WBBL|10 - Match 18 - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers - Cricket Match Predictions: November 8th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Women's Big Bash League, Match 18, which will be played between Melbourne Stars Women and Sydney Sixers Women on the 8th of November at the Junction Oval, Melbourne.

LIVE SCORES - Match 18 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women (Junction Oval, Melbourne)

Current Form Melbourne Stars Women:

Melbourne Stars Women are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Meg Lanning with 94 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Sophie Day with 5 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Stars Women have won their previous match against Hobart Hurricanes Women by 7 wickets.

Hobart Hurricanes Women batted first and they posted a total of 133 for 7 in 20 overs. Lizelle Lee and Danielle Wyatt got out cheaply. Nicola Carey then played a decent knock of 44 runs in 43 balls to revive the innings. Chloe Tryon also played a good hand with the bat and scored 35 runs in 33 balls to help Hobart Hurricanes Women get past the 130 run mark and finish at 133 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Melbourne Stars Women lost Ines McKeon early on in the innings. After her dismissal, Yastika Bhatia and Meg Lanning took the responsibility of taking Melbourne Stars Women over the line. They smashed 57 and 27 runs respectively to seal the deal in favor of Stars Women. They chased the total down comfortably in the 18th over with 7 wickets in hand.

Current Form Sydney Sixers Women:

Sydney Sixers Women are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Ellyse Perry with 252 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Ashleigh Gardner with 6 scalps under his belt.

Sydney Sixers Women have won their previous match against Hobart Hurricanes Women by a small margin of 6 runs.

Sydney Sixers Women batted first and they posted a total of 155 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost Alyssa Healy and Sarah Bryce cheaply. Ellyse Perry on the other hand continued her great form with the bat and smashed 86 runs off just 62 balls, hitting 11 fours and 2 sixes. Ashleigh Gardner and Hollie Armitage also supported her well and made 21 and 30 runs respectively to help Sydney Sixers Women get to a competitive total of 155 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes Women lost their premier batter Lizelle Lee early on in the innings. Nicola Carey and Heather Graham also disappointed and got out cheaply. Elyse Villani and Chloe Tryon tried their best to bring life into the game by scoring 26 and 20 runs respectively. Lauren Smith fought until the last ball too but she failed to win the match for Hobart Hurricanes Women as they fell short by 6 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

Sydney Sixers Women

Hollie Armitage, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sydney Sixers Women

Who will win?- Melbourne Stars Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Hollie Armitage (Sydney Sixers Women), Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sophie Ecclestone (Sydney Sixers Women), Annabel Sutherland (Melbourne Stars Women)

Most Sixes – Hollie Armitage (Sydney Sixers Women), Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)

Player of the Match - Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars Women 160+, Sydney Sixers Women 155+

Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars 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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