Cricket Match Predictions: Women's Big Bash League 2024 - Match 38 and 39 - November 23rd

Fantasy Cricket Predictions for the Women's Big Bash League 2024, Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, to be played on the 23rd of November at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth and Junction Oval, Melbourne.

LIVE SCORES - Match 38 - Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women (W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth)

Current Form Perth Scorchers Women:

Perth Scorchers Women are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 4 wins and 4 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Perth Scorchers Women in the WBBL is Beth Mooney with 336 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Perth Scorchers Women in the WBBL is Alana King with 20 scalps under her belt.

Perth Scorchers Women tied their last game against Sydney Sixers Women.

Perth Scorchers Women batted first and they posted a total of 126 before being bowled out. Beth Mooney and Brooke Halliday played spectacularly and scored 44 and 41 runs respectively. The rest of the batters failed to perform to their potential and Perth Scorchers Women had to settle for an under par total of 126 in their innings.

During the chase, Sydney Sixers Women got off to a terrible start, losing 3 early wickets. Ellyse Perry looked in her absolute best, as she scored 67 runs off 53 balls. She got out at a wrong time and it cost her team and Sydney Sixers Women were restricted to 126 for 7 in 20 overs, with the match being tied.

The Super Over was also tied and the two teams had to share points.

Current Form Hobart Hurricanes Women:

Hobart Hurricanes Women are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 4 wins and 5 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the WBBL is Lizelle Lee with 332 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the WBBL is Heather Graham with 12 scalps under her belt.

Hobart Hurricanes Women have lost their previous match against Melbourne Renegades Women by 22 runs.

Melbourne Renegades Women batted first and they posted a total of 150 for 5 in 20 overs. The start was horrible for Renegades Women as they were reduced to 53 for 4 in the 9th over itself. Post that phase, Georgia Wareham played a match winning knock of 69 runs in just 45 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. On the back of her batting brilliance, Melbourne Renegades Women got to a competitive total of 150 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes Women lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. Elyse Villani tried her best to revive the innings with a knock of 36 runs but she barely got any support from the other batters. The lower order also failed to ignite any momentum into the innings and Hobart Hurricanes Women were eventually restricted to 126 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 22 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Perth Scorchers Women

Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hobart Hurricanes Women

Who will win?- Perth Scorchers Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers Women), Elyse Villani (Hobart Hurricanes)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Alana King (Perth Scorchers Women), Nicola Carey (Hobart Hurricanes Women)

Most Sixes – Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers Women), Elyse Villani (Hobart Hurricanes)

Player of the Match- Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Perth Scorchers Women 155+, Hobart Hurricanes Women 140+

Match Handicap: Perth Scorchers Women

LIVE SCORES - Match 39 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women (Junction Oval, Melbourne)

Current Form Melbourne Stars Women:

Melbourne Stars Women are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 wins and 7 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Meg Lanning with 158 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Kim Garth with 10 scalps under her belt.

Melbourne Stars Women have lost their previous match against Brisbane Heat Women by 9 wickets.

The match was reduced to 7 overs per side.

Melbourne Stars Women batted first and they posted an ordinary total of 46 for 6 in 7 overs. Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp got out cheaply. Rhys McKenna played well and scored 15 runs off just 9 balls but because of poor performance from the other batters, Melbourne Stars Women had to settle for an under par total of 46 in 7 overs of play.

During the chase, Grace Harris started off well and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground right from the word go. She scored 21 runs off 16 balls to win the match for Brisbane Heat Women with 9 wickets in hand.

Current Form Adelaide Strikers Women:

Adelaide Strikers Women are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table with 3 wins and 6 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers Women in the WBBL is Tahlia McGrath with 222 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Women in the WBBL is Megan Schutt with 13 scalps under her belt.

Adelaide Strikers Women have won their previous match against Perth Scorchers Women by 30 runs.

Adelaide Strikers Women batted first and they posted a strong total of 169 for 6 in 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack started off really well for Adelaide Strikers Women, scoring 41 runs each at the top of the order. Laura Wolvaardt also smashed 48 runs in just 28 balls to help Adelaide Strikers Women get to a tall total of 169 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Perth Scorchers Women got off to a terrible start. They lost 4 wickets for just 17 runs and never really looked in the game. Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday tried their best to revive the innings with knocks of 35 and 47 runs respectively but failed to win the match for Perth Scorchers Women as they fell short by 30 runs in the end.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Melbourne Stars Women

Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland, Tess Flintoff, Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry, Rhys McKenna.

Adelaide Strikers Women

Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Eleanor Larosa, Katie Mack, Smriti Mandhana, Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath (C), Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Orla Prendergast, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt

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), Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Amanda Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers Women), Sophie Day (Melbourne Stars Women)

Most Sixes – Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers Women), Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)

Player of the Match- Amanda Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Adelaide Strikers Women 145+, Melbourne Stars Women 130+

Match Handicap: Adelaide Strikers Women

*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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