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Toss Winner - London Spirit Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Welsh Fire Women Won by 15 runs
Can Welsh Fire Women keep their playoff hopes alive against London Spirit Women?
We predict that Welsh Fire Women will defeat London Spirit Women.
| Tournament: | The Hundred Women's Competition, 2026 |
| Format: | 100-ball |
| Venue: | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 22.7°C|Sunny |
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Welsh Fire Women take on London Spirit Women in the 31st Match of The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on 12 August 2026 at 8:30 PM IST. As the league stage nears its conclusion, every remaining fixture carries huge significance in the race for the playoffs.
Welsh Fire currently occupy 5th place with 12 points, while London Spirit are 6th with 10 points. A victory is crucial for both sides to keep their qualification hopes alive. Welsh Fire have won three of their seven matches and possess a slightly better net run rate, though they come into this contest after consecutive defeats.
London Spirit have struggled for consistency throughout the campaign, managing only two wins in seven outings and needing a strong finish to revive their season. With both teams fighting to stay in playoff contention, expect an intense contest where every run and wicket could make a decisive difference.
WFW
122/4 in 14.4 8.24
121/8 in 20.0 6.05
85/9 in 20.0 4.25
88/7 in 18.1 4.84
122/6 in 20.0 6.1
121/5 in 20.0 6.05
145/3 in 19.4 7.32
144/3 in 20.0 7.2
129/3 in 20.0 6.45
132/2 in 16.3 7.95
LSW
140/4 in 20.0 7
108/8 in 20.0 5.4
119/8 in 20.0 5.95
122/9 in 20.0 6.1
114/8 in 20.0 5.7
115/5 in 18.3 6.18
142/7 in 20.0 7.1
147/5 in 19.2 7.58
Welsh Fire have endured an inconsistent campaign, winning three of their seven matches to sit 5th on the points table with 12 points and an NRR of +0.042. Their season has featured impressive victories over MI London (by 60 runs), Southern Brave (by 4 wickets) and Manchester Super Giants (by 3 wickets), but defeats to Sunrisers Leeds, Northern Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix have dented their playoff hopes.
They head into this match after a 6-wicket loss to Sunrisers Leeds, despite Freya Kemp’s outstanding unbeaten 72 off 45 balls. Georgia Voll chipped in with 16, but the batting lacked support around the two. With the ball, Deepti Sharma (3/13) and Hannah Baker (2/15) impressed, although Welsh Fire’s total of 121 proved insufficient to defend.
Georgia Voll has been Welsh Fire’s standout batter this season, scoring 233 runs in seven innings, while Freya Kemp has contributed 166 runs, including her recent match-winning knock. In the bowling department, Heather Graham leads the attack with 9 wickets, followed closely by Grace Potts with 8 wickets.
Welsh Fire possess match-winners with both bat and ball, but they will need greater consistency from the middle order and bowling unit to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Key Players: Georgia Voll, Freya Kemp, Heather Graham, Grace Potts
Georgia Voll, Sarah Bryce, Freya Kemp, Georgia Wareham (c), Orla Prendergast, Heather Graham, Grace Thompson, Niamh Holland, Rhianna Southby (wk), Sophia Smale, Grace Potts.
Grace Potts, Freya Kemp, Emily Arlott, Sophia Smale, Sarah Bryce, Heather Graham, Abi Norgrove, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham, Niamh Holland, Orla Prendergast
London Spirit have endured a difficult campaign, winning two of their seven matches, with one tied game, to sit 6th on the points table with 10 points and an NRR of -0.306. Their victories have come against Northern Rockets (by 5 wickets) and, most recently, Birmingham Phoenix (by 32 runs). However, narrow defeats to MI London (by 3 runs), Southern Brave (by 5 wickets) and Sunrisers Leeds (by 5 wickets) have left them needing a strong finish to the league stage.
They enter this fixture on the back of an impressive 32-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix. Marizanne Kapp starred with an unbeaten 57 off 28 balls, while Amy Jones added a valuable 39 to help London Spirit post 140/4. The bowlers then delivered a clinical performance, led by Charlie Dean (3/17) and Nadine de Klerk (2/21), restricting Phoenix to 108/8.
Marizanne Kapp has been London Spirit’s leading run-scorer this season with 187 runs, while Nadine de Klerk has provided solid support with 154 runs. With the ball, Marizanne Kapp has claimed 11 wickets, while Charlie Dean has picked up 10 wickets, forming one of the competition’s most effective bowling partnerships.
London Spirit finally carry winning momentum into this contest and will look to build on their all-round performance to keep their slim qualification hopes alive.
Key Players: Marizanne Kapp, Charlie Dean, Amy Jones, Nadine de Klerk
Grace Harris, Amy Jones (wk), Marie Kelly, Marizanne Kapp, Charlie Dean (c), Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Charis Pavely, Katie George, Lucy Higham, Hannah Rainey.
Marie Kelly, Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Charis Pavely, Grace Harris, Charlie Dean, Seren Smale, Amy Jones, Lucy Higham, Katie George, Hannah Rainey
The weather on the match day at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff is expected to be pleasant with a mix of sunshine and clouds. The temperature will range between a high of around 22°C and a low of 14°C. There is only a slight chance of passing showers.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Two PacedSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The venue of the match is Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Established in 1858, it is the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club and one of the most picturesque cricket venues in the United Kingdom. The pitch generally provides early movement for seamers before settling into a good batting surface, making chasing a preferred strategy. A first-innings score of 135–145 should be competitive.
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff has consistently favoured teams bowling first, and the trend has been even more pronounced in this season’s competition, with around 70% of the matches won by the team batting second. Historical venue records also support chasing, with teams bowling first winning 8 of the 12 T20 matches played at the ground The team winning the toss should bowl first.
Both teams enter this fixture needing a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Welsh Fire are placed above London Spirit with 12 points and have shown greater consistency despite recent setbacks. Their batting revolves around Georgia Voll and Freya Kemp, while Heather Graham and Grace Potts have led the bowling attack. London Spirit gained confidence with a convincing 32-run win in their previous outing, but their inconsistent campaign and negative net run rate leave them with little margin for error. Welsh Fire’s stronger overall balance gives them a slight edge heading into this contest.
We predict that Welsh Fire Women will defeat London Spirit Women.
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