Match Details:
The 26th match of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2020 will be played between Melbourne Renegades Women and Adelaide Strikers Women at the North Sydney Oval in Syndey.
This match is scheduled to start at 10:20 AM Local Time (04:50 AM IST 8th Nov) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.
Preview:
The performances of the two teams playing in this match have been really contrasting so far. On one hand are the Adelaide Strikers, who are placed at the 4th spot with 2 wins and 3 losses. On the other hand, there is Melbourne Renegades Women, who are pitted at the bottom of the points table at the moment. They have played in 6 matches so far.
Out of those games, they have won only one game and have lost 3, while 2 of their games have ended with no results. So, coming into this game, the Adelaide Strikers Women will be looking to utilise their momentum and get past their opponents with ease. It would be a really tough task for the Melbourne Renegades Women to get to a win in this match.
MR-W vs AS-W Weather Report for Match 26:
The weather in Sydney is expected to be fine for a full-length uninterrupted game of cricket as the chances of rainfall are just 20 per cent and the temperature is expected to be around the 17 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at this ground has been really forgiving for the bowlers in the matches played at this venue. The captain winning the toss would ideally want to bat first, put up runs on the board and then let the bowlers do their job.
Average first innings score:
172 (Four T20 matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 0 (Four T20 matches played at this venue)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
MR-W vs AS-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Melbourne Renegades Women:
Sophie Molineux, Lizelle Lee (wk), Erin Fazackerley, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Courtney Webb, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Neale, Molly Strano, Makinley Blows, Carly Leeson, Rosemary Mair
Bench:
Josephine Dooley, Ella Hayward
Adelaide Strikers Women:
Tahlia McGrath, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Bridget Patterson, Stafanie Taylor, Amanda Wellington, Madeline Penna, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Sarah Coyte, Megan Schutt (c), Darcie Brown
Bench:
Katie Perkins, Alex Price
MR-W vs AS-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Laura Wolvaardt is currently the top-scoring batter of the tournament. She has scored as many as 188 runs in the 6 matches. She has struck 14 fours and 6 sixes while her stay on the crease.
Sarah Coyte has looked in great touch with the ball in hand. She is the fourth-highest wicket-taker of the tournament currently. She has played in 6 matches and has bowled in 5 innings so far, taking 7 wickets while maintaining an economy rate of just 7.65 runs per over.
Tahila McGrath has been a great all-round contributor to her team in this season of the WBBL. She has done well with both the bat and the ball, scoring 113 runs and taking 2 wickets in the 6 matches that she has been a part of.
Georgia Wareham has also been a valuable all-rounder for her team. In the 5 matches that she has been a part of, she has scored 97 runs and has taken 3 wickets as well.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Laura Wolvaardt, Sarah Coyte
Vice-Captain Options – Tahila McGrath, Georgia Wareham
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lizelle Lee
Batters – Amy Satterthwaite, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt (C)
All-Rounders – Sophie Molineux, Amanda Wellington, Georgia Wareham, Tahila McGrath (VC)
Bowlers – Madeline Penna, Sarah Coyte, Megan Schutt
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tegan McPharlin
Batters – Amy Satterthwaite, Bridget Patterson, Laura Wolvaardt
All-Rounders – Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham (VC), Tahila McGrath, Stafanie Taylor
Bowlers – Darcie Brown, Sarah Coyte (C), Rosemary Mair
Expert Advice:
The conditions at the venue and the form of the players would make it a wise choice to include as many as 4 all-rounders in your Dream11 Fantasy teams.
Today’s MR-W vs AS-W Probable Winners:
Adelaide Strikers Women are predicted to win this game.
