WBBL 2018-19, Match 33: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips

The musical chairs for the top seed between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers continue as the Sixers won both the matches they played on consecutive days. The 74-run win on Friday against the Strikers also narrowed the NRR difference between the two sides. The Alex Blackwell-led Thunder will be looking to return to the top as they face the Perth Scorchers twice this weekend at the Lilac Hill Park. The Scorcher have won only four of their nine matches while Thunder won six of the seven.

The Perth side will believe in themselves to make it big this season with Meg Lanning scoring runs consistently after missing couple of matches. The Sydney Thunder are unchanged from their previous game while the Scorchers will have a big boost to their bowling as Piepa Cleary is declared fit. She is set to take the place of Hayleigh Brennan after recovering from surgery on a fractured and dislocated thumb. She sustained the injury during a practice match against the Melbourne Renegades last month.

Match Details:

The 33rd match of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be played between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder at the Lilac Hill Park in Perth.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (2:00 AM GMT) (7:30 AM IST).

Streaming of this game will be available on cricket.com.au, Cricket Australia Live apps and WBBL Facebook Page.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The three WBBL games played in the last season at the Lilac Hill Park produced scores between 130 and 145. Scores of 130 and 138 were chased down by the hosts Scorchers with six wickets and seven balls to spare. However, while chasing 145, the Perth side lost by a one-run margin.

Squads:

Perth Scorchers:

Meg Lanning (C), Nicole Bolton, Hayleigh Brennan, Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Kate Cross, Lauren Ebsary, Heather Graham, Amy Jones, Emma King, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Elyse Villani.

Sydney Thunder:

Alex Blackwell (C), Sam Bates, Nicola Carey, Rene Farrell, Maisy Gibson, Lisa Griffith, Rachael Haynes, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rachel Priest, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Rachel Trenaman, Belinda Vakarewa.

Probable XI:

Perth Scorchers:

Meg Lanning (C), Elyse Villani, Amy Jones, Nicole Bolton, Heather Graham, Lauren Ebsary, Chloe Piparo, Kate Cross, Piepa Cleary, Emma King, Taneale Peschel.

Sydney Thunder:

Alex Blackwell (C), Rachael Haynes, Rachel Priest, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Harmanpreet Kaur, Nicola Carey, Rene Farrell, Maisy Gibson, Sam Bates, Lisa Griffith.

Expert Advice:

The options for the fantasy team in this game make quite a lot of combinations due to the top players present in either side and are set to have a greater impact. Meg Lanning (10.5), Elyse Villani (10), Nicole Bolton (9.5) and Heather Graham (9.5) are among top players from the Scorchers.

Harmanpreet Kaur (10.5), Rachel Haynes (9.5) and Stafanie Taylor (10.5) are on the costly side among Thunder players. With Amy Jones and Rachel Priest already in 9 credits lists, it is no way that a team can be completed by picking more than five of the top seven priced players and more than two players with 10 credits.

Power Picks:

Amy Jones failed to make it big in this tournament and there are little chances that she will produce a big score with Villani and Lanning occupying the opening slots. However, the England keeper could make it big if she gets an opportunity to bat early in the innings.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani and Stafanie Taylor stand among the first preferred multiplier options from this game. Lanning has two scored of 70 and 75 in her previous two outings while Villani has three fifties in the season. Graham and Bolton also have done well with both bat and ball and are to be considered for multipliers.

Best Playing XI:

Rachel Priest, Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Alex Blackwell, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Heather Graham, Piepa Cleary, Taneale Peschel, Maisy Gibson, Lisa Griffith.

Risky Playing XI:

Amy Jones (VC), Lauren Ebsary, Elyse Villani, Racheal Haynes, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Piepa Cleary, Nicole Carey (C), Kate Cross, Rene Farrell, Sam Bates.

Probable Winners:

Sydney Thunder are expected to continue their winning streak despite a tough fight from the Scorchers.

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