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WBBL 2020 Match 16: HH-W vs MS-W Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | HH-W vs MS-W Dream11 Prediction Today | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Key Players | Drummoyne Oval Pitch Report
Seven out of the first 12 matches in the Rebel Women’s Big Bash have been abandoned due to rain as the weather has been an annoyance in the biggest league in Women’s cricket. The Hurricanes take on the Melbourne Stars in what promises to be an exciting encounter and both the teams will hope that rain doesn’t play a spoilsport on Sunday.
The Melbourne Stars havent been a part of a completed match in WBBL 06 and have shared points in all the games so far. While the Hobart Hurricanes lost their first game against the Strikers, the following two matches have been abandoned due to rain.
The last three matches between the sides have been won by the Hurricanes.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Melbourne Stars
- Natalie Sciver’s all round skills will enhance the chances of Stars in the league and has taken 30 wickets while also scoring 900 runs in the WBBL. Sciver took a wicket against Thunder before persistent rain abandoned the match
- Meg Lanning scored a half-century in the first match for the Stars.
- Mignon du Preez hit a 30+ score in her first match of WBBL06.
Hobart Hurricanes
- Protea Tyron has a strike rate of 178 while playing for the Hurricanes.
- Nicola Carey scored an unbeaten 60 in the last match between the two sides.
- Rachel Priest scored looked in good touch for a brief in the last match against Heat before rain interrupted the match.
Stats and Facts
- Hurricanes have won the last three and four out of the last five encounters between the two sides
- Melbourne Stars have never won batting first against the Hurricanes.
- Hayley Matthews is the leading run-scorer in the matches between the two sides.
Possible Playing 11
Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Rachel Priest (wk), 2. Naomi Stalenberg, 3. Hayley Matthews, 4. Nicola Carey, 5. Chloe Tryon, 6. Corinne Hall (c), 7. Sasha Moloney, 8. Erica Kershaw, 9. Amy Smith, 10. Brooke Hepburn, 11. Belinda Vakarewaa
Melbourne Stars: 1. Meg Lanning (c), 2. Elyse Villani, 3. Mignon du Preez, 4. Natalie Sciver, 5. Annabel Sutherland, 6. Erin Osborne, 7. Tess Flintoff, 8. Nicole Faltum (wk), 9. Sophie Day, 10. Holly Ferling, 11. Katherine Brunt
Drummoyne Oval Pitch and Weather Report
Drummoyne Oval is situated in a lovely part of Sydney, but rain is unfortunately forecast once again. This track is usually on the slower side, so a score of 140-150 (if the weather persists) can be a competitive one.
Dream11 Prediction
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Match Prediction
Both the teams have been off the field for most of the time due to rain, but going into the encounter Melbourne Stars will start as favourites given their strong depth.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
