LDS Vs BRM Match Prediction: The Hundred Men’s 2026 will be the sixth season of this unique tournament. Nowhere else in the world do we see a top-level cricket competition that deviates from the game’s standard formats. But here, rather than each team playing 10 or 20 overs, both innings last for just 100 deliveries.
The London Spirit is the less successful of the two London teams in The Hundred, as they have never won the men’s competition. Their only top three finish came in 2022, when they finished third. In 2025, the Spirit ended the season in seventh place, nowhere near the playoffs.
The Spirit, in their first game of the season, were defeated by the Manchester Super Giants, before losing to the Trent Rockets in their second. In the Spirit’s third game this season, they finally registered a win, as they defeated cross-town rivals MI London. They then lost to the Southern Brave in their fourth match.
In their fifth game, the London Spirit were belted by the Sunrisers Leeds in a high-scoring match, before losing the London derby to MI London. With one win, five losses, four points, and the worst net run rate in the league in six games, the Spirit are seventh on the points table and out of the race for the playoffs.
On the other hand, the Birmingham Phoenix, across the men’s and the women’s The Hundred, have never lifted a title. In the Men’s competition, they have finished in the top three on two occasions, including a trip to the final in the inaugural 2021 season. In 2025, they finished fifth on the points table.
The Phoenix had a strong performance in their first game, scoring over 200 runs and defeating the Trent Rockets. Then, in their second game, they were thrashed by the Manchester Super Giants. Their third game saw them lose a low-scoring affair to the Southern Braves, before they lost to the Welsh Fire in their fourth.
In their fifth game, the Birmingham-based side lost to the Trent Rockets, and a defeat to the Sunrisers Leeds in their sixth game made it five losses in a row. With one win, five losses, four points, and a poor net run rate in six matches, the Phoenix are at the bottom of the points table and out of the playoff race.
LDS Vs BRM Match Prediction Date and Time:
- Date: Sunday, August 09, 2026
- Time: 11:00 PM (IST); 06:30 PM (local time)
- Venue: Lord’s, London
LDS Vs BRM Live Streaming: How To Watch
The London Spirit Vs Birmingham Phoenix Match 28 of the 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
LDS Vs BRM Team; Full Squads:
London Spirit Full Squads:
Liam Livingstone (C), Johnny Bairstow (wk), James Rew (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Dewald Brevis, Kiran Carlson, Adam Zampa, Mason Crane, Tymal Mills, Adam Milne, Andrew Tye, Matthew Fisher
Birmingham Phoenix Full Squads:
Donoivan Ferreira (C)(wk), Joe Clarke (wk), Will Smeed, Sean Dickson, Laurie Evans, Matthew Montgomery, Mitchell Owen, Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Rehan Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Chris Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Helm
London Spirit Vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction T20Is: Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 05
- London Spirit Won: 00
- Birmingham Phoenix Won: 05
- No Result: 00
- First Played: July 23, 2021 (LDS result)
- Last Played: August 17, 2025 (LDS win)
LDS Vs BRM Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
LDS Vs BRM Team; Predicted XIs:
London Spirit Predicted XI:
Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Liam Livingstone (C), Dewald Brevis, James Coles, Joseph Moores, Jamie Overton, David Willey, Mason Crane, Matthew Fisher, Adam Milne
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted XI:
Will Smeed, Mitchell Owen, Joe Clarke (wk), Laurie Evans, Rehan Ahmed, Donovan Ferreira (C), Jordan Thompson, Scott Currie, Tom Helm, Chris Wood, Usman Tariq
LDS Vs BRM Match 28 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Lord’s Pitch Report
The pitches at Lord’s provide a balanced battle between bat and ball, especially in T20 cricket. There is some decent grass on the surface for the entirety of the match. The new ball moves around, helping pacers assert dominance at the start. But then, as the ball gets older, the track becomes better for batting and more runs are scored. At no point in the match is the spinner the dominant force. Due to the grass being on the pitch for both innings in a T20I game, batting or bowling first here doesn’t matter much. As for dimensions, Lord’s is a pretty decently sized stadium, with the square boundaries being around 65 away from the batters, while the straight ones being just about 70m.
LDS Vs BRM Match 28 Weather Forecast
It will be a fine summer day in London on matchday. The temperatures in the afternoon will peak in the mid 20s and will fall to the high 10s in the evening, by the time the match starts. The skies will be partly cloudy, while the chances of rain will be low. The winds will be moderate, and the humidity will be on the low side.
LDS Vs BRM Match 28 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match Birmingham Phoenix Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the LDS Vs BRM 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match 28 are:
- Birmingham Phoenix wicketkeeper/batter Joe Clarke
- London Spirit wicketkeeper/batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Birmingham Phoenix bowler Usman Tariq
London Spirit Vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Match 28?
For the LDS Vs BRM 2026 The Hundred Men’s 2026 Match 28 Prediction, London Spirit will defeat Birmingham Phoenix in Match 28 of The Hundred Men’s 2026.
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