WEF vs LNS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 31th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Aug 12, 2026Last Updated on Aug 13, 2026 09:11 AM
Welsh Fire vs London Spirit Cricket Match Previews
The Hundred Men Competition 2026
WEF 125/7 (16.4)
LDN 131/8 (16.4)
London Spirit won by 6 runs
Last Wicket:Marco Jansen c Jamie Overton b Willey 1(4) - 125/7
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Welsh Fire vs London Spirit
London Spirit — Innings 1 (131/8 in 10 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius c Jordan Cox b Lockie Ferguson | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) c Jordan Cox b Chris Woakes | 34 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 178.95 | |
| Liam Livingstone (c) c Phil Salt b Marco Jansen | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Dewald Brevis c Rachin Ravindra b Lockie Ferguson | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.12 | |
| James Coles c Kohler-Cadmore b Rachin Ravindra | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 131.82 | |
| Joseph Moores c Matthew Short b Sam Cook | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 | |
| David Willey b Marco Jansen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Jamie Overton c Marco Jansen b Chris Woakes | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 190.91 | |
| Adam Milne not out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Mason Crane not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 131 | 8 wkts, 10 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Henry Crocombe | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
| Sam Cook | 2 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Marco Jansen | 2 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 15.5 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Bairstow | 29 | 23 |
| Liam Livingstone & Bairstow | 5 | 4 |
| Dewald Brevis & Bairstow | 19 | 17 |
| Dewald Brevis & James Coles | 27 | 20 |
| Joseph Moores & James Coles | 23 | 15 |
| Willey & James Coles | 0 | 3 |
| Willey & Jamie Overton | 22 | 12 |
| Adam Milne & Jamie Overton | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Milne & Mason Crane | 5 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 2.3 | 29 |
| 2 | Liam Livingstone | 2.7 | 34 |
| 3 | Jonny Bairstow | 4.4 | 53 |
| 4 | Dewald Brevis | 6.4 | 80 |
| 5 | Joseph Moores | 7.9 | 103 |
| 6 | James Coles | 8.2 | 103 |
| 7 | David Willey | 9.4 | 125 |
| 8 | Jamie Overton | 9.6 | 126 |
Welsh Fire — Innings 2 (125/7 in 10 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt (c) (wk) c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Henry Crocombe | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 123.81 | |
| Matthew Short b Willey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Root c Willey b James Coles | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 100 | |
| Jordan Cox c Jamie Overton b Adam Milne | 44 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 157.14 | |
| Rachin Ravindra c and b Willey | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Adam Milne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marco Jansen c Jamie Overton b Willey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Chris Woakes not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 2 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 125 | 7 wkts, 10 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jordan Clark, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Cook | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 2 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 10 |
| Adam Milne | 2 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Henry Crocombe | 2 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Jamie Overton | 2 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| James Coles | 1.5 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| Mason Crane | 0.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt & Matthew Short | 1 | 4 |
| Phil Salt & Root | 42 | 36 |
| Jordan Cox & Root | 47 | 31 |
| Jordan Cox & Rachin Ravindra | 27 | 21 |
| Kohler-Cadmore & Rachin Ravindra | 0 | 1 |
| Marco Jansen & Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 4 |
| Marco Jansen & Woakes | 7 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Short | 0.4 | 1 |
| 2 | Philip Salt | 4 | 43 |
| 3 | Joe Root | 7.1 | 90 |
| 4 | Jordan Cox | 9.2 | 117 |
| 5 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 9.3 | 117 |
| 6 | Rachin Ravindra | 9.7 | 118 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | 10 | 125 |
WEF vs LNS Match Prediction, The Hundred Men Competition 2026, Welsh Fire vs London Spirit Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WEF vs LNS (Welsh Fire vs London Spirit) Match Details
| Match | Welsh Fire vs London Spirit (WEF vs LNS) |
| League | The Hundred Men Competition 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 12th August 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
WEF vs LNS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WEF vs LNS Match Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England
WEF vs LNS Pitch Report: Pitch is pretty good place for the batters to get a big score for themselves as the ball comes easily onto the bat. It’s difficult to chase anything more than 200 hence batting first makes sense.
WEF vs LNS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Cardiff, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 28.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 36% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sophia Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 12 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 145 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 135 |
| Highest Total: | 207/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 89/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 194/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 97/5 |
Sophia Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
140
T20 Average Scores
WEF vs LNS (Welsh Fire vs London Spirit) Playing 11
Welsh Fire vs London Spirit (WEF vs LNS) Match Preview
WEF vs LNS Match Preview: Welsh Fire will take on London Spirit in The Hundred Men Competition 2026 on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Welsh Fire (WEF) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Philip Salt and Matthew Short will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Matthew Short is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Root will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jordan Cox and Rachin Ravindra will strengthen the middle order for Welsh Fire.
- Philip Salt will lead the Welsh Fire as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Jordan Cox will do the Wicket Keeping for Welsh Fire.
Spin Bowlers
- Matthew Short and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Matthew Short is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Lockie Ferguson and Samuel Cook will lead the pace attack of his team.
London Spirit (LNS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Jonny Bairstow will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Liam Livingstone will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dewald Brevis and James Coles will strengthen the middle order for London Spirit.
- Liam Livingstone will lead the London Spirit as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Jonny Bairstow will do the Wicket Keeping for London Spirit.
Spin Bowlers
- Liam Livingstone and James Coles will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Liam Livingstone is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Adam Milne and Mason Crane will lead the pace attack of his team.
Welsh Fire vs London Spirit (WEF vs LNS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WEF vs LNS Match Prediction: London Spirit looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WEF will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WEF vs LNS The Hundred Men Competition 2026 Match Expert Advice: Matthew Short will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Rachin Ravindra will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WEF vs LNS Head to Head
WEF vs LNS Head to Head Records: Welsh Fire vs London Spirit have faced each other in 4 matches in T20. Out of these 4 games, Welsh Fire have won 2 whereas London Spirit have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 4 |
| WEF Won | 2 |
| LNS Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - The Hundred Men Competition 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Rockets - Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.740 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester Super Giants - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.791 | 20 | WWWLL |
| 3 | Sunrisers Leeds - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.603 | 20 | LWWWW |
| 4 | MI London - E | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.241 | 20 | WLWWL |
| 5 | Welsh Fire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.900 | 16 | LLLWW |
| 6 | Southern Brave - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.015 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 7 | London Spirit - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.098 | 12 | WWLLL | |
| 8 | Birmingham Phoenix - E | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.318 | 4 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
WEF - L L L W WLNS - W W L L L
WEF vs LNS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
WEF vs LNS Winning Prediction
- London Spirit team has the upper hand over Welsh Fire team. So try to pick more players from London Spirit
WEF vs LNS Small League Must Picks:
WEF - Matthew Short [547 points], Rachin Ravindra [515 points]LNS - Liam Livingstone [560 points], David Willey [496 points]
WEF vs LNS Grand League Risky Picks:
WEF - Philip Salt [347 points], Lockie Ferguson [353 points]LNS - Dewald Brevis [394 points], Jamie Overton [385 points]
WEF vs LNS Death Over Bowlers:
WEF - Lockie FergusonLNS - Adam Milne
Welsh Fire (WEF) Key Players
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [13*, 0, 23, 1*, 7]
- Joe Root [31, DNB, 17, 58*, 29]
- Samuel Cook [0W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W]
- Lockie Ferguson [1W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 4W]
- Rachin Ravindra [0W, 14*, 2W, 1W, (98, 1W)]
- Matthew Short [43, 71, (60*, 2W), 8, (20, 1W)]
London Spirit (LNS) Key Players
- Henry Crocombe [1W]
- Adam Milne [1W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W]
- Jamie Overton [0W, 1W, (13*, 2W), 27*]
- Dewald Brevis [55*, 4, 38, 1, 39]
- David Willey [0W, 0W, (31, 2W), (83*, 1W), 2W, 1W, 1W]
- Liam Livingstone [66, 34, 0W, 33, (69, 2W)]
WEF vs LNS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tom Kohler Cadmore [PTs: 75, CR: 8.0]
- Joe Root [PTs: 299, CR: 8.5]
- Jamie Overton [PTs: 385, CR: 8.5]
- Dewald Brevis [PTs: 394, CR: 8.5]
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 515, CR: 8.5]
- Matthew Short [PTs: 547, CR: 8.5]
- Liam Livingstone [PTs: 560, CR: 9.0]
WEF vs LNS Injury / Unavailability
Welsh Fire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
London Spirit Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WEF vs LNS Live Stream
Where can I see WEF vs LNS Live Score?
You can see WEF vs LNS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WEF vs LNS match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
WEF vs LNS Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch WEF vs LNS match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
WEF vs LNS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Welsh Fire vs London Spirit (WEF vs LNS) Squads
Welsh Fire (WEF) Squad: Matthew Short, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Philip Salt(WK)(C), Tom Kohler Cadmore, Jordan Cox(WK), Dillon Pennington, Samuel Cook, Jordan Clark, Marco Jansen, Tom Aspinwall, Asa Tribe, Jafer Chohan, Benjamin Kellaway
London Spirit (LNS) Squad: Jonny Bairstow(WK), Tymal Mills, Adam Milne, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Joseph Moores, David Willey, Liam Livingstone(C), Matthew Fisher, Kiran Carlson, Mason Crane, Jamie Overton, Henry Crocombe, James Coles, James Rew, Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK)
WEF vs LNS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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