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London Spirit (Image source- Twitter)
London Spirit defeated Welsh Fire by a margin of 16 runs in the 24th match of the Hundred 2022. A complete all-rounded performance by the home team at the Lord's allowed them to take two points on the board. With the win, London moved to the top of the points table. On the other hand, Welsh Fire is still looking for their first win of the season after playing six games.
Batting first, the Spirits had a decent start and could add a few small partnerships. Adam Rossington (32) and Daniel Bell-Drummond (12) added a 41-run partnership for the first wicket, but the Fire came back strong with a few wickets, with Ish Sodhi at the helm. The home team was reduced 57/3 after 42 balls.
After that, Dan Lawrence played a great knock that got the team back in the swing. He scored 43 runs off 26 balls and formed crucial partnerships with Ben McDermott (32) and Kieron Pollard (25). These performances allowed London Spirit set a moderate total of 156/6 runs in the first innings.
Welsh Fire got off to the worst possible start in the chase, losing a few early wickets. Lawrence was on top of his game as he quickly dismissed the top order. The visitors were reduced to 37/4 in 44 balls. Some small performances by Ben Duckett (24), Dwaine Pretorius (23), Leus du Plooy (30), and Matthew Critchley (21) kept their hopes alive.
However, they were not enough for them to secure a win. Chris Wood and Lawrence combined to get rid of all the set batters to get hold of the match. Welsh Fire was eventually reduced to 139/9 in their allotted 100 balls. Chris Wood and Dan Lawrence each took four wickets for the bowling team, while Jordan Thompson took one.
After the win, London Spirit has five wins and 10 points under their belt. They have almost assured themselves a spot in the top three this season. On the other hand, Welsh Fire have faced their sixth straight defeat of the season. They currently stand at the bottom of the table.
Here is how Twitter reacted
Great stuff come on the London Spirit ๐ ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โ Piggott Jones (@michaeljohnbad1) August 24, 2022
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Josh Cobb is definitely the worst captain in the tournament but he could also be the worst player in the tournament too! ๐ฉ #TheHundred #WelshFire #LondonSpirit
โ Eddy ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ (@ChrisEddy_7) August 24, 2022
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And that concludes The Hundred action for another day. A double win for London Spirit and yet more misery for Welsh Fire.
Keep your eyes peeled for the podcast with player interviews to come tomorrow!
โ Murali End ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ (@MuraliPod) August 24, 2022
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Dan Lawrence's 43, four-for pushes London Spirit into top spot pic.twitter.com/StxAaEj381
โ thewall.fyi (@thewallfyi) August 24, 2022
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The Hundred (Men's) 2022
24th MatchD Lawrence: 43 runs & 4 wkts
C Wood: 4/28 (20.0)#TheHundred #LSvWF #LondonSpirit #WelshFire #CricketTechz #SquareSports #SquareGroup pic.twitter.com/74VPklOGcxโ Cricket Techz (@crickettechz247) August 25, 2022
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London Spirit (Men) 156/6 v Welsh Fire (Men) 139/9 #CricketGame
โ Rob (@mysportscores) August 25, 2022
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Dan Lawrence ๐ค London Spirit fans
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โ The Hundred (@thehundred) August 24, 2022
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London Spirit go back to the top of the table, Welsh Fire are handed their sixth defeat in six! #TheHundred
โ ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 24, 2022
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๐ต LONDON SPIRIT WIN! ๐ต
Eoin Morgan's side seal an 17-run victory for their fifth win of the campaign. ๐
Dan Lawrence hits 43 and takes four wickets to put London Spirit top of #TheHundred table.
๐ฒ Reaction on @BBCTwo, @BBCiPlayer & @BBCSounds#BBCCricket #TheHundred
โ BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 24, 2022
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Donโt tell me London Spirit made an incredible turnaround this season, only to lose to the shittiest cricket team ever ๐ฅด
โ sophia (@sophiakessner) August 24, 2022