Sixth Round of The Hundred: Welsh Fire and London Spirit Meet in Women's and Men's Fixtures at Sophia Gardens
Experts predict that teams batting second could benefit from Sophia Gardens’ pace-friendly pitch.
Overview
- The Women’s fixture starts at 7:00 PM IST with London Spirit atop the standings after a 176-run opening win while Welsh Fire sit bottom after a 47-run defeat.
- The Men’s match follows at 10:30 PM IST as both Welsh Fire and London Spirit chase their first victories after losing opening ties.
- At Sophia Gardens the last six first-innings totals have averaged 134 runs and pace bowlers have claimed 65% of wickets in recent games.
- London Spirit Women hold a 3–2 edge in their head-to-head series against Welsh Fire Women over five encounters.
- Provisional lineups feature Grace Harris and Cordelia Griffith for London Spirit alongside Tammy Beaumont and Hayley Matthews leading Welsh Fire’s attack.