Who will win Loughborough Lightning vs Lancashire Thunder, WCSL 2019?
In-form Loughborough Lightning face winless Lancashire Thunder at Trent Bridge in the 2019 Kia Super League. The match takes place on August 25 and is scheduled to start at 11:30 local time.
Loughborough beat Lancashire when they last met, on August 20, and victory against Surrey Stars last time out – their fourth in a row – guaranteed their play-off place. They will now want to carry their momentum through to the end of the group stages and into finals day.
Lancashire have only pride left to play for but, Sophie Ecclestone’s bowling aside, there has been little to suggest they can turn this poor run of form around. They have endured a difficult campaign and that is likely to continue in Nottingham.
LBL vs LT, WSCL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports
Live streaming: Now TV
LBL vs LT Toss Prediction
Lancashire won the toss and elected to field first last time they met Loughborough Lightning. If Loughborough win the toss this time, Trent Bridge is a bat-first wicket.
LBL vs LT Weather Report
The temperature in Nottingham is set to ramp up for this fixture, with clear skies, plenty of sun and almost no chance of rain.
LBL vs LT Pitch Condition
Trent Bridge has been a superb batting wicket at the highest level and, in idyllic playing conditions, this match demands batting first and setting a big total.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Loughborough Lightning vs Lancashire Thunder, Womens Super League 2019...
Loughborough Lightning Team News & Playing 11
LBL Team News
Loughborough Lightning were unchanged again last time out. With a play-off place secure, there is a chance to hone their team for finals day, but the Lightning may stick with their winning line-up to build momentum.
LBL Key Players
Mignon du Preez: Another top-score last time out, hitting 48 from 25 balls, led the Lightning to victory. The South African has hit 30, 70*, 38*, 18 and 48* in her last five innings.
Hayley Matthews: The off-spinning all-rounder and opening batsman has taken nine wickets in her last six matches – including taking 2-1 from her two overs when these teams last met.
Georgia Adams: Hit a half-century in Loughborough’s win against Lancashire when they last met, to continue her good run of form in this competition.
LBL Team Form
Loughborough have won their last four matches to seal a play-off place and climb to second in the Kia Super League 2019 table. The Lightning beat Lancashire when they last met – Georgia Adams hitting 50 in a total of 157/7, before restricting Lancashire to 74/6 from 13.4 overs – a 35-run DLS win.
Mignon du Preez then top-scored last time out, scoring an unbeaten 48 from 25 balls as Loughborough chased 148 to beat Surrey Stars and seal a play-off place – the Lightning winning by five wickets with nine balls to spare.
Loughborough Lightning Predicted Playing 11
Hayley Matthews, Amy Jones (wk), Chamari Atapattu, Mignon du Preez, Georgia Adams, Georgia Elwiss (c), Jenny Gunn, Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Glenn, Lucy Higham, Kirstie Gordon
Lancashire Thunder Team News & Playing 11
LT Team News
Ria Fackrell has come into the team for the last two matches and Natalie Brown replaced Alice Dyson last time out – and bowled well from her two overs too. The Thunder have still not struck upon a winning line-up, however.
LT Key Players
Harmanpreet Kaur: Comfortably Lancashire’s top scorer so far this season, with two half-centuries on her way to 255 runs in total. The Indian icon has too often fought a lonely cause with the bat.
Sophie Ecclestone: The England spinner has now taken nine wickets in her last four games, including 3-17 against Loughborough and, most recently, 2-18 against Yorkshire.
Tahlia McGrath: Has come into batting form more recently, scoring 44, 26 and 29 in her last three innings at the top of the order.
LT Team Form
Lancashire Thunder’s dreadful 2019 campaign continued last time out. After their rain-affected defeat to Loughborough Lightning, in which they were 74/6 after 13.4 overs – 35 runs behind on DLS – they suffered their second Roses defeat against Yorkshire Diamonds.
Eleanor Threlkeld hit 52 in a total of 164/5 and Sophie Ecclestone took 2-18 from four overs in reply, but Yorkshire reached 168/6 to win by four wickets in 18.5 overs.
Lancashire Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Tahlia McGrath, Sune Luus, Sophia Dunkley, Harmanpreet Kaur, Ria Fackrell, Emma Lamb, Eleanor Threlkeld, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Natalie Brown, Alex Hartley
Loughborough Lightning vs Lancashire Thunder Head to Head
Loughborough Lightning’s win in the rain-affected match at Old Trafford a few days ago was their fourth in a row against Lancashire. Thunder have not won since their first meeting in 2016. Georgia Adams hit 50 in a total of 157/7, in which Sophie Ecclestone claimed 3-17. Kirstie Gordon took 3-18 in reply for Loughborough, as they restricted Lancashire to 74/6 from 13.4 overs – 35 runs behind the DLS par score.
LBL vs LT Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
LBL Won |
LT Won |
Tie |
No Result |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Loughborough Lightning vs Lancashire Thunder Betting Odds
Unsurprisingly, in-form Loughborough Lightning are huge favourites to beat struggling Lancashire Thunder at odds of 1.44 with bet365
🏆 Loughborough Lightning vs Lancashire Thunder Prediction
Loughborough Lightning’s superb form has lifted them up the table and into the play-offs and they can continue to build momentum when they welcome winless Lancashire Thunder to Trent Bridge.
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