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The much awaited Women’s Big Bash League finally started on Sunday with 4 matches on the opening day, although two of them got washed out resulting in shared points between the two teams.

On Monday, the 8 teams will take the field again and the Adelaide Strikers will take on the Sydney Sixers in one of the matches. The Strikers got off to a convincing start with an 8-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes. While the Sixers, couldn’t take the field due to rains and shared the points with their city counterparts, Sydney Thunder.

Darice Brown and Amanda Wellington picked 3 wickets each, while Megan Schutt picked a couple of them as the Strikers bundled out the Hurricanes for a paltry total of 84. They chased it with ease with 6 overs to spare on the back of Laura Wolvaardt fifty.

On the other hand, the Ellyse Perry-led side will be eager to step out on the field and finally be a part of some action.

The Sixers have a lopsided record against the Strikers with 10 wins in 11 encounters.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Sydney Sixers:

• Sarah Aley has taken the 2nd most number of wickets in WBBL history with 83 scalps to her name. Also, Aley has been the leading wicket taker in the matches between the two sides with 16 wickets.
• Keeper-batter Alyssa Healy was in red hot form in the ICC WWT20 earlier this year, and was one of the prime reasons why Australia won the tournament. She scored 134 runs in 3 T20s for Australia in the recently concluded T20I series vs NZ. Healy-Perry combination will be one of the highlights of the upcoming edition of the WBBL.
• Ellyse Perry: It will be interesting to see how Perry bounces back from injury for her side. She was sidelined due to the hamstring injury during Australia’s campaign at the ICC WWT20 earlier this year. After the lockdown, she again suffered the same injury and missed the series against New Zealand. Perry had the 2nd best economy rate of 5.8 last season, followed closely by Thunder’s bowler Ismail in the 3rd spot who bowled at 5.88 runs per over.
• Also, Perry scored 469 runs at an average of 93.80 and was the leading run getter of the Sixers last season.

Adelaide Strikers:

• Laura Wolvaraadt: The Protea was in red-hot form in the ICC WWT20 and was named in the team of the tournament. She scored a fifty against the Hurricanes in the first match and will be a player to watch out for.
• Amanda Wellington: Wellington picked 3 wickets for the Strikers in the first game and will be crucial in the middle overs against the Sixers
• Megan Schutt: Megan Schutt derailed the Hurricanes with her double strike at the start of the innings on Sunday, and is the all-time leading wicket taker of the 2019 runners-up.

Stats and Facts

• Sydney Sixers have won 10 of 11 matches against Adelaide Strikers.
• Adelaide’s win vs Sixers came last season after they restricted them to 92/9.
• Adelaide Strikers bowled Hobart Hurricanes for 84 yesterday. Darcie Brown (3/13), Amanda-Jade Wellington (3/19) and Megan Schutt (2/14) were in the wickets.

Possible Playing 11

Adelaide Strikers: 1. Tahlia McGrath, 2. Annie O’Neil, 3. Laura Wolvaardt, 4. Bridget Patterson, 5. Katie Mack, 6. Amanda-Jade Wellington, 7. Madeline Penna, 8. Tegan McPharlin, 9. Sarah Coyte, 10. Megan Schutt (c), 11. Darcie Brown

Sydney Sixers: 1. Alyssa Healy (wk), 2. Erin Burns, 3. Ashleigh Gardener, 4. Ellyse Perry (c), 5. Dane van Niekerk, 6. Marizanne Kapp, 7. Lisa Griffith, 8. Lauren Cheatle, 9. Jodie Hicks, 10. Stella Campbell, 11. Sarah Aley

North Sydney Oval Pitch and Weather report

The average first innings score at this ground in WBBL 2019 was 143, with the chasing team winning three out of four times. Following the tournament, Australia played Sri Lanka in T20Is on this ground, with some high scores made (217 and 226 by Australia).

The weather forecast, however, looks a little iffy with rain around.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

The Adelaide Strikers were clinical in their opening game and they will hope to carry on this form. Sydney Sixers is one of the strongest sides in this edition of the WBBL. Considering the performance in the inaugural match, Strikers have a great chance, but the Sixers’ great record against them could count for plenty.

Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.