls to spare. Here are the main reasons why London Spirit Men lost the match.

1. A Dominant Chase From Zak Crawley

Zak Crawley’s match-winning 55 off 38 balls* provided an early base and aggression at the top end of the order. His fluent stroke play took the pressure off the Superchargers' middle order and made for a comfortable chase.

2. Ineffective Bowling and Lack of Pressure

The London Spirit's bowling stock couldn't make breakthroughs at crucial stages, allowing the Superchargers to stay in control. Jamie Overton and Richard Gleeson were the only two bowlers to get a wicket each, while other bowlers were expensive.

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3. Spirit's Top Order Stumbles and Misses Big Counters

The Spirit, although Ollie Pope (52*) and Jamie Smith (41) played well, were always left lacking a big finishing push following an early duck from David Warner, leaving them just below where they needed to be against a confident chase.

On the 22nd clash of The Hundred 2025, the London Spirit met the Northern Superchargers at Lord’s in London. The away captain, Harry Brook, won the toss and decided to bowl first, following the general trend of the competition. 

London decided to make only one change to the side, leaving out their aggressive and fiery pacer, Olly Stone, to bring back Jamie Overton into the eleven. Meanwhile, the Superchargers decided to retain the same playing eleven.

Ollie Pope’s half-century shoulders London Spirit to 135/3

Jamie Smith, the wicket-keeper opening batter, contributed immensely in the opening position as the right-handed batter smashed 41 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of over 150 with four boundaries and one six. However, David Warner returned on a four-ball duck.

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It was Ollie Pope’s unbeaten knock of 52 runs in 38 balls, shouldering on three boundaries at a strike rate of 136.84, along with Ashton Turner’s 28 runs in 22 balls with three fours, that pushed them to 135/3 in their allotted 100 balls in the first innings. 

Northern Superhchargers script easy eight-wicket victory

The Northern Superchargers went off to a fiery opening stand with 63 runs for the first wicket. Dawid Malan, however, limped for 22 runs in 21 balls with one six at a strike rate of over 100. Just when the pressure of the required run rate grew up on the visitors, their number three, Dan Lawrance, drilled a fine knock of 37 runs in 22 balls, shouldering on three boundaries and one six. 

On the other hand, Zak Crawley reached to another half-century during the chase with a huge six. He remaiend unbeaten on 55 runs in 38 balls with the hekp of five boudaries and two sixes at a strike rate of 144.74 as they chased down the target by eight wickets and 18 balls to spare. They go at the third position with the victory. 

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During the 18th fixture of The Hundred 2025, the Birmingham Phoenix met the London Spirit at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The home captain, Liam Livingtone, won the toss and decided to bowl first on the surface, which they expected to get better in the second innings. 

The home side went with the same playing eleven despite their defeat in the previous encounter. On the other hand, the London side brought back Olly Stone into the eleven in place of Jamie Overton as the only change of the eleven.

London Spirit struggle their way to 126/5

London had the worst start with Jamie Smith, the wicket-keeper, getting back to the dressing room on a two-ball duck. His opening partner, David Warner, ended with nine runs in 12 balls. Captain Kane Williamson defended his way to 33 runs in 29 balls at a strike rate of 113.79.

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Ashton Turner clubbed 20 runs in 15 balls while Liam Dawson ended with an unbeaten 12 runs in eight balls at a strike rate of 150. They limp their way to the end with 126/5 in their allotted 100 balls in the first innings.

Birmingham Phoenix complete easy chase with 35 balls to spare

Phoenix also had the same struggling start in the chase. Ben Duckett ended with 11 runs in 10 balls while Will Smeed returned to the dressing room for a two-ball duck. But the change of momentum came through the number three batter, Joe Clark, who ended with 54 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 216, with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes.

Later, the home captain, Liam Livingstone, came out in an aggressive mood and drilled 45 runs in 20 balls at a strike rate of 225, shouldering on five sixes and one four. Phoenix chased down the target by seven wickets with 35 balls to spare. That was a huge victory for the side, who has now gone up to the sixth position in the points table. 

During the 13th clash of The Hundred 2025, the London Spirits and Trent Rockets met at Lord’s in London. The visiting captain, David Willey, won the toss and chose to bowl first on a surface that they expect to get better in the second innings. 

Rockets decided to continue the same playing eleven, while London made a couple of changes to the side. The left-arm pacer, Luke Wood, and Daniel Worrall came into the side as Olly Stone and Jafer Chohan made their way out.

London Spirits fire their way to 162/5

The home side lost their left-handed opening batter, David Warner, inside the powerplay for just six runs in five balls with one four. Their captain, Kane Williamson, got several changes to make their way to 45 runs in 32 balls, scoring six boundaries and one six at a strike rate of more than 140.

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Jamie Smith, the wicket-keeper batter, drilled 52 runs in 34 deliveries at a strike rate of over 150, with the help of two boundaries and four sixes. Ashton Turner clubbed 30 runs in 16 balls at a strike rate of 187.50, scoring five boundaries. Ollie Pope remained unbeaten on 17 runs in nine balls. London Spirits ended with 162/5 in their allotted 100 balls.

Marcus Stoinis ended with two wickets for 27 runs in 20 balls. Rehan Ahmed, Lockie Ferguson, and Sam Cook picked up three wickets between them.

Trent Rocket fail in the chase by 21 runs

Tom Banton smashed 46 runs in 31 balls at a strike rate of 148.39, while Joe Root struggled for 27 runs in 24 balls with the help of three boundaries. Their number four couldn’t do much with Rehan Ahmed returning with a two-ball duck. Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten on 35 runs in 22 balls at a strike rate of 160.

Max Holder, Adam Hose, and Akeal Hossein couldn’t do much as they ended with 141/6 in 100 balls, falling short by 21 runs in the encounter.

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In the ninth match of The Hundred 2025 at Old Trafford, Manchester Originals finally got their first win of the season, defeating London Spirit by 10 runs. The home side had lost their first two games, while London came in after a win in their last match.

Manchester won the toss and chose to bat. Ben McKinney gave them a flying start with 29 runs off 12 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. Jos Buttler scored 46 from 37 balls, and Phil Salt made 31 from 20. Lewis George added a quick 10 off 5 balls, taking the total to 163/5. Olly Stone and Jamie Overton took two wickets each for London.

Chasing 164, London had a slow start as David Warner and Kane Williamson struggled early. Williamson made 19 off 20 balls, while Warner fought hard with 71 off 51 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six. Jamie Overton’s quick 19 off 7 balls wasn’t enough, and London fell short by 10 runs.

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It was the ninth fixture of The Hundred 2025 as the Manchester Originals met the London Spirits at Old Trafford in Manchester during their home clash. The home side featured in two clashes of the season and are yet to open their account, while London got their maiden victory during the last fixture. 

The hosts won the toss and opted to bat first on a good surface, as they brought back Ben McKinney, Farhan Ahmed, and Josh Tongue into the playing eleven. At the same time, the tourists included Ollie Pope, Olly Stone, and Jafer Chohan in the eleven. Both sides looked quite strong with a balanced eleven.

Manchester Originals stretch their way to 163/5

The top three of the side got starts in the innings as Ben smashed 29 runs in 12 balls with the help of two boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of over 240. Wicket-keeper Jos Buttler drilled 46 runs in 37 balls at a strike rate of 124.32, while Salt smacked 31 runs in 20 balls, based on four boundaries and one six.

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Lewis George got 10 runs in five balls, with one six, as they ended up with 163/5 in their allotted 100 balls. Each of Olly Stone and Jamie Overton picked up two wickets each. The scorecard gave a great view of how hard the batting was in the game.

London Spirit fail in chase by 10 runs

London had a hard time in the power play. Neither David Warner nor Kane Williamson found rhythm with the bat at the start of the innings before the former started to smash the big shots around the park. Their captain ended up with a 20-ball 19 runs in the chase. Warner, however, smashed two fours to celebrate a fine half-century.

Jamie Smith was later adjudged leg before the stumps for 12 runs in nine balls. Warner ended up with 71 runs in 51 balls with help of 12 boundaries and one six at a strike rate of nearly 140. Jamie Overton tried hard but ended with 19 runs in seven balls as they feaced a 10-run defeat. 

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