Preview:
In the eighth match of the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021, Thunder and Western Storms from Group B will be seen clashing off against each other. The match will be played in Chester. Both the teams have played only one match in this tournament so far.
Western Storms didn’t get off to a good start as they conceded their opening match to Sunrisers. They failed to defend the score of 129 for 6. On the other hand, Thunder started with a win. They defeated Northern Diamonds by 12 runs in their opening match.
Match Details:
Thunder vs Western Storm, Match 8, Group B
Venue: Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester
Date & Time: 4th July at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Team Website
Pitch Report:
The surface in Chester could have some moisture in it which will make it good for bowling and the spinners could also be seen coming into the match. Having said that, batting won’t be a lot easy and a score of 140 could be a good one.
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Probable Playing XIs for THU vs WS
Thunder
Emma Lamb, Georgie Boyce, Eleanor Threlkeld, Rebecca Duckworth, Natalie Brown, Laura Marshall, Laura Jackson, Danielle Collins, Sophia Turner, Alex Hartley (c), Hannah Jones
Western Storm
Fi Morris, Georgia Hennessy, Danielle Gibson, Sophie Luff (c), Katie George, Alex Griffiths, Natasha Wraith, Lauren Parfitt, Emily Edgcombe, Emma Corney, Nicole Harvey
Top Picks for THU vs WS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Thunder
Emma Lamb performed really well in the opening match, putting up one of the best performances of the summer. She scored 58 runs with the bat firstly from just 43 balls. Apart from this, she picked up four important wickets and gave just 13 runs with the bat.
Natalie Brown played a supporting act to Emma Lamb in the first match. She made a valuable contribution of 25 runs with the bat. She also bowled three overs, in which she took a wicket and just 23 runs.
Top Picks – Western Storm
Sophie Luff batted well in the first game and was looking set for a good score before she got out for the score of 31 runs.
Natasha Wraith scored a quickfire knock in the previous match. That knock would have given her a lot of confidence. She scored 36 runs from just 24 balls with a strike rate of 150.
THU vs WS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last match) | Dream11 Points |
| E Lamb | 4 wickets and 58 runs | 255 |
| N Brown | 25 runs and 1 wicket | 58 |
| S Luff | 31 runs | 40 |
| N Wraith | 36 runs | 52 |
| S Turner | 1 wicket | 53 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for THU vs WS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
N Wraith, E Threlkeld, S Luff, L Parfitt, D Gibson, N Brown (VC), E Lamb (C), A Griffiths, S Turner, N Harvey, H Jones
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for THU vs WS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
N Wraith (C), S Luff, R Duckworth, E Corney, Gibson, G Hennessy, F Morris, E Lamb (VC), A Hartley, K George, S Turner
Today’s THU vs WS Probable Winners:
Thunder are expected to win this match.
