Preview:
Melbourne Renegades Women will be up against Adelaide Strikers Women in the 8th match of the WBBL 2021 on Wednesday. In their opening encounter, Melbourne Renegades Women got the better of Hobart Hurricanes Women by 6 wickets. Georgia Wareham was too good with the ball, as she picked up 3 crucial wickets. The top-order batting looks formidable, and they will be hopeful of repeating the same performances in this match as well.
Adelaide Strikers Women, on the other hand, made an incredible start to their tournament campaign with a convincing 30 runs victory over Sydney Thunder Women by 30 runs. Despite scoring only 140 runs on the board, they defended well and restricted the opposition for just 110 runs. Both teams have won their respective opening games and we can expect a cracker of a contest between them.
Match Details:
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women, Match 8
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Date & Time: October 20th at 7:55 AM IST and 1:25 PM local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface is a bit on the slower side. It requires more firepower and skill to score more runs here. Considering the recent results even the score of 150 is a defendable one and the bowlers need to stick to the plan.
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Probable Playing XIs for MR-W vs AS-W:
Melbourne Renegades Women
Sophie Molineux (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Courtney Webb, Harmanpreet Kaur, Eve Jones, Georgia Wareham, Jess Duffin, Josephine Dooley (wk), Carly Leeson, Ellie Falconer, Holly Ferling
Adelaide Strikers Women
Dane van Niekerk, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Sarah Coyte, Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown
Top Picks for MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades Women
Georgia Wareham continues to impress with the ball. She was the player of the match for her excellent bowling performances against Hobart Hurricanes, where she picked up 3 wickets by conceding just 13 runs.
Jemimah Rodrigues played a responsible innings in the run-chase against Hobart Hurricanes. She scored 33 runs from 34 balls, which included 2 fours and a six.
Top Picks – Adelaide Strikers Women
Tahlia McGrath was phenomenal with her all-round performances against Sydney Thunder Women. She scored 42 runs from 34 balls, and later scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 4.25.
Dane van Niekerk failed to make a big impression in the last match against Sydney Thunder Women where she got out for just 11 runs. She is a star player for Strikers Women, and we can expect more from her in this match.
MR-W vs AS-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Georgia Wareham | 3 wickets and 5 runs | 118 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 33 runs | 45 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 24 runs and one wicket | 64 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 42 runs and 3 wickets | 147 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 11 runs | 17 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tegan McPharlin, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sophie Molineux, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Dane van Niekerk, Georgia Wareham, Ellie Falconer, Darcie Brown
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tegan McPharlin, Jemimah Rodrigues, Courtney Webb, Bridget Patterson, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Tahlia McGrath, Madeline Penna, Georgia Wareham, Ellie Falconer, Amanda-Jade Wellington
MR-W vs AS-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Sophie Molineux was too good with her all-round performances in the last match against Hobart Hurricanes Women. She picked up 2 wickets and scored 16 runs with the bat. It’s worth a risk and you can pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Madeline Penna played well for her 35 runs from 37 balls in the last match against Sydney Thunder Women. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Josephine Dooley bats down the order and chances of her scoring more points are relatively less. Considering this, it’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
