WBBL 2021, Match 2: MR-W vs HB-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Melbourne Renegades Women will go head-to-head against Hobart Hurricanes Women in the second match of the WBBL 2021/22 on Saturday. Both Melbourne Renegades Women and Hobart Hurricanes Women had a terrible last year, where they finished at the bottom half of the standings. Renegades Women manage to win only 4 of their 14 matches played and finished seventh in the standings with 10 points. Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Eve Jones are the overseas signings for them.

Hobart Hurricanes Women, on the other hand, had a disastrous tournament last year where they finished last in the standings with 8 points. They will be eager to prove their worth this year. Rachel Priest, Mignon Du Preez and Richa Ghosh are the players to watch out for them.

Match Details:

Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, Match 2

Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Date & Time: October 16th at 10:10 AM IST and 3:40 PM local time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

Pitch Report:

It’s a dead batting surface with relatively less space for the bowlers to pick wickets. Bowling in the latter half is a bit challenging for the women. Anything over 150 keeps the team batting first in the driver’s seat.

Probable Playing XIs for MR-W vs HB-W:

Melbourne Renegades Women

Sophie Molineux (c), Courtney Webb, Josephine Dooley (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Eve Jones, Carly Leeson, Georgia Wareham, Holly Ferling, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Rachel Priest (wk), Mignon Du Preez, Naomi Stalenberg, Rachel Trenaman, Richa Ghosh, Nicola Carey, Maisy Gibson, Sasha Moloney, Amy Smith, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck

Top Picks for MR-W vs HB-W Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Melbourne Renegades Women

Sophie Molineux performed extremely well for Renegades Women in the last year. Overall in 12 matches, she scored 221 runs at an average of 20.09 and has also picked up 11 wickets at an economy of 7.

Georgia Wareham played her part last year. In 6 matches, she has scored 139 runs at an average of 46.33 and a strike rate of 146.31. Wareham picked up 3 wickets as well.

Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes Women

Rachel Priest had an exceptional tournament with the bat last year. She was the top run-scorer for Hurricanes Women with 354 runs in 13 matches at an average of 35.4 and a strike rate of 118.

Nicola Carey had performed really well with both bat and ball in the last edition. In 13 matches, she has picked up 11 wickets at an economy of 6.92 and also scored 158 runs in 10 innings at an average of 17.55.

MR-W vs HB-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MR-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Rachel Priest (vc), Mignon Du Preez, Jemimah Rodrigues, Courtney Webb, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sophie Molineux (c), Nicola Carey, Eve Jones, Georgia Wareham, Belinda Vakarewa, Amy Smith

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MR-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Richa Ghosh, Mignon Du Preez (vc), Naomi Stalenberg, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Sasha Moloney, Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey, Eve Jones, Molly Strano, Georgia Wareham, Holly Ferling

MR-W vs HB-W Risky Captaincy Choices:

Eve Jones performed well for Central Sparks in The Hundred competition and also was impressive in the different forms of the game in the English domestic summer. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.

Naomi Stalenberg scored 162 runs in 12 innings in the last year’s edition at an average of 14.72. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Since Rachel Priest and Richa Ghosh are the frontline wicketkeeping options, it’s better to avoid Josephine Dooley while making your fantasy teams.

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.