The 2025 edition of the Hundred Women's kicks off with a blockbuster opening clash between London spirit Women vs Oval Invincibles Women at the Legendary Lord's cricket Ground on August 5 . Check out the LNS-W vs OVI-W match preview, probable playing XI, pitch report of the 1st match of the The Women's Hundred 2025.
LNS-W vs OVI-W Match Preview
It's not just season opener It's is a rematch of Last season ' s Eliminator where spirit stunned the Invincibles to began their charge towards the title . A sold out crowd under the lights title winning ambition and the revenge on mind the match is set to ignite The Hundred Women's 2025 in style.
London Spirit Women
The defending champions come into this season with a renewed but slightly reshuffled lineup . Georgia Redmayne , who scored 229 runs last season and finished as the third highest run getter remains a key figure at the top .
The arrival of Grace Harris a powerful Australian all rounder injects aggression into the batting and flexibility into the middle order With Chaile Dean , Danielle Gibson , and Sarah Glenn ' s 13 wickets in the last edition made her one of the top performing bowlers in the league . They will also depend on Issy Wong and Tara Norris for pace upfront while the blowing unit as a whole looks turned into Lord's conditions.
Oval Invincibles Women
After dominating the group stage in 2024 Invincibles Women fell short in the knockout against this very opponent . They have reloaded with a world class squad consistency and over 7800 T20 runs to the top order .
Marizanne Kapp a match winner both bat and ball adds steel their middle order and proven performer in crunch moments . Spin variety from Amada Jade Wellington and youth from Alice Capsey and Sophia Smale give the side a dangerous well rounded look . Their challenge is clear turn Dominance into Silverware this time.
LNS-W vs OVI-W Probable Playing XI
London Spirit Women Probable XI: Charlie Dean, Kira Chathli (wk), Kate Coppack, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Eva Gray, Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Sophie Munro, Tara Norris, Georgia Redmayne, Issy Wong
Oval Invincibles Women Probable XI: Lauren Winfield - Hill ( WK) , Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Paige Scholfield , Jo Gardner, Sophia Smale , Amanda Jade Wellington , Tash Farrant , Ryana MacDonald Gay, kalea Moore
Lord's Pitch Report, Match 1 - The Hundred Women's 2025
Lord' s offers early seems under the lights favouring pacers like Wong and Kapp . However it flattens out later making batter easier as the game progresses . Spinners may find limited grip unless It's dry . A total around 140 could prove competitive in these conditions. Teams batting first have a slight upperhand with 5 wins, while the team batting second won 4 matches. The average 1st innings score is 132 runs. Expect a balanced track that assists both the batters and bowlers and an even contest.
*Last 10 Women's Hundred Match Stats Played at Lord's
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 5 |
| Wins Batting 2nd | 4 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 132 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 126 |
