South East Stars vs Western Storm Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: All You Need To Know

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South East Stars vs Western Storm: With 24 points from nine games, South East Stars are ranked third in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023. They have a record of five wins, four losses, and the second-best net run-rate (0.630) in the league. With only 10 points after eight games, Western Storm are in dire straits at the bottom of the standings. They have only been able to win one game while losing four others. After becoming the first side to defeat The Blaze in this edition, South East Stars will be overjoyed. In their most recent match, Western Storm were defeated by Southern Vipers by a margin of four wickets.

The 39th ODI between South East Stars vs Western Storm Women will take place on July 22nd, 2023 at Kent County Cricket Club, Beckenham.

Match Details to Note

Match: South East Stars vs Western Storm Women

Date: July 22, 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 03:00 PM IST

Venue: Kent County Cricket Club, Beckenham

South East Stars vs Western Storm

South East Stars (Match Odds- 1.45)

Preview

South East Stars got off to a fantastic start, winning three of their first four games, but they soon faltered, dropping three straight games. Since then, Stars have gained some distance by defeating Sunrisers by 19 runs and The Blaze by two wickets in back-to-back triumphs. Taylor Brits the South African batter, who just recently joined the team, has had a significant impact on the RHF trophy. Against Sunrisers, she hit 112 runs without being out in just 72 deliveries, and then against The Blaze, she hit 85 runs off 63 deliveries. Brits has a decent chance of being the South East Stars’ best batter.

Full Squad:

Bryony Smith (c), Kira Chathli (wk), Aylish Cranstone, Jemima Spence, Kirstie White, Madeleine Blinkhorn-Jones, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson-Richards, Emma Jones, Kalea Moore, Paige Scholfield, Phoebe Franklin, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Tash Farrant, Alexa Stonehouse, Bethan Miles, Claudie Cooper, Danielle Gregory, Freya Davies, Chloe Hill

Players to watch out for:

Tazmin Brits

The South African batter, who just recently joined the team, has had a significant impact on the RHF trophy. Against Sunrisers, she hit 112 runs without being out in just 72 deliveries, and then against The Blaze, she hit 85 runs off 63 deliveries. Brits has a decent chance of being the South East Stars’ best batter.

Freya Davis

In the last game, the right arm seamer dominated, taking 3 for 28 in nine overs. With an economy of 4.41, she has taken 10 wickets from six innings. Freya Davis being the leading bowler for the South East Stars is a wager that could pay off well.

Possible Playing XI:

Kira Chathli, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Bryony Smith (c), Tazmin Brits, Paige Scholfield, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alexa Stonehouse, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Kalea Moore, Freya Davies

Western Storm (Match Odds- 2.75)

Preview

Western Storm lost to Northern Diamonds by a score of 105 runs to start the season. They beat Thunder by six wickets to get back on track, but they haven’t been able to win any games since. Three of their games have been postponed, and their most recent loss to the Southern Vipers was by four wickets.

Full Squad:

Sophie Luff (c), Katie Jones (wk), Natasha Wraith (wk), Alex Griffiths, Emma Corney, Fran Wilson, Rebecca Odgers, Danielle Gibson, Heather Knight, Izzy Patel, Niamh Holland, Orla Prendergast, Chloe Skelton, Claire Nicholas, Isla Thomson, Lauren Filer, Mollie Robbins, Nicole Harvey, Sophia Smale

Players to watch out for:

Heather Knight

One of the top players in the game is Heather Knight. She has a strong track record in the format and most recently struck an unbeaten 75 against Australia in the opening ODI. Given her caliber, you can expect that Knight will be the Western Storm’s best batter.

Lauren Filer

With her quickness, Lauren Filer made a terrific first impression in the Ashes. She has played four games in the RHF trophy this year, taking eight wickets. Even the best batters sometimes have difficulties against her. She has your support as Western Storm’s top bowler.

Possible Playing XI:

Alex Griffiths, Sophie Luff (c), Heather Knight, Orla Prendergast, Fran Wilson, Niamh Holland, Natasha Wraith, Piepa Cleary, Phoebe Graham, Lauren Filer, Chloe Skelton

South East Stars vs Western Storm Toss Prediction

In three of their games this season, South East Stars have chosen to bat first after winning the toss. On the other hand, on each of the three instances that they won the toss, Western Storm opted to field first. Chasing will be a better choice given the gloomy weather. We believe South East Stars will choose to go first and win the toss.

South East Stars vs Western Storm Pitch Report

The Ground’s batting conditions are outstanding. Batters like this surface because of its smoothness and bounce. To keep the opposition from amassing large totals on this track, the bowlers will need to be at the top of their game.

South East Stars vs Western Storm Prediction

Sophia Dunkley struggled in the Ashes, scoring only one fifty, although she smashed a century in one of her two RHF Trophy games. You can see good results by taking a chance on Dunkley scoring more than 26.5 runs during the game. In four of the last five innings, Fran Wilson has scored 58*, 34, 43, and 49 points for Western Storm in the RHF Trophy. Wilson scoring more than 24.5 runs in the game is a viable wager.

South East Stars is the favourite to beat Western Storm at the odds of 1.45.