Preview:
Defending champions Southern Vipers will take on Lightning in the 4th match of the tournament. Vipers were unbeaten throughout the tournament last year and emerged as champions after beating Northern Diamonds in the final by 38 runs. They will be looking forward to repeating similar performances this year as well.
Meanwhile, in the previous edition, Lightning finished at the bottom in the North Group standings with 8 points. They managed to win only 2 out of their 6 matches played. Kathryn Bryce will be the main attraction for them in this match.
Match Details:
Southern Vipers vs Lightning, Match 4
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Date &Time: May 29th at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube
Pitch Report:
The surface here at the Rose Bowl is a batting-friendly wicket and it even suits the bowlers if they hit the right areas. The average 1st innings score on this venue is 255 and batting first will be a preferable option.
Probable Playing XIs for SV vs LIG:
Southern Vipers
Georgia Adams, Ella McCaughan, Maia Boucher, Danielle Wyatt, Charlotte Dean, Paige Scholfield, Georgia Elwiss / Emily Windsor, Carla Rudd, Tara Norris, Charlotte Taylor, Lauren Bell
Lightning
Sarah Bryce, Bethan Ellis, Kathryn Bryce (c), Abigail Freeborn (wk), Lucy Higham, Tammy Beaumont, Teresa Graves, Kirstie Gordon, Shachi Pai, Sophie Munro, Alicia Presland