Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Women T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Final WBBL 2023
After 58 matches during this year’s WBBL tournament, it all comes down to this final at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday evening as Adelaide Strikers Women take on Brisbane Heat Women. The Strikers finished top of the group stage and are the current defending champions after lifting the trophy for the first time last year. Heat have come through wins against Sydney Thunder Women and Perth Scorchers Women during the play-offs this week to reach the final. Read on as we preview this game. The match gets underway in Adelaide at 18:40 local time.
After an inconsistent start to this year’s WBBL, Adelaide Strikers Women were brilliant from Match 12 onwards and they will fancy their chances of inflicting their second defeat on Brisbane Heat Women for this season. The side will be well rested since their last group stage game on November 26th.
Brisbane Heat Women have suddenly re-found their form over their last three games and have had two very comfortable play off victories over the last week. Full of confidence, they will not be frightened of going up against the group stage winners and current WBBL holders.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Women T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Star Sports, Channel 7, Fox Sports and Sky Cricket.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Kayo Sports, 7plus, SkyGo and Fancode.
AS-W vs BH-W Match Toss Prediction
Brisbane Heat Women won both of their play-offs by batting first whereas Adelaide Strikers Women chose to field first in their last game. We predict that Brisbane Heat Women will be batting first irrespective of who wins the toss ahead of this final.
AS-W vs BH-W Pitch Report
Bowlers have enjoyed going about their work at the Adelaide Oval so far in this year’s WBBL and we saw 32 wickets across the four innings of the last two games at this venue. A par score will be around 150-155.
Adelaide Weather Report
The temperature will drop from 20 degrees to 15 degrees as the evening progresses in Adelaide on Saturday evening. No rain is forecast although humidity will increase in the second half of the final.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Women Women, Final BBL 2023
Adelaide Strikers Women Team News & Playing 11
AS-W Team News
We can expect at least one change to the Adelaide Strikers Women’s XI for the final as England Women’s all-rounder Dani Gibson has departed the tournament ahead of their tour of India. She will be replaced by bowler Darcie Brown who was given a rest for the final group stage match.
AS-W Key Players
- Katie Mack - The right-hander ended last season in terrific form which took the Strikers to the final and to the title. She will take on the attacking role at the top of the order.
- Laura Wolvaardt - The South African opener is averaging 30.25 with a top score of 72 in this year’s WBBL. She is a big game player and no one would be surprised to see her save her best score for this final.
- Amanda-Jade Wellington - The spinner has been one of the most consistent wicket takers in the WBBL over recent seasons and she has gone wicketless in only one of her last ten matches.
- Megan Schutt - The right arm fast medium international is the joint leading wicket taker for the Strikers in this campaign and has picked up 5 wickets against Brisbane Heat Women so far this season.
AS-W Team Form
Adelaide Strikers Women come into this final after winning nine of their last ten games during the group stage of this year’s WBBL.
Adelaide Strikers Women Predicted Playing 11
Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson (wk), Madeline Penna, Georgia Adams, Jemma Barsby, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Anesu Mushangwe
Brisbane Heat Women Team News & Playing 11
BH-W Team News
Just like their opponents, Brisbane Heat Women will be without a strong performer in Bess Heath who has joined up with her England Women colleagues in India. In her place, we expect Australian batter Mikayla Hinkley to come into the side for the final.
BH-W Key Players
- Grace Harris - The 30 year old right-hander took the Player of the Match Award on Wednesday after striking ten fours and one six to get Heat off to a brilliant start.
- Amelia Kerr - The New Zealander is a fine all-round performer and has scored over 150 runs from her last four innings and has taken a wicket in each of the play-off games.
- Jess Jonassen - The left-arm spinner is vastly experienced in this format and we can expect to see her vary her position on the crease and her speeds in the final. She has taken 48 wickets across the last two WBBLs.
- Georgia Voll - The young off-spinner was the star bowler for Heat in their Challenger win over the Scorchers as she returned figures of 4/19 from 4 overs.
BH-W Team Form
After losing three successive games just before the end of the group stage, Brisbane Heat Women come into this final targeting their fourth win in a row.
Brisbane Heat Women Predicted Playing 11
Georgia Redmayne (wk), Grace Harris, Amelia Kerr, Mignon du Preez, Laura Harris, Charli Knott, Mikayla Hinkley, Jess Jonassen (c), Georgia Voll, Nicola Hancock, Courtney Sippel
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Head to Head
This will be the 21st WBBL contest between the sides and so far it is Brisbane Heat Women who lead the head to head 11-9. They also won the last clash in November, by 4 wickets, although it was Adelaide Strikers Women who won by the large margin of 59 runs the first time they met in this campaign.
AS-W vs BH-W Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
AS-W Won |
BH-W Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
20 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Betting Odds
The bookmakers are expecting a close contest to decide this year’s WBBL Final on Saturday. Adelaide Strikers Women are the narrow favourites at 1.80 with Brisbane Heat Women at 1.95 to get the victory.
Who will win Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Women T20 Match?
Brisbane Heat Women have shown in their last two games that they are a team in form and able to take on other top teams in this format and beat them. However, Adelaide Strikers Women are a real focused outfit and we have them as the top side with both bat and ball ahead of this final.
🏆 Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Prediction
After Adelaide Strikers Women finished six points clear at the top of the group stage, there were fears that this could be a one-sided final. However, that is not what we are now expecting as Brisbane Heat Women have shown such strong form over the last week. We expect a very tight final with both teams looking to attack at the top of their innings. Overall, we think it will come down to the consistency of the bowling attacks and we are predicting that Adelaide Strikers Women will come out on top to successfully defend their title and win the final on Saturday.
Adelaide Strikers Women to beat Brisbane Heat Women
Dec 02, 2023
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
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