Match 16 of The Hundred Women’s 2026 brings a high-stakes encounter to the Home of Cricket as London Spirit host the table-topping Southern Brave at Lord’s, London.

The Southern Brave enter this clash on a dominant run, boasting an unbeaten record with four wins out of four matches. Led by Sophie Molineux, the Brave feature a lethal bowling lineup alongside a disciplined batting unit spearheaded by Laura Wolvaardt, Maia Bouchier, and Jemimah Rodrigues.

On the other hand, London Spirit Women, captained by Charlie Dean, are eager to build momentum and get their campaign firmly back on track. Equipped with destructive match-winners like Marizanne Kapp, Grace Harris, Nadine de Klerk, and Deandra Dottin, the Spirit possess plenty of firepower to challenge the league leaders.

LS-W vs SB-W, The Hundred Women’s 2026: Match details

• Date and Time: August 1, 7:00 pm IST / 1:30 pm GMT/ 2:30 pm local
• Venue: Lord’s, London

LS-W vs SB-W, Head-to-Head Record

Matches played: 5 | London Spirit Women won: 1 | Southern Brave Women won: 4 | No result/tied: 0

Lord’s Pitch Report

The surface at Lord’s Cricket Ground offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers typically find decent movement off the seam early on with the new ball, while spinners get useful grip as the match progresses. However, the true bounce and quick outfield allow batters to play their shots on the up once settled. The team winning the toss may lean toward chasing, given the dew factor and the ground’s history of favoring sides batting second in short-format contests.

Squads

London Spirit: Grace Harris, Amy Jones(w), Marie Kelly, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Charlotte Dean(c), Sterre Kalis, Charis Pavely, Katie George, Trudy Johnson, Seren Smale, Josie Groves, Mahika Gaur, Hannah Rainey, Lucy Higham

Southern Brave: Maia Bouchier, Lizelle Lee(w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sophie Molineux(c), Jodi Grewcock, Naomi Dattani, Sarah Glenn, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Daisy Gibb, Rebecca Odgers, Ellie Anderson, Phoebe Franklin, Katherine Fraser

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LS-W vs SB-W, The Hundred Women’s 2026, Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• LS-W win the toss and bat first
• SB-W’s powerplay score: 40-50
• SB-W’s total score: 140-150

Case 2:

• SB-W win the toss and bat first
• LS-W’s powerplay score: 30-40
• LS-W’s total score: 130-140

Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.