Rachael Flint Trophy: WS vs CES Dream11 Prediction Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injuries And Weather Updates - Western Storm vs Central Sparks
WS vs CES Dream11 Match Preview
Western Storm will be taking on Central Sparks at County Ground in Bristol in the Match 5 of the Rachael Flint Trophy.
Western Storm started their campaign with a 75 run win over Lightning. Sophie Luff, Fran Wilson and wicket-keeper batter Nat Wraith led the batting and took the Storm to a total of 260. Danielle Gibson took 2 wickets and Lauren Filer took a 3fer while defending the target. Rain played spoilsport but the damage was already done to Lightning and Western Storm won the match by 75 runs by the DLS method. Western Storm will be hoping to carry on the momentum and make it two in a row at the beginning of the tournament. Luff’s team lost the only game played against Central Sparks last year. They will be looking to make things even and register their second win of the tournament.
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Meanwhile, Central Sparks lost their first game against Southern Vipers as they failed to defend the rearranged target of 70 in 10 overs in a rain-interrupted game in Birmingham. They won the last game between these two and lead the head to head record by 1-0. After losing the first game of the season, Central Sparks will be hoping to make a comeback and maintain their winning streak against Western Storm in their trip to Bristol.
WS vs CES Dream11 Match Venue, Date and Time
Match: Western Storm vs Central Sparks
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
Date and Time: 9th July 2022, Friday, 3:00 PM IST
WS vs CES Venue and Pitch Report
The pitch at the County Ground in Bristol is a balanced one. However, it will be the first match of the tournament at this venue. So, we can expect a better pitch for the batters. Average first innings score at this venue last year was 255. The team batting second won the first two 50-over games played at this venue last summer. The rest of the three games were won by team batting first.
WS vs CES Dream11 Prediction
Central Sparks have been in terrific form this summer and will be starting this match as favorites. They finished the T20 Trophy as runners up. The Sparks also won the only game played between these two teams last year.
Probable WS vs CES Playing XI
Western Storm: Alex Griffiths, Georgia Hennessy, Sophie Luff (c), Fran Wilson, Danielle Gibson, Katie George, Natasha Wraith (wk), Lauren Parfitt, Sophia Smale, Lauren Filer, Claire Nicholas.
Central Sparks : Evelyn Jones, Davina Perrin, Thea Brookes, Ami Campbell, Abigail Freeborn (wk), Sarah Glenn, Ria Fackrell, Georgia Davis, Grace Potts, Elizabeth Russell, Hannah Baker.
Top Captaincy Choices for WS vs CES Dream11 Match
● Sophie Luff: Sophie Luff has a List A average of 107 at the County Ground in Bristol. She scored 429 runs in six games she played, scoring two hundreds and two fifties. Luff was also the highest run-scorer for the Storm last year. She scored 417 runs at an average of 69.5 in the 2021 summer. She was also Western Storm's highest run-scorer in the recently concluded T20 Trophy. Luff started the tournament with a brilliant 48 against the Lightning.
● Evelyn Jones: Evelyn Jones was the highest runs-scorer for Central Sparks, scoring 299 runs in eight games last year. She opened the innings and scored 39 in the first match of the season. Jones also scored a brilliant 42 against South Africa in the warm-up game a couple of days back.
● Sarah Glenn: Sarah Glenn all-round abilities in the 50-over format makes her one of the best captaincy picks for this match. She was the 2nd highest wicket taker for the Sparks in the T20 Tournament.
Budget Picks for WS vs CES Dream11 Match
● Ria Fackrell (8.5 Credits): Ria Fackrell took 11 wickets for the Sparks last year at an average of 24. Fackrell took a 4fer with the ball against Western Storm in the only game between these two teams.
● Lauren Filer(8.5 Credits): Lauren Filer new ball bowling is unmatched. She took 2 early wickets against CES before Amy Jones' rescue. She took three wickets in the last game against Lighting.
Differential Pick for WS vs CES Dream11 Match
● Georgia Hennessy: Hennessy did not have the best start in the first match of the tournament. However, she made runs against Central Sparks in the T20 tournament. She scored 158 runs at an average of 39.5 for Western Storm in the T20 Tournament. Her all-round abilities makes her one of the best differential picks for this match.
Small/Head-to-Head League Team for Dream11 Match
If WS Bats First: C - Sophie Luff, VC - Lauren Filer;
If CES Bats First: C - Georgia Hennessy, VC - Ria Fackrell;
Mega League Team for WS vs CES Dream11 Match
If WS Bats First: C - Danielle Gibson, VC - Grace Potts;
If CES Bats First: C - Evelyn Jones, VC - Sarah Glenn;
Which Contests to Join for WS vs CES Dream11 Match
Joining small league contests of upto 7 members are recommended from the small/head-to-head league team. Join Mega contest and all the other contests with a big prize pool with the mega league team.