The 27th match of the Kia Women's Super League 2019 will be played between Surrey Stars and Western Storm at Woodbridge Road in Guildford.

The Western storm is blowing with full intensity in the Kia Women's Super League 2019 and there does not appear any power to curb its flow. The team has already won all eight of its matches and is with 34 points, a gigantic 11 points ahead of the second-placed Loughborough Lightning.

The Storm have a net run rate of +0.857 and have already booked the finals day spot. They will now play Surrey Stars who have won just two out of their eight matches. The team has five losses while one of their game was washed out. The Stars have 11 points and a net run rate of -0.726.

Sarah Taylor, after returning from a short break, has recaptured the top run-scorer spot for Surrey Stars with 225 runs from six matches at an average of 45 and a strike rate of over 120, with two half-centuries.

Nat Sciver is at the second spot with 158 runs from seven matches. All-rounder Dane van Niekerk has picked up 10 wickets from seven matches for the team.

Western Storm are not only ruling the points table but their players are also dwelling at the top of the batting and bowling charts.

Heather Knight is the second-highest run scorer of the season with 259 runs from eight matches at an average of almost 45 with two half-centuries. Freya Davies is the highest wicket-taker of KSL 2019 with 14 wickets from eight games at an average below 15.

Let's have a look at the probable playing XI of both teams:

Surrey Stars- Lizelle Lee, Bryony Smith, Natalie Sciver, Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Aylish Cranstone, Sarah Taylor, Laura Marsh, Mady Villiers, Amy Gordon, Eva Gray

Western Storm- Rachel Priest, Smriti Mandhana, Heather Knight, Fran Wilson, Sophie Luff, Deepti Sharma, Naomi Dattani, Anya Shrubsole, Alex Griffiths, Freya Davies, Claire Nicholas

 Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Surrey Stars

Who will win? – Western Storm

Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Smriti Mandhana (Western Storm), Sarah Taylor (Surrey Stars)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Clarie Nicholas (Western Storm), Dane van Niekerk (Surrey Stars)

Most Sixes – Heather Knight (Western Storm), Sarah Taylor (Surrey Stars)

Man of the Match –  Smriti Mandhana

Team Scores Batting first – Western Storm 160+, Surrey Stars 150+

 Match Handicap Western Storm

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In–Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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