Overview

• Match 9 of both the women’s and men’s The Hundred takes place at Emirates Old Trafford on August 11, with the women’s match at 7:30 PM IST and the men’s at 11:00 PM IST.
• Manchester Originals Women, fifth with one win from two games, seek back-to-back victories against a London Spirit side unbeaten in its opening two fixtures.
• Manchester Originals Men have lost their first two matches by one and nine wickets, while London Spirit Men recovered from an opening defeat to beat Welsh Fire by eight runs.
• In head-to-head history, Spirit Women have won both previous meetings with the Originals Women, and the men’s teams are tied at two wins apiece over five encounters.
• Beth Mooney and Issy Wong are tipped as key performers in the women’s match, and Phil Salt and Liam Dawson in the men’s, with pre-match forecasts favouring the chasing sides.