NWT (Thunder) vs BLAZ (The Blaze) Match Prediction
NWT
41%
Chance of Winning
BLAZ
59%
T20
Old Trafford
Facts:
- The Blaze’s Kathryn Bryce has scored 153 runs in the tournament while also picking six wickets.
- Thunder's Fi Morris has made 101 runs in the competition at a strike rate of 131 and has snared 5 wickets at 4.93 economy.
Thunder vs The Blaze Chance of Winning
The Blaze have had a great start to their Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 campaign, sitting at the top of the table with 16 points. They have won four out of four games with a net run-rate of 0.324. Thunder are placed fourth on the table with nine points and a net run-rate of 0.162. They have lost two games and won two with a bonus point in one of those.
Thunder are coming off a three-wicket victory over Central Sparks at Manchester on Thursday. They opted to bowl first and their bowlers did an excellent job to restrict the opponents to just 121/8 in 20 overs. Phoebe Graham was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 16 in four overs while Fi Morris bagged 3 for 22. Morris starred with the bat as well, scoring 43 off 38 whileAilsa Lister made 23 off 22 as they chased the target with an over to spare.
The Blaze defeated Central Sparks by 10 runs in their previous game at Trent Bridge on Friday. Having been sent in to bat first, The Blaze lost both the openers cheaply before Kathryn Bryce and Sarah Bryce added 55 runs for the third wicket. Kathryn went on to score 57 off 47 to help the side get 134. She then picked 2 for 28 in four overs while Kirstie Gordon also snared 2 for 22 and Lucy Higham took 1 for 16 in four overs.
The Blaze are in pretty good form and will head into this game as strong favourites. The two teams' chances of winning this match are as follows.
- Thunder chance of winning @ 41%
- The Blaze chance of winning @ 59%
Thunder vs The Blaze Betting Tips
The Blaze's Sarah Bryce has been decent for the team in tricky situations. She has scored 18, 24 and 22 in her last three innings. Betting on her to score over 16.5 runs in the match seems productive.
Thunder's Fi Morris is one of their key batters and has been in good form. She has made 41 and 43 in two of the last three innings. You can back Morris to score over 18.5 runs in this game.
Thunder vs The Blaze Toss Prediction
With overcast conditions and the weather being unpredictable, teams have preferred bowling first and have tried to exploit the bowling conditions. Both these teams have won the toss once this tournament and opted to field first. We predict The Blaze to win the toss and field first in this game.
Weather Report
The forecast suggests that Manchester should witness mostly cloudy weather on Sunday morning with around 79% cloud cover. However, rain might not be a big concern with only a 2% chance of precipitation. The temperature is likely to be between 15 to 17 degree Celsius while wind gusts blowing at 37 kmph.
Thunder Player List
Thunder squad:Eleanor Threlkeld (c & wk), Seren Smale (wk), Alice Clarke, Daisy Mullan, Danielle Collins, Laura Marshall, Liberty Heap, Shachi Pai, Emma Lamb, Fi Morris, Laura Jackson, Naomi Dattani, Sophie Ecclestone, Stephanie Butler, Sophie Morris, Alex Hartley, Hannah Jones, Hannah Rainey, Kate Cross, Mahika Gaur, Olivia Thomas, Phoebe Graham, Sophia Turner, Tara Norris
Predicted Playing XI
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Emma Lamb |
All-Rounder |
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Fi Morris |
All-Rounder |
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Seren Smale |
Wicketkeeper |
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Eleanor Threlkeld (c) |
Wicketkeeper |
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Ailsa Lister |
Batter |
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Danielle Collins |
Batter |
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Liberty Heap |
Batter |
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Phoebe Graham |
Bowler |
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Tara Norris |
Bowler |
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Hannah Jones |
Bowler |
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Sophie Morris |
Bowler |
Thunder Recent Form
Thunder began the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 with a convincing eight-wicket victory over Northern Diamonds before losing to South East Stars and The Blaze. They returned to winning ways in the previous game, beating Central Sparks by three wickets.
The Blaze Player List
The Blaze squad: Kirstie Gordon (c), Teresa Graves, Ella Claridge (wk), Sarah Bryce (wk), Bethany Harmer, Georgie Boyce, Marie Kelly, Michaela Kirk, Tammy Beaumont, Kathryn Bryce, Lucy Higham, Nadine de Klerk, Cassidy McCarthy, Grace Ballinger, Josie Groves, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Munro
Predicted Playing XI
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Tammy Beaumont |
Batter |
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Teresa Graves |
Batter |
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Kathryn Bryce |
All-Rounder |
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Sarah Bryce |
Wicketkeeper |
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Nadine de Klerk |
All-Rounder |
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Ella Claridge |
Batter |
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Marie Kelly |
Batter |
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Josie Groves |
Bowler |
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Lucy Higham |
Bowler |
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Kirstie Gordon |
Bowler |
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Grace Ballinger |
Bowler |
The Blaze Recent Form
The Blaze have found ways to come out on top even when they were on the back foot. They defeated Southern Vipers by 3 runs and Northern Diamonds by 4 runs in the first two games before beating Thunder by five wickets. In the recent game, they defended 134 against Central Sparks.
Thunder vs The Blaze Head-to-Head Record
These two teams have faced each other twice in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with The Blaze coming out victorious on both occasions.
Thunder vs The Blaze Betting Odds
Thunder to have the highest opening partnership @ XX (Parimatch)
The Blaze have Tammy Beaumont and Teresa Graves at the top of the order but both have been in poor form. Thunder’s opening duo of Emma Lamb and Fi Morris have been two of their most in-form batters. Betting on Thunder to have the highest opening partnership could be productive.
Thunder vs The Blaze
T20
Old Trafford, null
Thunder vs The Blaze Top Team Batter
Emma Lamb to be Thunder’s best batter
Emma Lamb is the third highest run-scorer in the ongoing Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024. She has scored 153 runs from four innings at an average of 76 while striking at 112. She made an unbeaten 63 off 50 in their previous game against The Blaze. You can back Lamb to be the top batter for Thunder.
Kathryn Bryce to be The Blaze’s best batter
Kathryn Bryce has been in pretty good form, sharing the third spot on the batting charts with Lamb. She has made 153 runs from four games at a strike rate of 116 while averaging 38. Bryce has registered two fifties in the competition, including 61 off 51 in the previous clash against Thunder. Bet on Bryce to be the top batter for The Blaze.
Thunder vs The Blaze Top Team Bowlers
Fi Morris to be Thunder’s best bowler
Fi Morris is coming off a superb spell of 3 for 22 in four overs against Central Sparks in the previous game. The right arm offbreak bowler has taken 5 wickets in the competition at an economy of just 4.93. Bet on Morris to be Thunder's top bowler in this game.
Kirstie Gordon to be The Blaze’s best bowler
Kirstie Gordon is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing competition, having taken 8 wickets from four innings at an excellent economy of 5.43. Her best bowling figures of 3 for 20 in four overs came against Northern Diamonds. Back Gordon to be the top bowler for The Blaze.
Our Prediction
Favorites to win
The Blaze
- Thunder to win - 2.08 PARIMATCH
- The Blaze to win - 1.70 PARIMATCH
Parimatch