Cricket fans, the wait is finally over! The amazing London Spirit and Oval Invincibles kicked off The Hundred 2025 today at the beautiful Lord's Cricket Ground in London. There were fans watching at home from literally all over the world, on top of a sold-out stadium! The excitement in the stadium was something that was unbelievable; you could feel that special cricket magic in the air. What a great start to what is going to be an eventful month of cricket!

 Match Information—London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (First Match)

• Teams: London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles men's fixture
• Date: August 5, 2025
• Time: 11:00 PM (Indian Time) | 6:30 PM (UK Time)
• Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, London
• Format: The Hundred (100 balls a team)

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Probable playing Xl

Oval Invincibles (Probable XI): Sam Billings (c & wk), Miles Hammond, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Tom Curran, Rashid Khan, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Behrendorff, Zafar Gohar/George Scrimshaw, Nathan Sowter

London Spirit (Probable XI): Kane Williamson (c), David Warner, Sean Dickson, Wayne Madsen, Ashton Turner, Jamie Smith (wk), Richard Gleeson, Daniel Worrall, Luke Wood, Jafer Chohan, Ryan Higgins

London Spirit start the tournament after a disastrous time last year. Can they pick up again? It will be a challenge with Oval Invincibles doing a fine job last year from their end.

LS vs OI Match Details

Date: August 5th 2025

Time:  11: AM IST

Venue: Lords, London

LS vs OI Weather Report

London has some rain predicted on an otherwise good day later on. 

LS vs OI Pitch Report

Lords is likely to be on the flatter side giving the batting sides some push.

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LS vs OI Predicted Playing XI

Oval Invincibles Playing XI 

Will Jacks, Miles Hammond, Jordan Cox, Sam Billings, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Rashid Khan, Saqib Mahmood, Nathan Sowter, Jason Behrendorff

London Spirit Playing XI

Keaton Jennings, David Warner, Wayne Madsen, Liam Dawson, Ashton Turner, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood, Daniel Worrall, Richard Gleeson, Olly Stone, Jamie Overton

LS vs OI Players to Watch

Olly Stone

Olly Stone is an important piece of the English Cricket puzzle. A pacer who can hit the deck hard, England will be hoping he gets through the Hundred well as his workload is a massive concern given his fitness. If he manages to prove his durability he will definitely be an important part of the Ashes.

Sam Curran

Sam Curran has been pretty good for Surrey this year and will be eager to get in the spotlight to prove that he can push for national selection again.

LS vs OI Match Tips

Oval are likely to start favorites after their strong finish last season.

Match Prediction: Oval Invincibles Will Win the Match