Match Details:
The 18th match of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2020 will be played between Adelaide Strikers Women and the Melbourne Stars Women at the Blacktown International Sports Park in Sydney.
This match is scheduled to start at 07:05 PM Local Time (01:35 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.
Preview:
With five points in four matches, the Melbourne Stars Women will aim to cement their position in the upper half of the standings, when they cross swords with the Adelaide Strikers Women. The Stars have won the only completed match of their season thus far. Their other three fixtures ended without producing a winner.
Meanwhile, the Adelaide Strikers Women have been lucky enough to have played three completed games this season. Unfortunately, the results did not go their way as they have managed only one of them. The Strikers are at the sixth position with just three points to their name.
AS-W vs MS-W Weather Report for Match 18:
The skies in Sydney will be partly cloudy during the match time. The temperature is expected to stay around 17 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch at this venue has not been good for batting. The Blacktown International Sports Park will host its first WBBL match since the 2016/17 season.
Average first innings score:
118 (Last 5 WBBL games 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)
AS-W vs MS-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Adelaide Strikers Women:
Tahlia McGrath, Laura Wolvaardt, Madeline Penna, Bridget Patterson, Stafanie Taylor, Maddie Penna, Sarah Coyte, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Amanda Wellington, Megan Schutt (c), Darcie Brown
Bench:
Katie Perkins, Alex Price, Katie Mack
Melbourne Stars Women:
Meg Lanning (c), Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez, Natalie Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Erin Osborne, Tess Flintoff, Nicole Faltum (wk), Sophie Day, Holly Ferling, Katherine Brunt.
Bench:
Bhavisha Devchand, Alana King, Lucy Cripps, Georgia Gall.
AS-W vs MS-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Meg Lanning has led her team from the front in this season by scoring 63 runs in four matches. She has one half-century to her credit.
Natalie Sciver has been the most successful bowler for the Melbourne Stars Women. She has taken 5 wickets in just 5 overs.
Laura Woolvardt has scored 74 runs in four innings of this competition. Her batting average has been 24.66.
Sarah Coyte has scalped four wickets in so far. Her best figures in WBBL 2020 are 3/32.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Natalie Sciver, Sarah Coyte
Vice-Captain Options – Elyse Villani, Laura Woolvardt
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AS-W vs MS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tegan McPharlin
Batters – Elyse Vellani, Mignon du Preez, Laura Woolvardt (vc), Meg Lanning
All-Rounders – Natalie Sciver (c), Tahlia McGrath, Stafanie Taylor
Bowlers – Sarah Coyte, Darcie Brown, Amanda Wellington
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AS-W vs MS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tegan McPharlin
Batters – Elyse Villani (vc), Laura Woolvardt, Meg Lanning
All-Rounders – Natalie Sciver, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland
Bowlers – Katherine Brunt, Sarah Coyte (c), Megan Schutt, Amanda Wellington
Expert Advice:
Stafanie Taylor has not had an eventful campaign so far in the WBBL 2020. However, she has tons of experience under her belt and can be backed to produce a match-winning performance soon. It is advisable to pick her in at least one of your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s AS-W vs MS-W Probable Winners:
Melbourne Stars Women are predicted to win this match.
