Who Will Win Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, WBBL 2019?
After suffering defeat in their last match, Perth Scorchers will look to return to winning ways and move up the points table when they take on a hapless Melbourne Stars in this 38th fixture of the Women's Big Bash League 2019. The Junction Oval in Melbourne will be the venue for this game which will be played on November 20. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time.
Both the teams are coming into this match with a loss in their previous match. Perth Scorchers lost to Brisbane Heat by eight wickets on Sunday at Sydney while Melbourne Stars were drubbed by 57 runs at the hands of Adelaide Strikers the day before at Nuriootpa. The Stars now have no hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals even if they win all their remaining five matches. The Scorchers on the other hand are very much in the hunt and a win here will help them leapfrog Melbourne Renegades on the leaderboard.
MLSW vs PRSW, WBBL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Channel Seven, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sky Sport NZ, ATN Cricket Plus
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Foxtel, Kayo Sports
MLSW vs PRSW Weather Report
A warm and sunny day has been forecast for this game with no chance of rain. Temperature is expected to be around 30-33 degrees Celsius during the course of the match while humidity could be around 25%.
MLSW vs PRSW Pitch Condition
The Junction Oval has produced moderate-to-high scores this WBBL, showing that the pitch has been pretty good for batting. 150+ has been scored on five occasions. The surface will offer equal amount of support to pacers and spinners.
MLSW vs PRSW Toss Prediction
The venue has hosted six matches so far this season with the last five all having been won by the side batting second. And also since the pitch is likely to remain the same across the 40 overs, the toss-winning captain will probably elect to bowl first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, tips and predictions for Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, Women’s Big Bash League 2019...
Melbourne Stars Women Team News & Playing 11
MLSW Team News
Melbourne Stars made one change to their line-up in Saturday's 57-run loss to Adelaide Strikers. They dropped Tess Flintoff and brought in leg-spinner Kristen Beams as her replacement. The Stars will continue to open their batting with Lizelle Lee and skipper Elyse Villani while Mignon du Preez and Annabel Sutherland will continue at numbers three and four respectively. Holly Ferling was impressive with the ball last time and could be made to bowl in the powerplay again.
MLSW Key Players
Lizelle Lee: She is among the top five batters this WBBL having scored 303 runs which includes a century and a couple of half-centuries. The opener blitzed an unbeaten 103 off 65 balls in the reverse encounter against Perth Scorchers and she will be expected to deliver another match-winning performance.
Mignon du Preez: She has been pretty impressive with the bat so far. The top-order batter has cracked two fifties in her previous three innings - 70 versus Adelaide Strikers and 88 versus Brisbane Heat. du Preez made only five last time and she will look to bounce back with a bang.
Madeline Penna: With ten wickets in seven matches at an economy of 8.54, Madeline Penna has been the pick of the bowlers for Melbourne Stars. She claimed a four-fer against Sydney Thunder last month and a three-wicket haul against Adelaide Strikers last week.
MLSW Recent Form
Melbourne Stars are having a torrid time in this year's Women's Big Bash League. They are currently languishing at the bottom of the points table with just one win from nine matches. They lost their first four fixtures, then secured a couple of points against Perth Scorchers before suffering defeats in their last four matches. A dismal batting performance last time out resulted in their heavy 57-run loss against Adelaide Strikers at Nuriootpa on Saturday.
Melbourne Stars Women Predicted Playing 11
Elyse Villani (c), Lizelle Lee, Mignon du Preez, Annabel Sutherland, Erin Osborne, Katey Martin (wk), Alana King, Madeline Penna, Nicola Hancock, Holly Ferling, Kristen Beams
Perth Scorchers Women Team News & Playing 11
PRSW Team News
Perth Scorchers have not made any changes to their side since the last three matches and they could again go in with an unchanged line-up. Captain Meg Lanning opened the innings alongside Amy Ellen Jones last time against Brisbane Heat and the team is likely to keep the same opening combination for this Wednesday's encounter. Nicole Bolton, Heather Graham and Chloe Piparo will form Perth's middle-order batting. Natalie Sciver will probably lead the bowling attack and off-spinner Nicole Bolton could be her new-ball partner again.
PRSW Key Players
Amy Ellen Jones: Jones is currently the leading run-scorer for Perth Scorchers with 260 runs at an average of 32.50. The opening batter has not made much impact since smashing 80 against Adelaide Strikers and she will want to make a sizeable contribution this time around.
Meg Lanning: The skipper has made quite a few healthy contributions with the bat this WBBL. Lanning has a couple of fifties to her name - 56 versus Brisbane Heat and 64 versus Adelaide Strikers - apart from 44* and 40 versus Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars respectively.
Natalie Sciver: The all-rounder is another key player for the Scorchers. Her scores in the last three matches read 37, 27 and 26. Sciver has also taken three wickets in the last two matches and the onus will be on her to create pressure on the Stars in the powerplay.
PRSW Recent Form
With ten points in the bag, Perth Scorchers are positioned fifth on the WBBL 2019 points table having won five and lost four out of the nine matches they have played so far this season. It seemed they were beginning to find form and consistency with three wins on the bounce - against Adelaide Strikers and twice against Sydney Thunder. But a big eight-wicket defeat in the last game against Brisbane Heat has made them lose all their momentum.
Perth Scorchers Women Predicted Playing 11
Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Georgia Redmayne, Natalie Sciver, Nicole Bolton, Chloe Piparo, Heather Graham, Jemma Barsby, Kim Garth, Taneale Peschel, Samantha Betts
Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Head to Head
Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers have faced each other nine times in the Women's Big Bash League with the latter leading the scoreline 6-3.
Melbourne Stars have won three of the last four matches they have played against Perth Scorchers including the most recently played two.
Melbourne Stars women registered a comfortable 20-run victory when they met Perth Scorchers earlier in the season - in the 19th match at the WACA. Lizelle Lee's 103 took the Stars to a respectable total of 155 after they were put into bat first. The Scorchers, in reply, could manage only 135 from their 20 overs.
MLSW vs PRSW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
MLSW Won |
PRSW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Betting Odds
Perth Scorchers begin as favorites to win this match at odds of 1.66 with Bet365 and 1.58 with 10CRIC. Melbourne Stars continue to find themselves as underdogs amongst the bookmakers and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.10 on 10CRIC.
🏆 Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Prediction
Melbourne Stars are looking deflated at the moment. They have lost eight out of their nine matches played so far including the last four in a row. But they will now be playing without any fear and pressure as they don't have anything to lose and that could work in their favor on Wednesday against Perth Scorchers who have everything to play for. The Stars have the upper hand in terms of their recent success against the Scorchers and having beaten them earlier at the WACA will surely boost their confidence. However, their bowling attack does not have the kind of quality that the Scorchers have which could prove to be the difference in the end. Perth Scorchers have clearly been the better side this season and are favorites to avenge their defeat.
Nov 20, 2019
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Junction Oval - Melbourne, Australia
WBBL 
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