Who will win Loughborough Lightning vs Surrey Stars, WCSL 2019?
In-form Loughborough Lightning, who sit third in the Kia Super League 2019 table, face out-of-form Surrey Stars – the team directly below them – at the Haslegrave Ground, knowing a win would secure their play-off place. The match takes place on August 23 and the live action starts at 16:00.
The Lightning have won their last three matches in a row to climb into play-off contention, and victory against the Stars would lift them to second in the table with two games to play.
Surrey, who have lost four in a row – a slump that started with defeat to Loughborough – are now eight points behind the Lightning in fourth place. Anything less than a win would end the defending champions’ hopes of a play-off place.
LBL vs SST, WCSL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports
Live streaming: Now TV
LBL vs SST Toss Prediction
Loughborough won the toss and elected to field first last time they met Surrey but they have not won the toss since. At the Haslegrave Ground, however, they are likely to elect to field first again.
LBL vs SST Weather Report
What few clouds there over Loughborough on Friday should have started to clear by the time this game gets underway. Conditions should be ideal for cricket, with temperatures in the 20s and practically no chance of rain.
LBL vs SST Pitch Condition
The Haslegrave Ground is one of the lower-scoring grounds in the Women’s Super League, with a slower pitch than elsewhere. A score of 140 would take some chasing on this pitch.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Loughborough Lightning vs Surrey Stars, Womens Super League 2019...
Loughborough Lightning Team News & Playing 11
LBL Team News
Loughborough Lightning were unchanged last time out, with Lucy Higham retaining her place ahead of Tara Norris. Higham has neither batted nor bowled in her two matches so far, but the Lightning have struck upon a winning line-up and they may stick with it again as they continue to build momentum.
LBL Key Players
Mignon du Preez: Her unbeaten 70 led Loughborough to victory when these teams last met and she has scored 156 in her last four innings in total.
Hayley Matthews: Returned incredible figures of 2-1 from two overs last time out – the only run she conceded was a wide, as she sent down 12 dot balls. The West Indian, who also opens the batting, has now taken six wickets in the last three games.
Georgia Adams: Continued her good batting form with a half-century in the win against Lancashire, following her unbeaten 34 when these two teams last met as well.
LBL Team Form
Loughborough Lightning have won their last three matches to prove their play-off credentials – a run which started with victory against Surrey Stars. Mignon du Preez hit an unbeaten 70 in that seven-wicket win.
The South African then led Loughborough to a six-wicket victory against Yorkshire Diamonds, scoring 38* as the Lightning comfortably chased 130 to win.
Last time out, Georgia Adams top-scored with a half-century in a total of 157/7 before Hayley Matthews (2-1) and Kirstie Gordon (3-18) reduced Lancashire Thunder to 74/6. Rain ended the bowling onslaught – costing Gordon her hat-trick ball – but Loughborough were well ahead on DLS at the time.
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
Surrey Stars Team News & Playing 11
SST Team News
Despite defeats in their last four matches, Surrey have been unchanged in the last two games. Eva Gray has featured in both matches – occupying the open spot in this team, given the other ten places have largely been consistent.
SST Key Players
Sarah Taylor: The wicket-keeper-batsman was back to her best last time out, hitting 73 from 54 balls – including 11 fours. She now has 174 runs from five innings this season at a strike rate of 125.17.
Nat Sciver: The Stars’ captain scored 31 last time out to move past 100 runs in this year’s competition, while her three wickets took her to seven so far – albeit at a more expensive economy rate than her team-mates.
Dane van Niekerk: Fell well short with the bat at the top of the order last time out – dismissed for an eight-ball duck – but she does have nine wickets in the tournament so far with the ball, at an economy rate of 6.35 runs per over too.
SST Team Form
Surrey Stars have now lost their last four matches – a run which was extended by their narrow defeat to Southern Vipers last time out. After a last-over defeat defending 121/6 against Yorkshire in the previous game, Surrey were set 160 to beat table-topping Western Storm. They paid for a slow start, however, as Sarah Taylor’s 54-ball 73 proved in vain – the Stars finishing just short on 155/8.
Surrey Stars Predicted Playing 11
Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk, Sarah Taylor (wk), Nat Sciver (c), Marizanne Kapp, Bryony Smith, Mady Villiers, Laura Marsh, Eva Gray, Aylish Cranstone, Amy Gordon
Loughborough Lightning vs Surrey Stars Head to Head
Surrey Stars beat Loughborough Lightning twice last season, including in the final when Lizelle Lee’s century led the Stars to victory. They were their first wins against Loughborough, but the Lightning won when they last met this season.
On that occasion, Mignon du Preez was the batting star – hitting an unbeaten 70 in a match that changed both teams’ fortunes in this competition. The Lightning have not lost since, while the Stars have lost every match.
LBL vs SST Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
LBL Won |
SST Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
🏆 Loughborough Lightning vs Surrey Stars Prediction
Loughborough Lightning’s resurgent form has coincided with Surrey Stars’ slump and the Lightning can seal their play-off place by seeing off the Stars in this match.
Final Verdict: Back Loughborough Lightning to beat Surrey Stars.
Aug 23, 2019
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Haslegrave Ground - Loughborough, England
Womens Super League 
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