Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, WBBL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 07 November 2021

mlsw vs mlrw Match Prediction & Analysis

Melbourne Renegades women will be looking to extend their lead at the top when they face city-rivals Melbourne Stars in 35th match of the 2021 Women’s Big Bash League at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

In the previous match, Melbourne Renegades managed to eke out a close win over Brisbane Heat. With this result, Melbourne Renegades are well ahead in the competition with 13 points to their name after nine matches played in the competition.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars registered a comfortable win over Adelaide Strikers, courtesy excellent contributions from Meg Lanning, Linsey Smith and Tess Flintoff. Captain Meg Lanning will be hoping that the side can continue their winning momentum in this fixture.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Melbourne Stars Women Preview

With two wins on the bounce, Melbourne Stars women will stick with the same combination that featured in the previous match played against Adelaide Strikers.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Maia Boucher and Kim Garth to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Captain Meg Lanning was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 82 runs off 45 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Annabel Sutherland, Linsey Smith, Tess Flintoff and Linsey Smith to provide crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Tess Flintoff and Linsey Smith bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Melbourne Stars Women Predicted Playing XI:

Meg Lanning (captain), Annabel Sutherland, Maia Bouchier, Elyse Villani, Kim Garth, Erin Osborne, Nicole Faltum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Linsey Smith, Sophie Day, Rhys McKenna

Melbourne Stars Women Actual Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Tess Flintoff, Rhys McKenna, Nicole Faltum, Erin Osborne, Sophie Day, Maia Bouchier, Elyse Villani, Linsey Smith, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland

Melbourne Renegades Women Preview

With five out of their last six fixtures, Renegades will be looking to maintain their standards with bat and ball in this high-octane clash.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Evelyn Jones and Jess Duffin to provide the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Harmanpreet Kaur played well and scored 65 runs off 32 balls with the help of four boundaries and six sixes. The opening pair of Jemimah Rodrigues and Evelyn Jones got the side off to an excellent start and put on a 101-run partnership.

Jemimah Rodrigues continued his excellent form and scored 52 off 31 balls with the help of ten fours, whereas Evelyn Jones showed fluency with the bat and chipped in with 62 off 46 balls with the help of nine boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ellie Falconer, Holly Ferling, Sophie Molineux and Harmanpreet Kaur to provide crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, medium-pacer Ellie Falconer was the standout bowler on display for Renegades and finished with figures of 4 for 29 in his four overs.

Melbourne Renegades Women Predicted Playing XI:

Jemimah Rodrigues, Evelyn Jones, Courtney Webb, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jess Duffin, Sophie Molineux (c), Josephine Dooley (wk), Ellie Falconer, Rhiann O Donnell, Ella Hayward, Holly Ferling

Melbourne Renegades Women Actual Playing XI:

Eve Jones, Sophie Molineux, Jemimah Rodrigues, Carly Leeson, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rhiann O' Donnell, Holly Ferling, Josephine Dooley, Ella Hayward

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for this game will be full of runs and largely favour the batting units. The bowlers will need to toil hard to take wickets on this surface. The weather forecast for the game on Sunday is going to be sunny intervals with gentle breeze

Venue Details

Adelaide Oval in Adelaide will host the 35th match of the 2021 Women’s Big Bash League between Melbourne Stars women and Melbourne Renegades women.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss and bat first on this surface. The average first innings score at Adelaide Oval in the T20 format is around 180 runs.