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Melbourne Stars will take on the Perth Scorchers in the 24th game of WBBL 2020. Stars are 3rd in the points table with two wins and three games washed out while Scorchers are at the 5th position with one win, two defeats, and two being washed out. Both sides have some very big names and it is expected to be a great contest.
Melbourne Stars are playing really well. Batting is their main strength as they have a batting order of Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez, Nat Sciver, followed by Amanda Sutherland and Erin Osborne, which is quite an intimidating batting order. Their top three has been absolutely brilliant and they’d like to keep up the same performance in this game too. Natalie Sciver has been brilliant with the ball for them while bowling at the start and in the death overs.
Perth Scorchers haven’t been performing up to their full potential till now. The two superstars of the BBL, Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney, are there with Nicole Bolton, Heather Graham, but they have not yet performed as per the expectations. Beth Mooney has looked good in the last few games while others have been very inconsistent. Scorchers will want their big players to take responsibility against a strong Stars side.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Sophie Devine has the most runs (441) against the Stars while she played for the Adelaide Strikers. She averages 63 and strikes at 143.89 against them.
- Beth Mooney has 294 runs against Melbourne Stars while playing for the Brisbane Heat. She is averaging 42 against them.
- Heather Graham has 84 runs and 11 wickets (the most) against the Stars.
- Nicole Bolton has scored 148 runs in Stars vs Scorchers games.
- Meg Lanning has 196 runs against the Scorchers at an average of 39.20.
- Nat Sciver has 108 runs and 4 wickets against Perth.
- Mignon du Preez has scored 141 runs.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-Head: 10 Matches, Stars 3, Scorchers 7.
- Perth has won 6 out of 7 games vs Stars while chasing.
- Stars have won 2 out of 3 while batting first vs Scorchers, but they won both their games while chasing in WBBL 2020.
Probable Playing 11
Perth Scorchers Women: 1. Sophie Devine (c), 2. Beth Mooney (wk), 3. Megan Banting, 4. Nicole Bolton, 5. Heather Graham, 6. Chloe Piparo, 7. Lauren Down, 8. Sarah Glenn 9. Jemma Barsby, 10. Piepa Cleary 11. Taneale Peschel
Melbourne Stars Women: 1. Meg Lanning (c), 2. Elyse Villani, 3. Mignon du Preez, 4. Natalie Sciver, 5. Amanda Sutherland, 6. Erin Osborne, 7. Tess Flintoff, 8. Nicole Faltum, 9. Sophie Day, 10. Katherine Day, 11. Alana King
North Sydney Oval Pitch and Weather Report
The pitch at the North Sydney Oval is a good wicket to bat on. Scores in the range of 140-150 can be expected. It has something for the bowlers too, particularly spinners.
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Match Prediction
Both sides have some big names capable of turning the match on their own. Melbourne Stars are in good form while Scorchers lack that. They’ll want Sophie Devine to come to the party in this game. Very close contest but we’ll back Stars for the win.
Written by Robin Rounder – follow Robin on Twitter today.
