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Cricket Match Predictions: Women's Big Bash League 2022 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women- 26th match - 2 November 2022

by CricDirect Tuesday 1 November 2022

Women's Big Bash League 2022 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women

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The 26th match of the Women's Big Bash League 2022 will take place on the 2nd of November between Melbourne Stars Women and Adelaide Strikers Women at the Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney, Sydney.

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Top Tournament Stats - Women's Big Bash League 2022

Top Batter - Runs Scored

Most Sixes

Top Bowler - Wickets Taken

Points Table

Melbourne Stars Women Form Guide:

Melbourne Stars Women are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 1 win to their name so far.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Women is Annabel Sutherland with 126 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Women is Annabel Sutherland with 8 scalps under her belt.

The previous match of Melbourne Stars Women against Sydney Thunder Women was abandoned due to rain. However, in their last completed fixture, Melbourne Stars Women won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades Women by 6 wickets.

Melbourne Renegades Women batted first and they posted a small total of 91 before being bowled out in the 19th over. Hayley Matthews at the top of the order scored a run a ball 24. Apart from her, the rest of the top and middle order simply fell like a pack of cards. They couldn't play aggressively and submitted themselves against an accurate bowling display by Melbourne Stars Women. As a result, Melbourne Renegades Women were bowled out for a paltry 91.

During the chase, Melbourne Stars Women got off to a terrible start. They lost Jemimah Rodriguez and Lauren Winfield-Hill early on in the innings. Alice Capsey and Annabel Sutherland revived the innings with their 3rd wicket partnership of 47 runs. Annabel Sutherland played exceptionally well and she stayed not out at 42 in 48 balls to take Melbourne Stars Women home comfortably in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Adelaide Strikers Women Form Guide:

Adelaide Strikers Women are placed at the 3rd position on points table with 4 wins to their name so far in the competition.

The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers Women is Katie Mack with 160 runs to her credit.

The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Women is Darice Brown with 11 scalps under her belt.

Adelaide Strikers Women won their previous match against Perth Scorchers Women by 6 wickets.

Perth Scorchers Women batted first and they posted a total of 111 for 5 in 20 overs. Beth Mooney at the top of the order scored a run a ball 34. The other top order batters failed miserably and couldn't really play a counter attacking innings. A timely cameo of 27 runs by Amy Edgar in the lower middle order ensured that Perth Scorchers Women crossed the 100 run mark to reach 111 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Adelaide Strikers Women lost Deandra Dottin early on in the innings. The other opener Katie Mack struck the ball well right from the word go. She hit 47 not out in 51 balls to take Adelaide Strikers Women home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Adelaide Strikers Women: Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt, Ella Wilson, Anesu Mushangwe, Meagan Dixon, Katie Mack

Melbourne Stars Women: Meg Lanning (unavailable - personal reasons), Alice Capsey, Lucy Cripps, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum (c), Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Adelaide Strikers Women

Who will win?- Adelaide Strikers Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers Women), Lauren Winfield-Hill (Melbourne Stars Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Darice Brown (Adelaide Strikers Women), Annabel Sutherland (Melbourne Stars Women)

Most Sixes – Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers Women), Lauren Winfield-Hill (Melbourne Stars Women)

Player of the Match- Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Adelaide Strikers Women 150+, Melbourne Stars Women 130+

Match Handicap: Adelaide Strikers Women

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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