Preview:
Thunder started off well with a win against Northern Diamonds by 12 runs, but then in a rain-marred game, they lost to Western Storm by 9 wickets. Emma Lamb was the main performer for them in both the matches.
After securing a thrilling win over Western Storm, Sunrisers missed the trick and lost their 2nd match against Northern Diamonds by 8 wickets. They need to be more persistent in their performances if they want to win more games moving ahead. They are currently placed at 2nd spot in the Group B standings with 4 points.
Match Details:
Thunder vs Sunrisers, Group B
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date & Time: July 9th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Team Website/YouTube
Pitch Report:
The track here at Old Trafford is famous for its extra pace and bounce. The bowlers will get the movement off the pitch and the wicket becomes completely flat as the game progresses.
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Probable Playing XIs for THU vs SUN:
Thunder
Emma Lamb, Georgia Boyce, Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Piepa Cleary, Daisy Mullan, Laura Marshall, Laura Jackson, Danielle Collins, Sophia Turner, Alex Hartley (c), Hannah Emily Jones
Sunrisers
Alice Macleod, Amara Carr (wk), Naomi Dattani, Mady Villiers, Grace Scrivens, Joanne Gardner, Kelly Castle (c), Gayatri Gole, Katherine Speed, Mia Rogers, Sonali Patel
Top Picks for THU vs SUN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Thunder
Emma Lamb is the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker for Thunder in this competition. In 2 matches, she has scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 127.41 and has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 4.8.
Eleanor Threlkeld got the starts in both the matches and failed to convert them into big ones. In 2 matches, she has scored 25 runs and we can expect a big knock from in this match.
Top Picks – Sunrisers
Mady Villiers has scored 46 runs in 2 matches so far in this tournament at an average of 23 and a strike rate of 135.29. She has scalped a wicket as well at an economy of 7.14.
Grace Scrivens had performed well with the bat and ball. In 2 matches, she has scored 34 runs at a strike rate of 91.89, and has also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 5.42.
THU vs SUN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Emma Lamb | 79 runs and 5 wickets | 308 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 25 runs | 55 |
| Mady Villiers | 46 runs and one wicket | 92 |
| Grace Scrivens | 34 runs and 2 wickets | 110 |
| Joanne Gardner | 42 runs | 67 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for THU vs SUN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld, Georgia Boyce, Alice Macleod, Laura Marshall, Emma Lamb (c), Joanne Gardner, Kelly Castle, Grace Scrivens, Alex Hartley, Mady Villiers (vc), Sonali Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for THU vs SUN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld, Amara Carr (vc), Georgia Boyce, Laura Marshall, Katherine Speed, Emma Lamb, Joanne Gardner (c), Grace Scrivens, Mady Villiers, Sophia Turner, Hannah Emily Jones
Today’s THU vs SUN Probable Winners:
Sunrisers are expected to win this match.
