Preview:
Sunrisers will be up against Thunder in the Group B contest of the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021 on Saturday. Sunrisers are going through a rough patch at the moment, having lost 3 matches on the trot. They started this tournament on a high with a win against Western Storm by 7 wickets, but weren’t able to keep up the same momentum going for the rest of the tournament. They are at the bottom of the Group B standings with 4 points.
Thunder, on the other hand, were torn apart in their previous match by Western Storm. They managed to score only 100 runs, which is unacceptable in the shortest format, and lost the game in the end by 7 wickets. They have placed themselves at 2nd spot in the standings with 9 points.
Match Details:
Sunrisers vs Thunder, Group B
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Date & Time: August 28th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/ Team Website
Pitch Report:
It’s an evenly poised surface, where the teams batting first have won the majority of the matches played here. The average 1st innings score is 172. The highest team total on this venue is 219, whereas the lowest is 111.
Probable Playing XIs for SUN vs THU:
Sunrisers
Naomi Dattani, Cordelia Griffith, Grace Scrivens, Joanne Gardner, Florence Miller, Kelly Castle (c), Mia Rogers (wk), Katherine Speed, Gayatri Gole, Emily Woodhouse, Kate Coppack
Thunder
Emma Lamb, Georgie Boyce, Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Natalie Brown, Kate Cross, Laura Marshall, Alice Dyson, Danielle Collins, Laura Jackson, Alex Hartley (c), Hannah Emily Jones
Top Picks for SUN vs THU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Sunrisers
Joanne Gardner is a good pick for your fantasy teams. In only 2 innings in this tournament, she has notched up 73 runs at an average of 36.5 and a strike rate of 123.72.
Naomi Dattani has scored 43 runs, with the highest score of 22. With the ball, she has picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 8.10.
Top Picks – Thunder
Emma Lamb is in a different zone both with bat and ball. She is the leading run-scorer in this tournament with 218 runs in 4 matches at an average of 72.66, and has even picked up 9 wickets with the ball.
Georgie Boyce is not in the greatest of forms in this competition, but she still has managed to score only 44 runs in 4 matches so far. We can expect a big score from her in this match.
SUN vs THU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Joanne Gardner | 73 runs | 126 |
| Naomi Dattani | 43 runs and 2 wickets | 139 |
| Emma Lamb | 218 runs and 9 wickets | 635 |
| Georgie Boyce | 44 runs | 65 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 73 runs | 143 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SUN vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld, Georgie Boyce, Cordelia Griffith, Katherine Speed, Naomi Dattani, Emma Lamb (c), Grace Scrivens, Joanne Gardner (vc), Hannah Emily Jones, Kate Cross, Alex Hartley
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SUN vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld (vc), Laura Marshall, Cordelia Griffith, Naomi Dattani (c), Emma Lamb, Grace Scrivens, Joanne Gardner, Laura Jackson, Kate Cross, Gayatri Gole, Kate Coppack
Today’s SUN vs THU Probable Winners:
Sunrisers are expected to win this match.
