Match Details:
The 4th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2020 will be played between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars at the Hurstville Oval Stadium in Sydney.
This game is scheduled to start at 02:30 PM IST (09:00 AM local time). The game will be telecasted on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD and can be streamed live on Sony LIV.
Preview:
In what will be the second derby of the inaugural day of Women’s Big Bash League 6, one side will be aiming perform exactly as they did last season, while the other side will be looking for a complete turnaround. Though they couldn’t’t go the entire distance, Melbourne Renegades were fairly impressive as they won 8 out of their 14 league games.
On the other hand, their arch-rivals Melbourne Stars had a season full of heartbreaks and nightmares. They won only a couple of their 14 league stage games and ended up at the bottom of the table. They will be looking to rub that off their shoulders and starts the 2020 campaign afresh with a victory.
MER vs MES Weather Report for Match 4:
This particular section can dampen the spirits of any cricket fan, as with 90% chances, rain looks a certainty. The temperature is expected to be 16 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at Hurstville Oval has been balanced so far, with bowlers and batsmen getting same assistance. Anything over 130 can be considered as challenging.
Average first innings score:
132 ( All WBBL matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 4, Lost – 3, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
MER vs MES Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Melbourne Renegades:
Lizelle Lee, Courtney Webb, Sophie Molineux, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Molly Strano, Carly Leeson, Josie Dooley (wk), Erin Fazackerley, Georgia Wareham, Maitlan Brown, Ella Hayward.
Bench:
Makinley Blows, Courtney Neale.
Melbourne Stars:
Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani (c), Nat Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Nicole Faltum (wk), Mignon du Preez, Sophie Day, Erin Osborne, Bhavi Devchand, Holly Ferling, Tess Flintoff.
Bench:
Rosemary Mair, Alana King.
MER vs MES Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Lizelle Lee was in splendid form last season. The wicket-keeper batsman amassed 475 runs in 14 matches, which included a century. She had an average of over 35 and a strike rate of over 130.
Molly Strano was the highest wicket-taker of WBBL 2019, with 24 wickets in 15 matches. She also maintained a pretty decent economy rate of slightly over 7 runs per over.
Mignon du Preez has scored 404 runs from 14 games last season. She had an average of nearly 30 and a strike rate of over 120.
Sophie Molineux picked up 8 wickets last season and also maintained an impressive economy rate of 7 runs per over. With the bat, Molineux scored 101 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Lizelle Lee, Meg Lanning
Vice-Captain Options – Molly Strano, Mignon du Preez
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MER vs MES 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lizelle Lee (c)
Batters – Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Courtney Webb, Mignon du Preez (vc)
All-Rounders – Nat Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux
Bowlers – Molly Strano, Tess Flintoff, Carly Leeson
12th Man – Nicole Faltum
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MER vs MES 11Wickerts Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lizelle Lee, Nicole Faltum
Batters – Amy Satterthwaite, Meg Lanning (c), Elyse Villani
All-Rounders – Nat Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux
Bowlers – Molly Strano (vc), Holly Ferling, Carly Leeson
12th Man – Courtney Webb
Expert Advice:
Courtney Webb is a reliable campaigner, who amassed 217 runs at an average of nearly 25 and a strike rate of almost 100. It is advisable to pick her as a differential in either of your two 11Wickets Fantasy teams.
Today’s MER vs MES Probable Winners:
Melbourne Renegades look favourites to start the tournament with a win.
