Preview:
Western Storm will be against the Thunder in the 2nd match of the tournament. Both the teams weren’t able to top their respective groups last year, and as a result, they didn’t qualify for the finals.
Western Storm finished 2nd in the South Group with 18 points, whereas Thunder didn’t have the greatest of tournaments and managed to finish only 3rd in the North Group. Now it’s a fresh start for the sides and they will be hoping for a good tournament.
Match Details:
Western Storm vs Thunder, Match 2
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
Date & Time: May 29th at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: YouTube
Pitch Report:
It’s a high-scoring venue where the boundaries are relatively short on either side of the ground. Batters will definitely enjoy batting on the surface. Bowling first is a preferable option.
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Probable Playing XIs for WS vs THU:
Western Storm
Fi Morris, Lauren Parfitt, Sophie Luff, Georgia Hennessy, Natasha Wraith, Heather Knight, Alex Griffiths, Danielle Gibson, Anya Shrubsole, Emily Edgcombe, Stephanie Hutchins
Thunder
Laura Marshall, Georgia Boyce, Alice Clarke, Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Natalie Brown, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Collins, Rebecca Duckworth, Alice Dyson, Alex Hartley (c), Liberty Heap
Top Picks for WS vs THU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Western Storm
England international Heather Knight played only two matches in the last year’s edition and still scored 158 runs, with the highest score of 91*. She also picked up 2 wickets.
Sophie Luff was the leading run-scorer for Western Storm in the last year’s edition, scoring 339 runs in 6 matches at an average of 67.8 and also picked up a wicket.
Top Picks – Thunder
English international Sophie Ecclestone had played only 2 matches in the previous edition, where she scored 74 runs and scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 2.35.
Natalie Brown scored the most runs for Thunder last year. She accumulated 189 runs in 6 matches at an average of 31.5 and even picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 4.87.
WS vs THU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics ( Last 5 matches) |
| Heather Knight | 135 runs and one wicket( last 3 ODIs) |
| Sophie Luff | 331 runs and one wicket |
| Georgia Hennessy | 203 runs and 7 wickets |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 3 wickets ( last 3 ODIs) |
| Natalie Brown | 151 runs and 3 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WS vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld, Georgia Boyce, Sophie Luff, Alex Griffiths, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Brown (vc), Georgia Hennessy, Fi Morris, Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley, Stephanie Hutchins
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WS vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Natasha Wraith, Georgia Boyce, Sophie Luff (c), Rebecca Duckworth, Heather Knight, Alice Dyson, Georgia Hennessy, Fi Morris (vc), Alex Hartley, Anya Shrubsole, Liberty Heap
WS vs THU Risky Captaincy Choices:
Fi Morris was outstanding with both bat and ball last year, scoring 115 runs in 6 innings and picking up 11 wickets as well. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Alex Hartley was the leading wicket-taker for Thunder in the last year’s edition, picking up 11 wickets at an economy of 3.14. You can take a risk by picking her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
With the tough competition among the bowlers, there is not much of a scope for Emily Edgcombe, since she has picked up 3 wickets in the last 5 matches.
