Match Details:
The 3rd match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2020 will be played between Sydney Sixers Women and Sydney Thunder Women at the North Sydney Oval, Sydney on Sunday.
This match is scheduled to start at 01:45 PM Local Time (08:15 AM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.
Preview:
The inaugural day of the sixth edition of Women’s Big Bash League is all set to witness not one, but two derbies. The first of those two will be the Sydney derby, where two strong sides in Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder will lock horns.
Thunder started out as the better side, lifting the first edition of the competition by beating their arch-rivals. However, things have changed ever since and the Sixers have asserted their dominance. Not only have they went ahead in the head-to-head records, but they also have lifted the trophy twice.
SYS vs STY Weather Report for Match 3:
The bad news for cricket enthusiasts is that there is a prediction of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 16 °C.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at North Sydney Oval is fairly balanced, with spinners getting more assistance than pacers. Anything near 160 can be considered as a good total in this pitch.
Average first innings score:
153 (Last five T20 matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
SYS vs SYT Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Sydney Sixers Women:
Alyssa Healy, Ashleigh Gardner, Erin Burns, Ellyse Perry, Marizanne Kapp, Dane Van Niekerk, Sarah Aley, Stella Campbell, Lisa Griffith, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Jodie Hicks.
Bench:
Maddy Darke, Angela Reakes, Lauren Cheatle, Emma Hughes.
Sydney Thunder Women:
Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Rachael Haynes, Sammy Jo-Johnson, Shabnim Ismail, Sam Bates, Lauren Smith, Hannah Darlington, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia Wilson, Rachel Trenaman.
Bench:
Anika Learoyd, Saskia Horley, Kate Peterson.
SYS vs SYT Top picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Ellyse Perry was one of the most consistent performers of the last edition of WBBL. She scored 469 runs at an impressive strike rate of over 110 and an even better average of over 90.
Alyssa Healy scored 383 runs 14 matches last season, which included one scintillating century. She had a decent average of nearly 30 and an astonishing strike rate of over 155.
Marizanne Kapp was Sixers’ best bowler in WBBL 2019. She picked up 15 wickets in 14 games and had a brilliant economy rate of just over 6 runs per over.
Hannah Darlington did for the Thunder what Kapp did for Sixers, only that she was better at it. She picked up 16 wickets and had an economy rate of under 7 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight
Vice-Captain Options – Hannah Darlington, Marizanne Kapp
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SYS vs SYT 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alyssa Healy, Tammy Beaumont
Batters – Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Rachael Haynes
All-Rounders – Ellyse Perry (C), Dane Van Niekerk, Sammy Jo-Johnson
Bowlers – Hannah Darlington (VC), Lauren Smith, Lisa Griffith
12th Man – Rachel Trenaman
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SYS vs SYT 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alyssa Healy
Batters – Ashleigh Gardner, Erin Burns, Heather Knight (C)
All-Rounders – Marizanne Kapp (VC), Ellyse Perry, Rachel Trenaman, Sammy Jo-Johnson
Bowlers – Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail, Stella Campbell
12th Man – Tammy Beaumont
Expert Advice
Ashleigh Gardner has fairly decent for the Sixers last season, amassing 275 runs at an average of over 20 and a strike rate of over 115. She can be a good different for your 11Wickets Fantasy team.
Today’s SYS vs SYT Probable Winners:
Sydney Sixers Women are expected to win this match.
