Preview:
Sydney Thunder Women will take on Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 25th match of the WBBL 2021 on Sunday. Sydney Thunder Women got the first taste of success in this tournament, as they sealed a 19-run victory over Melbourne Stars Women by 19 runs on Saturday. They need to be more persistent in order to move up in the points table. With one win, four losses, and a no-result, they are still sitting at the bottom of the table with 3 points.
Hobart Hurricanes Women, on the other hand, gave their all in the last game against Brisbane Heat Women and eventually ended up on the losing side by 14 runs. They need to be more consistent if they want to finish in the top 4 spots. They are currently placed at the fifth spot in the standings with 5 points.
Match Details:
Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, Match 25
Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Date & Time: October 31st at 4:45 AM IST and 10:15 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Despite many matches being played here the wicket still looks good enough to bat on. It might slow down in the latter part of the match. Batting first is a good option on this wicket.
Probable Playing XIs for ST-W vs HB-W:
Sydney Thunder Women
Tahlia Wilson (wk), Smriti Mandhana, Phoebe Litchfield, Corinne Hall, Deepti Sharma, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington (c), Lauren Smith, Issy Wong, Kate Peterson, Samantha Bates
Hobart Hurricanes Women
Rachel Priest (c & wk), Ruth Johnston, Mignon Du Preez, Richa Ghosh, Nicola Carey, Naomi Stalenberg, Sasha Moloney, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck, Amy Smith, Belinda Vakarewa
Top Picks for ST-W vs HB-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Sydney Thunder Women
Tahlia Wilson scored her first half-century of the tournament in the last game against Melbourne Stars Women, and it helped her side to gain their first victory in this year’s WBBL. Overall in 4 matches in this tournament, she has scored 74 runs at an average of 18.5.
Deepti Sharma is contributing well with both bat and ball in this tournament. She is the leading run-scorer for Thunder Women in this competition, with 107 runs in 5 matches. Sharma has even picked up 6 wickets as well.
Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes Women
Mignon Du Preez is in fine touch with the bat. She has scored two back-to-back half-centuries in the last 2 matches. Overall in 7 matches, in this tournament, she has notched up 183 runs at an average of 26.14 at a strike rate of 122.81.
Rachel Priest hasn’t scored big runs in the last 4 matches. She is still a great pick for your fantasy teams. In 7 matches, she has scored 175 runs at an average of 29.16, with the highest score of 107*.
ST-W vs HB-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Tahlia Wilson | 74 runs | 111 |
| Deepti Sharma | 107 runs and 6 wickets | 349 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 103 runs | 155 |
| Mignon Du Preez | 183 runs | 269 |
| Rachel Priest | 175 runs | 294 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ST-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rachel Priest, Tahlia Wilson, Mignon Du Preez (vc), Smriti Mandhana (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Deepti Sharma, Nicola Carey, Ruth Johnston, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck, Hannah Darlington
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ST-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tahlia Wilson, Richa Ghosh, Mignon Du Preez, Smriti Mandhana, Phoebe Litchfield, Deepti Sharma (vc), Nicola Carey, Ruth Johnston (c), Tayla Vlaeminck, Hannah Darlington, Issy Wong
ST-W vs HB-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Nicola Carey has impressed with her all-round performances in this competition. She has scored 113 runs at an average of 16.14 and has picked up 5 wickets as well. It’s worth a risk to pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Richa Ghosh has scored 135 runs in 7 matches in this tournament at an average of 22.5. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Amy Smith has picked up only 2 wickets so far in this tournament. Considering her average performances, it’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
