Match Details:
The 27th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2020 will be played between Brisbane Heat Women and Melbourne Stars 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, Sony Six HD.
Preview:
A lot changes over the course of a year in the cricketing world. No team will know it better than Brisbane Heat. The champions of last season’s Women’s Big Bash League are currently struggling to get going in this season. They started their campaign with a win, but it went downhill from there onwards.
On Sunday, they will take on a team that is looking very likely to take the crown from them. Melbourne Stars had to patiently wait for success, as all of their first 3 games were washed out. However, they won the next 3 and are currently sitting at the second position in the points table.
BRH vs MES Weather Report for Match 27:
The conditions will be overcast on Sunday afternoon in Sydney. The chances of precipitation is 10%, with the temperature expected to be 17 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Condition/Report:
This is a balanced track which will favour both the batsmen and the bowlers. However, batting will be easier in the first innings than in the second.
Average first innings score:
140 (Last 3 games played at this venue in this tournament)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
BRH vs MES Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Brisbane Heat Women:
Maddy Green, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Jess Jonassen (c), Grace Harris, Laura Kimmince, Amelia Kerr, Delissa Kimmince, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Georgia Prestwidge, Nicola Hancock
Bench:
Charli Knott, Courtney Grace Sippel.
Melbourne Stars Women:
Meg Lanning (c), Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez, Natalie Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Erin Osborne, Tess Flintoff, Nicole Faltum (wk), Sophie Day, Katherine Brunt, Alana King.
Bench:
Bhavisha Devchand, Lucy Cripps, Georgia Gall, Holly Ferling.
BRH vs MES Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Her team might be going through a very rough phase, but Brisbane Heat’s skipper Jess Jonassen has been fairly consistent so far. She has scored 96 runs and has also taken 7 wickets in 5 games.
Nicola Hancock is another Brisbane Heat player who can hold her head high, as she has not only taken 5 wickets, but has also maintained an economy rate of under 7 runs per over.
The battle of the skippers will be interesting in this match, as Jonassen’s counterpart Meg Lanning has also been doing a commendable job for her team. She has scored 183 runs, which includes 3 half-centuries.
Natalie Sciver has been Stars’ best bowler so far, having scalped 8 wickets. She also displayed abilities with the bat in the last game against Perth Scorchers.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Jess Jonassen, Meg Lanning
Vice-Captain Options – Nat Sciver, Nicola Hancock
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BRH vs MES 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Georgia Redmayne
Batters – Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez, Meg Lanning
All-Rounders – Jess Jonassen (c), Nat Sciver (vc), Nadine de Klerk, Grace Harris
Bowlers – Tess Flintoff, Delissa Kimmince, Alana King
12th Man – Maddy Green
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BRH vs MES 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Georgia Redmayne
Batters – Maddy Green, Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning (c)
All-Rounders – Jess Jonassen, Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Annabel Sutherland
Bowlers – Nicola Hancock (vc), Tess Flintoff, Delissa Kimmince
12th Man – Nadine de Klerk
Expert Advice:
Alana King bowled brilliantly in the last game, picking up 2 wickets by conceding 16 runs. She can be a good differential for any one of your 11Wickets Fantasy teams.
Today’s BRH vs MES Probable Winners:
Melbourne Stars Women are predicted to win this match.
