MS W vs MR W Live Score: This will be a clash between the bottom lenders as Melbourne Stars Women will lock horns with Melbourne Renegades Women at the MCG. The Stars are placed at the seventh position on the Points table while the Renegades are placed at the bottom of the table with just 4 points. This will be the last league stage fixture for both teams & will be a dead rubber for both of them. However, they still have to play for the pride & will be looking to end the season on a high note.
MS W vs MR W TEAMS PREVIEW
Melbourne Stars Preview
Melbourne Stars are marching into this clash on the back of a stunning win over Brisbane Heat & Perth Scorchers in their last two clashes. Lanning with 284 runs in 11 innings & Alice Capsey 283 runs in 11 innings have been the most successful batters this season for the Stars. Lanning missed their last two games & is still unclear whether she will participate in the final league stage fixture.
In their last clash, opener Sophia Dunkley impressed with her stunning 73 runs off 48 balls. The team will expect another stunning performance from Dunkley in their last league stage fixture. In the bowling order, Sophie day (27 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 12) & Annabel Sutherland (23 wickets in 13 innings at 14.91) have been their star bowler throughout the tournament. They will try to stand up & deliver in this fixture as well.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI:
Sophia Dunkley, Maia Bouchier/ Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland (c), Sophie Reid (wk), Nicole Faltum, Kim Garth, Tess Flintoff, Sasha Moloney, Milly Illingworth, Sophie Day
Melbourne Renegades Preview
Melbourne Renegades Women have lost four out of their five matches & managed just two wins in 13 matches this season. They are having a forgetful season & will try to bounce back by winning the last match of the league. The star performer of renegades in 2023 edition is Harmanpreet Kaur who has 320 runs in 13 innings at an average of 29 and a strike rate of 106. Georgia Wareham has displayed spectacular performance by amassing 295 runs in 12 innings at an average of 32.77 and a strike rate of 134. Wareham has also grabbed 12 wickets in this season. She will try her best to continue her stunning performance in this clash as well. In the bowling order, for Sarah Coyte and Hayley Matthews are players to watch out for. The duo have returned with 12 wickets each & will continue the same kind of show in their fixture against Melbourne Stars.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing XI
Hayley Matthews (c), Tammy Beaumont, Harmanpreet Kaur, Georgia Wareham, Jess Duffin, Courtney Webb, Josephine Dooley (wk), Emma de Broughe, Sarah Coyte, Georgia Prestwidge, Sara Kennedy
MS W vs MR W Pitch & Weather Conditions
The pitch at the MCG is awesome for t20 format as it has something to offer for both bowlers & batters. The wicket has good bounce which will help the batters once they get settled on crease. However, the seam movement & overcast weather can trouble the batters a lot.
The average score for the team batting first is 114 while the highest score amassed here is 149-5 against Stars. It’s a high scoring venue & a total above 140 runs is ideal on this clash.
Toss: To Bowl
The first match of the season which will be played at the the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 8 out of 12 T20Is played here have been won by the team chasing the target. So we think the toss-winning side will prefer to field first.
MS W vs MR W Winning Prediction
The Stars have won three out of four matches against the renegades. They had a forgetful season but it looks that they are all set to end this season with a bang. They have won two matches on a trot & looking at Renegades dismal form we think Melbourne Stars are favorites to win this match.
We predict Melbourne Stars to win this clash.
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