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WBBL 2024 Betting Tips & Predictions: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers - Nov 1
Cricket predictions and betting tips for WBBL 2024, Match 8: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, and Match 9: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers on Nov 1 at North Sydney Oval.
Match 8 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (North Sydney Oval, Sydney)
Current Form Adelaide Strikers Women:
Adelaide Strikers Women are currently placed at the 6th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers Women in the WBBL is Tahlia McGrath with 56 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Women in the WBBL is Megan Schutt with 4 scalps under her belt.
Adelaide Strikers Women have won their previous match against Sydney Sixers Women by 11 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Women batted first and they posted a total of 171 before being bowled out. The start was horrible as they lost 4 wickets for just 51 runs. Bridget Patterson and Amanda Jade Wellington revived the innings with knocks of 44 and 40 runs respectively. Amanda Jade Wellington in particular was really impressive in her knock of 40 runs in just 16 balls. On the back of her hitting prowess, Adelaide Strikers Women got to a tall total of 171.
During the chase, Ellyse Perry started to hit the bowlers to all parts of the ground. She smashed 54 runs off just 28 balls, hitting 11 fours. Sarah Bryce also smashed 62 runs in 44 balls and instilled hopes for a successful chase. The rest of the middle order disappointed and got out without putting on any fight. As a result, Sydney Sixers Women fell short by 11 runs in the end.
Current Form Sydney Thunder Women:
Sydney Thunder Women are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder Women in the WBBL is Phoebe Litchfield with 59 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder Women in the WBBL is Samantha Bates with 4 scalps under her belt.
Sydney Thunder Women have won their previous match against Hobart Hurricanes Women by 33 runs.
The match was reduced to 17 overs per side. Sydney Thunder Women batted first and they posted a total of 146 for 5 in their innings. Chamari Attapaththu and Heather Knight were the stars of the show, smashing 38 and 48 runs respectively as they helped Sydney Thunder Women get to a tall total of 146 in 17 overs of play.
During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes Women got off to a terrible start. They lost 3 wickets for just 50 runs, including the prized scalp of Lizelle Lee. Heather Graham tried her best to take her team over the line with her knock of 31 runs in just 20 balls. However, she kept losing partners in regular succession and Hobart Hurricanes Women were restricted to 113 for 8 in 17 overs, losing the match by 33 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
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
Sydney Thunder Women
Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Adelaide Strikers Women
Who will win?- Sydney Thunder Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder Women), Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder Women), Amanda Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers Women)
Most Sixes – Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder Women), Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers Women)
Player of the Match- Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder Women)
Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Thunder Women 150+, Adelaide Strikers Women 140+
Match Handicap: Sydney Thunder Women
Match 9 - Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women (North Sydney Oval, Sydney)
Current Form Sydney Sixers Women:
Sydney Sixers Women are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Ellyse Perry with 135 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Ellyse Perry with 4 scalps under her belt.
Sydney Sixers Women have lost their previous match against Adelaide Strikers Women by 11 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Women batted first and they posted a total of 171 before being bowled out. The start was horrible as they lost 4 wickets for just 51 runs. Bridget Patterson and Amanda Jade Wellington revived the innings with knocks of 44 and 40 runs respectively. Amanda Jade Wellington in particular was really impressive in her knock of 40 runs in just 16 balls. On the back of her hitting prowess, Adelaide Strikers Women got to a tall total of 171.
During the chase, Ellyse Perry started to hit the bowlers to all parts of the ground. She smashed 54 runs off just 28 balls, hitting 11 fours. Sarah Bryce also smashed 62 runs in 44 balls and instilled hopes for a successful chase. The rest of the middle order disappointed and got out without putting on any fight. As a result, Sydney Sixers Women fell short by 11 runs in the end.
Current Form Melbourne Stars Women:
Melbourne Stars Women are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Ines McKeon with 50 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Women in the WBBL is Sophie Day with 3 scalps under her belt.
Melbourne Stars Women have lost their previous match against Perth Scorchers Women by 13 runs.
Perth Scorchers Women batted first and they posted a total of 122 for 8 in 20 overs. Except for Beth Mooney and Amy Jones, no other batter performed to their potential. The pitch was really hard to bat on and Perth Scorchers Women kept losing wickets one after the other. As a result, they had to settle for an ordinary total of 122 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Melbourne Stars Women got off to a terrible start. They lost 5 wickets for just 60 runs and could never make a comeback. Ines McKeon was the lone warrior as she smashed 50 runs off 43 balls. However, she couldn't find the right company to take the chase forward. Melbourne Stars Women were eventually bowled out for 109, losing the match by 13 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars Women
Who will win?- Melbourne Stars Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women), Sarah Bryce (Sydney Sixers Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Kim Garth (Melbourne Stars Women), Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers Women)
Most Sixes – Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women), Sarah Bryce (Sydney Sixers Women)
Player of the Match- Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars Women)
Team Scores Batting first – Melbourne Stars Women 140+, Sydney Sixers Women 130+
Match Handicap: Melbourne Stars 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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