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The Melbourne Stars will take on the Adelaide Strikers in Match 18 of the Rebel Women’s Big Bash. The rain interruptions continued on Sunday, as Adelaide Strikers shared points with the Perth Scorchers.
The Strikers were well on-par with the chase and needed just 27 runs in 25 balls against the Scorchers in the 2nd innings, before rain, for the umpteenth time, played spoilsport and abandoned the game. In spite of decent performances so far, the Megan Schutt-led side has registered just one victory in the four matches so far.
The Melbourne Stars have had an equally frustrating run in the WBBL, but they did win their 1st game of the 2020 edition against the Hurricanes.
The record in the past few years has been lopsided towards the Strikers and Stars, on the back of performances from Meg Lanning and co. will hope that they fare well.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Melbourne Stars
- Katherine Brunt took three wickets last game (player of the match) and will be crucial against McGrath and Wolvaardt.
- Natalie Sciver has picked four wickets in the tournament so far and will be a player to watch out for.
- Meg Lanning has scored 117 runs for the Stars against Strikers, at an average of 58.50.
- Elyse Villani is coming off a superb 51* off 32 balls last game vs Hobart Hurricanes.
Adelaide Strikers
- Laura Wolvaardt has scored two half-centuries in the WBBL so far.
- Megan Schutt has a strike rate of 143 (69 runs) and eight wickets in the matches between the two sides
- Tahlia McGrath was the man of the match, the last time these two sides met.
- Sarah Coyte has picked 5 wickets in the tournament so far and will be crucial against the Stars’ top order. She has seven wickets for Strikers against Stars at a strike rate of 21.86.
- Bridget Patterson currently has the most runs for the Strikers against the Stars (187 runs, avg. 31.17).
Stats and Facts
- Strikers have won five out of their last six encounters against the Stars.
- Stars are one of the three unbeaten teams of WBBL 06 but three out of their last four matches have been abandoned due to rain.
Possible Playing 11
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
Adelaide Strikers: 1. Tahlia McGrath, 2. Katie Mack, 3. Laura Wolvaardt, 4. Bridget Patterson, 5. Stafanie Taylor, 6. Amanda Wellington, 7. Madeline Penna, 8. Tegan McPharlin (wk), 9. Sarah Coyte, 10. Megan Schutt (c), 11. Darcie Brown
Blacktown International Sportsground Pitch and Weather Report
The weather forecast looks good for mid-week WBBL action. A clear evening is forecast for this match, but dew could be a factor. So, the captain who wins the toss could look to chase.
There were two matches on this ground in WBBL 2019, with Sydney Thunder smashing 92/3 in 10 overs in a no result and Sydney Thunder defending 132 against Melbourne Renegades.
Dream11 Prediction
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Match Prediction
The Stars did win their previous encounter and with a formidable top 4, they will fancy their chances against the Strikers.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
