KIA Women’s Super League, 2019: Match 11, Western Storm vs Loughborough Lightning: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Heather Knight and Fran Wilson have scored 30+ in all three matches thus far.

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Smriti Mandhana of Western Storm bats during the Kia Super League match. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Western Storm and Loughborough Lightning faced off on the opening day of the tournament where the Heather Knight-led team came on the top. The reverse fixture will be played on Tuesday at the County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday. Western Storm ended up bagging wins against Lancashire Thunder and Southern Vipers in the following games and are placed on the top of the table with 12 points.

Interestingly, all the three wins of Western Storm thus far came while chasing only. On the other hand, the Loughborough Lightning went down in a thriller against Southern Vipers after losing to Western Storm. However, they bounced back in the game played on Sunday. Loughborough bagged a bonus point in the game against Yorkshire Diamonds by finishing the chase with 6.4 overs to spare.

Match Details:

The 11th match of the Kia Super League 2019 will be played between Western Storm and Loughborough Lightning at the County Ground in Bristol.

The match starts at 2:30 PM local time (7:00 PM IST) (1:30 PM GMT).

This game will be live on Sky Sports in England.


Weather Condition/Report:

Bristol is expected to be on the drier side on Tuesday as per weather forecast. The conditions are expected to remain cloudy throughout the day. Showers are expected in the afternoon which unfortunately coincides with the match timings.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The last five completed Women’s T20 matches here in Bristol recorded scores between 120 and 165. Chasing teams won four of them while the recent most game played during the Women’s Ashes was won by the team batting first. The pitch looked on the slower side in that game but is expected to be better on Tuesday as Bristol is hosting doubleheader and this KSL match being the first of the two.

Average first innings score: 140 (Last five completed Women’s T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1


Probable Playing XIs:

Western Storm:

Smriti Mandhana, Rachel Priest, Heather Knight (C), Fran Wilson, Deepti Sharma, Sonia Odedra, Sophie Luff, Naomi Dattani, Anya Shrubsole, Freya Davies, Claire Nicholas.

Bench: Ellie Mitchell, Dani Gibson, Alex Griffiths.

Loughborough Lightning:

Amy Jones (WK), Hayley Matthews, Chamari Atapattu, Mignon du Preez, Georgia Elwiss (C), Georgia Adams, Jenny Gunn, Kathryn Bryce, Kirstie Gordon, Tara Norris, Sarah Glenn.

Bench: Alice Monaghan, Abbey Freeborn, Jo Gardner, Lucy Higham.

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)


Top Picks:

Fran Wilson is a surprise package in the current form. If the Western Storm loses a couple of early wickets, she could be seen producing yet another 30+ score. The last season’s leading wicket-taker Kristie Gordon has picked up two wickets apiece in the previous two matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Heather Knight, Smriti Mandhana, Amy Jones

Vice-Captain – Hayley Matthews, Georgia Elwiss, Fran Wilson

Heather Knight is a safe bet as captain but Smriti Mandhana is one big knock away from becoming a must as captain in the fantasy league as she was in 2018.


Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Amy Jones

Batsmen – Smriti Mandhana, Fran Wilson, Chamari Atapattu, Heather Knight (C)

All-Rounders – Georgia Elwiss, Hayley Matthews (VC), Deepti Sharma

Bowlers – Kirstie Gordon, Freya Davies, Claire Nicholas

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Rachel Priest, Amy Jones (VC)

Batsmen – Smriti Mandhana (C), Mignon du Preez, Fran Wilson

All-Rounders – Georgia Elwiss, Hayley Matthews, Deepti Sharma

Bowlers – Kirstie Gordon, Sarah Glenn, Claire Nicholas

 


Expert Advice:

Kirstie Gordon’s price is interestingly slated at 8 credits only. She becomes a must along with Claire Nicholas as there are a lot of players with 9.5 and more credits in this game.

Probable Winners:

Western Storm is expected to register their 4th consecutive victory.

*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.

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