Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, WBBL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 18 November 2022

adsw vs hbhw Match Prediction & Analysis

Adelaide Striker Women are hosting Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 50th match of the season at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. Both teams are performing well this season, and it's a tough competition to make it into the playoffs between these two sides. 

Hobart Hurricanes Women have won 6 out of the 11 matches played this season, and with 13 points, they are in the 3rd spot in the points table. They have lost 4 games so far. Adelaide Striker Women registered victories in 6 games out of 12 they played to be in the 5th place of the same table with 13 points too. 

Both teams are eying to make it into the top 2 positions of the points table. Hobart Hurricanes Women are looking to continue their excellent momentum after winning 3 out of the 5 league games so far. In contrast, Adelaide Striker Women lost momentum as they haven’t won any game in the last 3 matches.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Adelaide Strikers Women Preview

After a good start in the season, Adelaide Strikers Women failed to continue that momentum ahead and lost 2 out of the last 3 matches played. To get back on a winning track, they will face Hobart Hurricanes Women for the 2nd time in the league at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. 

In the previous meeting between these two units, Adelaide Strikers Women could not chase down the target of 153 runs. While bowling first against HH, Amanda-Jade Wellington picked up 2 wickets for 31 runs in her spell of 4 overs and helped her team to restrict opponents to 152 runs. Deandra Dottin and Darcie Brown also clinched 1 wicket each.

Despite Laura Wolvaardt’s 45 runs from 38 balls and Tahlia McGrath’s 27 runs from 26 balls, other batters failed to put a decent score on the board. As a result,  Adelaide Strikers Women lost the game by 23 runs while chasing 153 runs. The team also lost their last match against Brisbane Heat Women by 2 runs.

The overall squad looks well-balanced, but it depends on the bowling unit. The team's batters haven’t shined yet this season. To take revenge on Hobart Hurricanes and to make a place in the top two spots, the team’s batters need to stand in the upcoming game against Hobart Hurricanes Women. 

Key players:
Deandra Dottin, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath, Darcie Brown.

Adelaide Strikers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Deandra Dottin, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson, Katie Mack, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Madeline Penna, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

Adelaide Strikers Women Actual Playing XI:

Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath, Darcie Brown, Tegan McPharlin, Maddie Penna, Amanda Jade Wellington, Bridget Patterson, Deandra Dottin, Jemma Barsby

Hobart Hurricanes Women Preview

Hobart Hurricanes Women registered a hattrick of wins against Renegades, Strikers, and Heat but failed to make it 4 out of 4 when they lost the last match against Melbourne Stars. They have won 3 out of the previous 5 games played, and to register a win again, they will face Adelaide Strikers Women in the 50th game of the season. 

Heather Graham (who scored 50 runs from 34 balls) was a star performer in their previous meeting against Adelaide Strikers Women. But she missed their last match against Melbourne Stars, and the team’s batting unit failed to score competitive runs on the board. They just managed to put in 130 runs in 20 overs, in which Nicola Carey’s 30 runs from 31 balls was the highest individual score.

Although they failed to deliver with the bat, the team's bowling unit, led by Molly Strano, was superb in the match while defending 131 runs.  Molly Strano bowled a key spell in the game in which she took 3 wickets for 17 runs in her 4 overs. Nicola Carey also clinched 2 wickets, but they failed to restrict the opponent and lost the match in the last over. 

Hobart Hurricanes Women’s batting unit was on the mark when they faced Adelaide Strikers Women previously. They need to maintain that form in the upcoming match also if they want to get back on a winning track again. 

Key players:
Mignon du Preez, Elyse Villani, Heather Graham, Molly Strano.

Hobart Hurricanes Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee (wk), Mignon du Preez, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani (c), Heather Graham, Emma Manix-Geeves, Nicola Carey, Hayley Jensen, Maisy Gibson, Amy Smith, Molly Strano.

Hobart Hurricanes Women Actual Playing XI:

Amy Smith, Hayley Jensen, Molly Strano, Lizelle Lee, Ruth Johnston, Maisy Gibson, Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Elyse Villani, Rachel Trenaman, Mignon du Preez

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be clear on the match day, with a 5-10% chance of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 23°C - 14°C.

Venue Details

North Sydney Oval in Sydney will host this match. The ground can accommodate 20,000 people and has conducted many domestic games.

Toss: To Bowl

Here the general trend is the winning captain chooses to ball first as the pitch favors batters in the 2nd innings while chasing the target.