ST-W vs MS-W Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – WBBL 2020, Match 36

Match Details:

The 36th match of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2020 will be played between the Sydney Thunder Women and the Melbourne Starts Women at the Sydney Showground Stadium.

This match is scheduled to start at 07:05 PM Local Time (01:35 PM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.

Preview:

It will surely be a cracker of a game of cricket when the top-ranked team of the tournament, the Melbourne Stars, will be playing against the team that is placed just below them, the Sydney Thunder. Both these teams have had a neck to neck competition in this tournament and will want to prove their supremacy by defeating each other.

So far, in the 8 matches, they have been a part of, the Melbourne Stars Women have won as many as 5 games, with the remaining three ending in no result due to rains. This means that they are virtually undefeated so far. The Sydney Thunder Women on the other hand have won 4 and lost two of the 8 matches that they have played, with 2 matches washed down due to rains. This match will hold a lot of importance for these teams and both of them would want to get to a win desperately.

ST-W vs MS-W Weather Report for Match 36:

The weather in Sydney is expected to be great for a cricket match on Saturday with just 10 per cent chances of rainfall taking place on the day. The temperature will be around the 19 degree Celsius mark.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sydney Showground Stadium will be favouring both the batsmen and the bowlers and the players will have to grab every possible opportunity to get the better of their opponents.

Average first innings score:

190 (One completed match of the tournament played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 0, Lost – 1, Tied – 0 (One completed match of the tournament played at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

ST-W vs MS-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Sydney Thunder Women:

Tammy Beaumont, Rachel Trenaman, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Heather Knight, Rachael Haynes (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Lauren Smith, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates

Bench:

Samantha Arnold, Saskia Horley, Anika Learoyd, Kate Peterson

Melbourne Stars Women:

Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning (c), Mignon du Preez, Natalie Sciver, Annabel Sutherland, Anna Lanning, Nicole Faltum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Day, Alana King

Bench:

Erin Osborne, Holly Ferling, Lucy Cripps, Bhavi M Devchand

ST-W vs MS-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Heather Knight has been in as good as form as a batter than what she is in as a bowler. She has taken 8 wickets in 8 matches and scored the second-highest number of runs in the tournament. With 251 runs to her name, she is placed second in the run-scorers’ list.

Meg Lanning is placed right below Heather Knight in the scorers’ list of the tournament, with 248 runs to her name in just 7 matches, with a strike rate of 129.16 and average of 62.00.

Natalie Sciver is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with as many as 12 wickets to her name in just the 5 innings that she has bowled in while maintaining a strike rate of 6.47 runs per over.

Sammy-jo Johnson has been in great form with the ball in this season of the Women’s Big Bash League and has taken 9 wickets in 8 matches, getting herself placed among the best bowlers of this tournament.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Heather Knight, Meg Lanning

Vice-Captain Options – Natalie Sciver, Sammy-jo Johnson

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ST-W vs MS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tahila Wilson

Batters – Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning

All-Rounders – Sammy-jo Johnson, Heather Knight (C), Natalie Sciver (VC)

Bowlers – Sam Bates, Lauren Smith, Shabnim Ismail, Alana King

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ST-W vs MS-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nicole Faltum

Batters – Phoebe Litchfield, Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning (C)

All-Rounders – Sammy-jo Johnson (VC), Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver

Bowlers – Sam Bates, Lauren Smith, Tess Flintoff, Alana King

Expert Advice:

The form of the all-rounders has been great and in order to get the most number of points with your team, it would be advisable to make them the multipliers in your team ideally.

Today’s ST-W vs MS-W Probable Winners:

Melbourne Stars Women are predicted to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.