Published on: May 31, 2021 10:08 am IST|Updated on: May 31, 2021 3:26 pm IST
THU vs SUN Dream 11 Prediction: In the eighth match of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021, Thunder will be up against the Sunrisers at the Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground in Chester on 31st May. Both the teams are coming into this game after witnessing disappointing losses unfold in their respective previous outings. Thunder ended up losing their first match to Western Storm by a heartening margin of just one wicket. On the other hand, Sunrisers witnessed a huge loss of 135 runs against South East Stars in their opening match of the tournament. However, both the teams will be eyeing to make a strong winning comeback in this opening phase of the tournament.
Fixture Name: Match 8, Thunder vs Sunrisers
Competition: England Women’s ODD
Date: 31 May
Time: 3 PM IST
Ground: Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground in Chester
Pitch Report: The surface at the Boughton Hall Cricket Club will offer balanced conditions both for the batters and bowlers. The wicket is expected to slow down a bit as the game progresses and hence, the captain winning the toss should opt to bat first.
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THU vs SUN Playing 11
THU Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
THU Playing 11 (likely) Emma Lamb Georgia Boyce Natalie Brown Danielle Collins Eleanor Threlkeld Sophie Ecclestone Hannah Jones Piepa Cleary Laura Marshall Alex Hartley Kate Cross
SUN Team News
SUN Playing 11 (likely) Cordelia Griffith Alice Macleod Amara Carr Naomi Dattani Fran Wilson Kelly Castle Mady Villiers Joanne Gardner Grace Scrivens Gayatri Gole Katherine Speed
Who will win today match
Thunder will depend a lot on the likes of Georgie Boyce, Piepa Cleary, Natalie Brown and Emma Lamb to come good in the batting department. Sophie Ecclestone, Alex Hartley and Kate Cross will be their key bowlers. On the other hand, Sunrisers will be desperately hoping that Cordelia Griffith, Amara Karr, Fran Wilson and Naomi Dattani take responsibility with the bat while Mady Villiers, Kelly Castle and Naomi Dattani will be their main bowlers. Thunder will definitely start as the favourites due to the better balance of their team. In our Dream 11 Today Match Prediction we back Thunder to win this match.
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Emma Lamb: For the Thunder, Emma Lamb played amazingly well in the first match against Western Storm. Emma compiled a brilliant innings of 121 runs off 105 balls.
Sophie Ecclestone: Thunder’s left-arm spinner also performed really both with the bat and ball in the last game. Ecclestone picked up 3 crucial wickets and also contributed with 37 runs off 33 balls with the bat.
Differential Pick:
Naomi Dattani: For the Sunrisers, Naomi Dattani looked really impressive both with the bat and ball. Naomi scored 47 runs and also took a vital wicket with the ball.
WICKET-KEEPERS: A Carr BATSMEN: N Dattani, K Castle, F Wilson, G Boyce ALL-ROUNDERS: E Lamb, G Scrivens, H Jones BOWLERS: S Ecclestone, P Cleary, K Cross
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