Preview:
In the 2nd match of the 2021 edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, Western Storm will take on Thunder. Both teams have had their moments in the last edition of this competition, but they were not clinical enough to make it to the finals.
Storm finished as the runners-up of their group, while Thunder had to settle for third place in the group they were in. Both teams have experienced players in their ranks. While Heather Knight will be a key player for Storm, Sophie Ecclestone will be a player to watch out for from Thunder.
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:
The County Ground is always conducive for batting, because of its short boundaries and fast outfield.
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Probable Playing XIs for WES vs NKT:
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 WES vs NKT 11Wickets Match:
Heather Knight scored over 150 runs in only 2 matches for the Storm last season. Her availability is a big boost for her team.
Sophie Luff did a phenomenal job in Knight’s absence last season. She scored over 300 runs for the Storm.
Sophie Ecclestone is another national team player who was unavailable for major part of the competition last time around, but she will be aiming to make her mark this time, now that she is with the team.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WES vs NKT 11Wickets 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 WES vs NKT 11Wickets 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
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Heather Knight, Sophie Luff
Vice-Captain Options: Natalie Brown, Fi Morris
