The Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades will clash in Match 11 of the WBBL. Ranked 3rd and 4th on the points table respectively, both will be eyeing the two points to go up to the 2nd position. The match is scheduled to take place on 26th October at the Cricket Central venue in Sydney at 9:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Sydney Thunder: Hannah Darlington, Ebony Hoskin, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith, Marizanne Kapp, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Tahlia Wilson, Saskia Horley, Paris Bowdler, Chamari Athapaththu
Melbourne Renegades: Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Coyte, Josie Dooley, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward, Sophie Molineux, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Hayley Matthews, Harmanpreet Kaur, Georgia Prestwidge, Courtney Webb
Players to watch out:
Sarah Coyte:
Melbourne Renegades bowler Sarah Coyte has been in good form. She took 2/30 against the Brisbane Heat and 1/14 against the Adelaide Strikers at economy rates of 7.50 and 4.66 respectively. The 32-year-old also has a good record in T20s with 103 wickets in 104 WBBL matches and 47 wickets in 47 T20Is. She will be a player to watch out for.
Courtney Webb:
23-year-old Courtney Webb in the 63 WBBL matches she has played, has scored 952 runs at an average of 22.67. She was also brilliant in the Renegades’ last game against the Strikers scoring an unbeaten 49. She played at a strike rate of 144.11 and hit 6 fours. The team will be expecting a good performance from her in this game.
Sammy Johnson:
All-rounder Sammy Johnson can be a game-changer for the Sydney Thunder. In 104 matches she has taken 94 wickets at an economy of 6.9 and has scored 805 runs. She was brilliant in the last game against the Sixers taking 2 wickets for 23 runs at an economy of 5.75. She will be a player to watch out for.
Chamari Athapaththu:
Player of the Match in the previous game, Chamari Athapaththu will be a player to watch out for. The Sri Lankan captain has amassed 511 runs in 36 WBBL matches and has taken 4 wickets. She was exceptional in the game against the Sixers scoring 52 runs at a strike rate of 133.33 and taking 3 wickets for 20 runs at an economy of 5. The Thunder will be hoping that she continues her good form.
Pitch:
The surface at the ground will be good for batting. Amongst the bowlers, we can expect pacers to dominate the game.
Weather:
The weather is expected to be 17 degrees Celsius with humidity being 54% and chances of rain being 40%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Tahlia Wilson, Heather Knight, Harmanpreet Kaur, Tammy Beaumont, Phoebe Litchfield, Chamari Atapattu, Hayley Matthews, Sammy Johnson, Sarah Coyte, Lauren Bell, Georgia Wareham
Match details:
Date – 26th October, 2023
Time – 9:30 AM, IST
Venue – Cricket Central, Sydney
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode App and Website.
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