Western Storm vs Thunder match prediction 25 Aug 2021

WS vs THU Match 16 Predictions & Betting Tips

Western Storm are all set to clash against the Thunder in a Group B encounter at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday. Despite relatively poor 50-over campaigns for both the teams, Thunder clearly have an advantage over their rivals in the game’s shortest format. Keep reading to find out the best Charlotte Edwards Cup betting tips as per a concrete WS vs THU match prediction.

The second phase of the Charlotte Edwards Cup marks the beginning of the race towards the business end of the English domestic season, with playoff spots and ultimately titles up for grabs. More importantly, it gives the young female cricketers a grand platform to showcase their skills and make a bid to earn the national cap. With the women’s game growing globally at a rapid rate, the opportunities are bound to increase and can only be sustained with a growing pool of emerging talents.

The Western Storm, however, won’t be looking forward to the resumption with much eagerness if their past performances are anything to go by. The team has slumped to the second last rank in Group B and their chances to make it to the semi-finals are rather limited. Nevertheless, the outfit shall be attempting to end on a high and redeem themselves in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy which resumes in September. For the moment, read on to know the top betting tips for the WS vs THU head to head encounter.

WS vs THU Team Bet:

Such regional domestic contests do not attract much interest owing to their obscure nature and the developmental purpose they fulfill, rather than being proper showcase tournaments. Thereby, only limited bets are available, of which the winner’s bet is the best option available to you from the WS vs THU head to head encounter.

THU hold advantage heading into the tie

Thunder currently occupy the top position in the Group B standings, on the back of two victories in three games so far. Their only loss was a rather unfortunate one to the Storm where the result had to be decided by the D/L method just three overs into the second innings. Nevertheless, they carry an impressive net run rate of 1.513, significantly better than Storm’s -0.142. Batting is the team’s biggest strength, especially the explosive capabilities of Emma Lamb. The opener has scored a century and half century already with just three games played, leading the tournament’s charts by almost 100 runs. Her 190 runs have come at a stunning strike rate of 154.47 in a tournament where teams have struggled to cross totals of 120. Lamb’s unbeaten 111 off 61 balls had propelled the team to 186/1 versus the Sunrisers, a season-record by more than 50 runs. She has been in equally fine form in the one-day cup aggregating 220 runs at an average of 55, and one can expect another world class innings from her in the coming match.

While the batting statistics are highly skewed in Thunder’s favour, they carry an edge in the bowling department as well. The unit has a better economy than their rivals, conceding eight runs less in an innings on average as per the economy rates. The team’s efforts are largely led by, lo and behold, Emma Lamb again. The medium pacer is the tournament’s highest wicket taker as well, with eight in her kitty at an astounding average of 5. No prizes for guessing that it is another season-record. That being said, the unit around her is pretty impressive as well. Be it Eleanor Threlkeld’s 51 runs or the sub-five economies of the team’s top three bowlers, the Thunders are all in all a well rounded team. I thus pick them to come out trumps in the WS vs THU match prediction. You can translate this tip into a bet at Bet 365, who are offering odds of 1.72 on the Thunder being victorious.