Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, WOMENS BIG BASH LEAGUE 2020, Today Match Prediction 18 Nov 2020

adsw vs mlrw Match Prediction & Analysis

Women`s Big Bash has reached a crucial moment with only 3 league games remaining and all 8 teams still in contention for the play-off spot. Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades are currently in the bottom half of the table and will need to do some catching up job to move into the top-4. Adelaide Strikers are fifth in the points table and a win might take them to the second place in the table. Melbourne Renegades are currently at the bottom and will need to win their every coming match to stay in contention. A loss in this match will jeopardize their chances of qualification to the next stage.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Adelaide Strikers Women Preview

Adelaide Strikers scored a competitive total of 141 runs in their last encounter after being 72/6 in the 13 overs. Their batting depth came to the fore with the seventh wicket partnership of 69 runs in just 39 balls. Madeline Penna led the team in the batting with her 56 runs.

Their bowling unit ran through the opposition to bowl them out for just 77 runs. Sarah Coyte picked up 3 wickets while Darcie brown and Tahila McGrath chipped in with 2 wickets each in the match. Amanda Wellington and Stephanie Tylor too registered their names in the wickets column.  

Top players to bet on:

Madeline Penna – Penna came in at 65/5 and scored 56 runs off just 33 balls to lead her team`s comeback with the bat. Her innings completely shifted the momentum in their team`s favor.

Sarah Coyte – Sarah Coyte leads the wickets chart with 16 wickets in 11 matches. She has given runs at an economy arte of just 6 RPO.

 

Adelaide Strikers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tahlia McGrath, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Bridget Patterson, Stafanie Taylor, Amanda Wellington, Madeline Penna, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Sarah Coyte, Megan Schutt (c), Darcie Brown

Adelaide Strikers Women Actual Playing XI:

Katie Mack, Darcie Brown, Tegan McPharlin, Megan Schutt, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Sarah Coyte, Amanda Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt, Stafanie Taylor

Melbourne Renegades Women Preview

Renegades Skipper Amy Satterwhite (39 runs) and J Dooley (46 runs) led the team`s charge with the bat with a 76-run partnership. Barring Sophie Molienux`s 22 runs rest of the players were dismissed for single digit scores and they ended with 126 runs on board.  

The opposition were never really challenged by the Renegades bowlers as they won the match comfortably by 8 wickets. Lea Tahuhu and Carly Leeson picked up a wicket each while Molly Strano bowled an economical spell of 3-0-13-0 in the match.

Top players to bet on:

Josephine Dooley – Dooley scored 46 runs off 44 balls with 4 boundaries and a six. But she failed to accelerate in the final overs as she got no support from the other end.

Molly Strano – Strano was the only bowler to trouble the opposition last game and ended with figures of 3-0-13-0. She will look to continue her good form with the ball in this match too.  

Melbourne Renegades Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee, Sophie Molineux, Josephine Dooley (wk), Amy Satterthwaite (c), Courtney Webb, Carly Leeson, Amy Yates, Molly Strano, Makinley Blows, Ella Hayward, Lea Tahuhu

Melbourne Renegades Women Actual Playing XI:

Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Molineux, Makinley Blows, Molly Strano, Lizelle Lee, Lea Tahuhu, Amy Yates, Carly Leeson, Courtney Webb, Josie Dooley, Ella Hayward

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Sydney Weather looks good with bright sunshine and we don’t expect rain or weather interruptions to make an appearance.

 

Venue Details

Sydney Showground pitch is on the slower side with the ball not coming onto the bat nicely. We expect the pitch to ease out as the match progresses. We expect the scores to be around 120-140 runs in this match.

Toss: To Bowl

Chasing teams won both the matches played here last night and we expect the captains to follow the same trend in this match too.