Charlotte Edwards Cup 2021, Group A: CES vs LIG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Central Sparks will go head-to-head against Lightning for the second time in this competition. Central Sparks came out on top in their previous meeting by 6 wickets. Sparks must win their remaining last two matches to give themselves a chance for knockout qualification. Currently, they are placed in the third spot in the Group A standings with 8 points.

Lightning, who are yet to win a game in this competition, are already out of the knockout contention. They are currently placed at the bottom of the Group A standings with no points. They need to give emphasis on their batting if they want to win their remaining two matches.

Match Details:

Central Sparks vs Lightning, Group A

Venue: County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Date & Time: August 28th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/ Team Website

Pitch Report:

The conditions favour the batswomen more, and they will find it easy to score runs once they are settled. The average 1^st innings is 165. By looking at the recent results, it’s better to bowl first on this surface.

Probable Playing XIs for CES vs LIG:

Central Sparks

Evelyn Jones (c), Marie Kelly, Milly Home, Gwenan Davies, Thea Brookes, Chloe Hill (wk), Ria Fackrell, Clare Boycott, Issy Wong, Liz Russell, Hannah Baker

Lightning

Sonia Odedra, Bethany Harmer, Abigail Freeborn (wk), Lucy Higham, Teresa Graves, Shachi Pai, Kirstie Gordon (c), Sophie Munro, Nancy Harman, Grace Ballinger, Yvonne Graves

Top Picks for CES vs LIG Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Central Sparks

Marie Kelly was instrumental in the run-chase against Southern Vipers. She scored an unbeaten 100 runs from 53 balls, which helped Sparks register their second victory in this competition. In 4 matches so far in this tournament, she has scored 139 runs at an average of 46.33.

Evelyn Jones registered her first half-century of the tournament in the last game against Southern Vipers, where she scored 51 runs from 47 deliveries, which includes 7 fours and a six.

Top Picks – Lightning

Abigail Freeborn fought really hard in the last match against South East Stars, where she scored 61 runs from 50 deliveries. Unfortunately, lack of support from the other end resulted in the Lightning’s fourth loss in this tournament.

Sophie Munro is a utility player who can contribute with both bat and ball. In 4 matches in this tournament, she has scored 48 runs and has also picked up 5 wickets with the ball.

CES vs LIG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CES vs LIG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Abigail Freeborn (vc), Gwenan Davies, Marie Kelly (c), Evelyn Jones, Bethany Harmer, Thea Brookes, Sonia Odedra, Sophie Munro, Issy Wong, Grace Ballinger, Kirstie Gordan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CES vs LIG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Abigail Freeborn, Marie Kelly, Evelyn Jones (c), Bethany Harmer, Shachi Pai, Sonia Odedra, Teresa Graves, Ria Fackrell, Issy Wong, Sophie Munro (vc), Hannah Baker

Today’s CES vs LIG Probable Winners:

Central Sparks are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.