Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Match Prediction & Betting Tips, WBBL 2021
Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder come face to face at the University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston on Tuesday afternoon in the WBBL. The two sides currently sit in the bottom places of the table. Melbourne Stars have won one of their four opening games, Sydney Thunder have not registered a win in this year’s tournament. Read on as we preview this fixture. The game begins at 13:25 local time.
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers in their last game in the tournament and looked ready to go on a winning streak. The weather has prevented any matches for them since, but they will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Last year’s WBBL Champions Sydney Thunder have been very slow out of the blocks and conceded 186 runs against Perth Scorchers on Sunday. There is a good team in their squad but they have not found it yet.
MLSW vs SYTW T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Hobart Hurricanes Women, Afghanistan, Nepal, Adelaide Strikers Women and Pakistan. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
MLSW vs SYTW Match Toss Prediction
With Sydney Thunder in desperate need to get their season going, do not be surprised if they choose to bat first. We predict Melbourne Stars to field first if they win the toss.
MLSW vs SYTW Match Pitch Report
Two games went ahead on Sunday at the University of Tasmania Stadium. Taking out Sophie Devine’s century, it was generally a tough place to bat with the spinners recording the best figures.
Weather Report
Bright sunny conditions with no chance of rain. Highs of 17 degrees in Launceston for this afternoon match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, WBBL 2021
Melbourne Stars Women Team News & Playing 11
MLSW Team News
Last year’s Runners-Up will need little motivation for this game against last year’s Champions. Thunder won that final by 7 wickets with 38 balls remaining. However, Melbourne Stars put in a strong performance in their last game on Wednesday and have a completely fit squad to choose from.
MLSW Key Players
- Annabel Sutherland - The all-rounder played in last year’s final and made 20. She is looking in good form this year and will want to make amends.
- Ellyse Villani - The opener was dismissed for 1 in the final but will be pleased that South Africa’s Shabnim Ismael is not in the opposition this time. She has a half-century to her name already this season.
- Kim Garth - The Irish all-rounder has chipped in with valuable wickets and useful runs in the competition so far. She bats down the order for the Stars to lengthen the batting line up.
The Stars will be focusing on their victory in their last game. A win in this match will convince the doubters that their form has turned.
Melbourne Stars Women Predicted Playing 11
Ellyse Villani, Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning (c), Maia Bouchier, Kim Garth, Nicole Falthum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Anna Lanning, Linsey Smith, Sophie Day, Rhys McKenna
Sydney Thunder Women Team News & Playing 11
SYTW Team News
Sunday’s heavy defeat against Perth Scorchers needs to be forgotten about as it is highly unlikely they will come up against another opening partnership capable of putting on 173 in this match. Sydney Thunder need to hold their nerve during these tough times. They have a full squad all in good condition and should be unchanged.
SYTW Key Players
- Smriti Mandhana - The India opener has registered two single figure scores in the WBBL 2021 so far this season. However, she is a quality batter and will surely deliver.
- Phoebe Litchfield - The 18 year old has begun this year’s WBBL with two useful contributions. Big things are expected from Litchfield and this tournament could be her platform.
- Hannah Darlington - The captain has bowled tidily and taken a wicket in each of the opening games but needs to step up and get more from her team-mates.
Although the Renegades picked up a victory in their opening game of the competition, they were well beaten in their last match and must find their form again quickly.
Sydney Thunder Women Predicted Playing 11
Smriti Mandhana, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Corinne Hall, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Deepti Sharma, Hannah Darlington (c), Lauren Smith, Issy Wong, Samantha Bates
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Head to Head
Smriti Mandhana, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Corinne Hall, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Deepti Sharma, Hannah Darlington (c), Lauren Smith, Issy Wong, Samantha Bates
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Betting Odds
Sydney Thunder have won seven of the last eight completed games between the sides.
MLSW vs SYTW Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
MLSW Won |
SYTW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 13 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Betting Rate
🏆 Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Prediction
Melbourne Stars had their fixture washed out by the wet weather on Saturday and they will be pleased to get back on the pitch in this match. They have the motivation of avenging last year’s final defeat and we are backing them to do so. A win which will leave Sydney Thunder still searching for their first victory in this year’s WBBL.
Oct 26, 2021
07:55 IST / 2:25 GMT
Aurora Stadium - Launceston, Australia
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