Preview:
Western Storm will take on Thunder in the Group B contest on Wednesday. They have won only a single game so far out of their 3 matches. They lost to Northern Diamonds in their previous match by one wicket in the final ball of the match. They currently placed at 3rd spot in the standings with 5 points.
Thunder are currently the table toppers of Group B with 9 points. With some exceptional batting from Emma Lamb, who scored a scintillating century against Sunriser, Thunder registered their second victory in this competition.
Match Details:
Western Storm vs Thunder, Group B
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: August 25th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team Website
Pitch Report:
It’s a balanced surface with equal help for both batters and bowlers. The seamers can utilize the conditions in favour of them early on in the innings. The team batting first has got a good recent record of winning games here.
Probable Playing XIs for WS vs THU:
Western Storm
Fi Morris, Georgia Hennessy, Danielle Gibson, Sophie Luff (c), Katie George, Alex Griffiths, Natasha Wraith (wk), Lauren Parfitt, Emily Edgcombe, Nicole Harvey, Stephanie Hutchins
Thunder
Emma Lamb, Georgia Boyce, Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Piepa Cleary, Daisy Mullan, Kate Cross, Laura Marshall, Laura Jackson, Sophia Turner, Alex Hartley, Hannah Emily Jones
Top Picks for WS vs THU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Western Storm
Natasha Wraith generally bats in the middle-order and is very dependable. In 2 innings in this tournament, she has scored 56 runs at an average of 56 and a strike rate of 124.44.
Storm skipper Sophie Luff has set pretty high standards for herself and she needs to deliver for her side in this tournament. In 2 innings so far, she has scored 31 runs at a strike rate of just less than 90.
Top Picks – Thunder
The tournament’s first century came from the willow of Emma Lamb, when she went on to score an unbeaten 111 runs from 61 deliveries Sunrisers. Overall, she has scored 190 runs in 3 innings at an average of 95, and more importantly, she has also scalped 8 wickets with the ball.
Eleanor Threlkeld has managed to score 51 runs in 3 matches. She has maintained an average of over 25.
WS vs THU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Natasha Wraith | 56 runs | 127 |
| Sophie Luff | 31 runs | 46 |
| Fi Morris | 43 runs and 3 wickets | 171 |
| Emma Lamb | 190 runs and 8 wickets | 571 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 51 runs | 107 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WS vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Eleanor Threlkeld, Natasha Wraith, Georgia Boyce, Georgia Hennessy, Sophie Luff, Emma Lamb (c), Danielle Gibson (vc), Fi Morris, Alex Hartley, Piepa Cleary, Kate Cross
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WS vs THU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Natasha Wraith, Georgia Boyce, Katie George, Laura Marshall, Emma Lamb, Danielle Gibson, Fi Morris (c), Alex Griffiths, Piepa Cleary (vc), Kate Cross, Nicole Harvey
Today’s WS vs THU Probable Winners:
Thunder are expected to win this match.
