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The fourth edition of The Hundred began on Thursday, July 23, in England. A total of eight teams are participating in the competition that will be played from July 23 to August 18 across England and Wales. The format of the tournament is group stage and knockout.
A total of 32 matches will be played in the group stage followed by two in the knockout stage. The Eliminator will be played on August 17 whereas the grand final will be played at Lord’s in London on Sunday, August 24.
The Lord’s in London is the home ground of London Spirit. The iconic venue will be hosting four group games before hosting the final on August 18. The first game to be played at this venue in The Hundred 2024 is between London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix on Saturday, July 27.
London Spirit will be hosting Birmingham Phoenix, Welsh Fire, Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals on July 27, August 1, August 4, and August 9, respectively. Ahead of the opening clash at Lord’s, here is a look at the T20 stats and the pitch report of this venue.
Lord’s, London T20 records and stats
The Lord’s is one of the biggest cricket grounds in the country, with an overall capacity of 30,000. The ‘Pavilion End’ and ‘Nursery End’ are the two ends. We have seen a total of 101 domestic T20 games being played here. Out of those 101, one game has ended in a tie whereas five have ended in no-result.
T20 matches played: 101
Matches won by teams batting first: 60
Matches won by teams batting second: 35
Matches Tied: 1
Matches Abandoned: 5
Highest team score: Essex 237/6
Lowest team score: Middlesex 78/10
Lord’s, London pitch report
The surface at Lord’s is conducive to the fast bowlers. The new-ball bowlers are expected to get a good amount of assistance from the surface. They can even use the slope to their advantage and trouble the batters.
The spinners won’t get much purchase from the surface. The batters will need to adapt to the conditions before taking on the opposition’s bowlers. Anything above 165 will be a good total to defend at this iconic venue.
The Hundred 2024 Matches at Lord’s, London
The schedule of the men’s and women’s competitions are same. The women’s match will take place first in the day, followed by the men’s game.
July 27 – London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix (7:30 PM IST Women, 11 PM IST Men)
August 1 – London Spirit vs Welsh Fire (4 PM IST Women, 7:30 PM IST Men)
August 4 – London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (3:30 PM IST Women, 7:30 PM IST Men)
August 9 – London Spirit vs Manchester Originals (7:30 PM IST Women, 11 PM IST Men)
August 18 – TBC vs TBC (6:45 PM IST Women, 10:30 PM IST Men)
