BHW vs MLSW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Oct 27, 2023
The Brisbane Heat will look to continue with its unbeaten run in the ongoing WBBL as it hosts the Melbourne Stars on Friday. The match will be played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
Brisbane Heat W vs Melbourne Stars W head-to-head record
The Brisbane Heat have a slight edge in head-to-head contests as of the 14 completed matches between the two teams, the Heat has won 8 as compared to 6 wins for the Stars.
Brisbane Heat W vs Melbourne Stars W Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the FanCode App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
BHW vs MLSW Team Previews
Brisbane Heat Women
The Brisbane Heat has been clinical in its performance so far, winning all the 3 matches it has played. It is sitting at the top of the points table and will look to extend its lead by scoring another win here.
Grace Harris is in excellent form with the bat. She scored a brilliant century against the Perth Scorchers on Sunday and is the top run-getter for the team as well as the tournament. Harris will open the batting with Georgia Redmayne and will look to give the team a strong start.
There are some quality players in the middle order including Mignon du Preez, Jess Jonassen, and Georgia Voll. Each of them has got decent starts but is yet to play a big inning. Jonassen has been excellent with the ball, picking up 5 wickets. She will lead the spin attack along with Grace Harris, Sarah Glenn, and Charli Knott.
Courtney Sippel is the leading wicket-taker with 6 wickets. She will start the attack with the new ball alongside Nicola Hancock.
Brisbane Heat Women Playing 11
Grace Harris, Ellie Johnston, Georgia Voll, Mignon du Preez, Jess Jonassen, Bess Heath, Charli Knott, Mikayla Hinkley, Nicola Hancock, Sarah Glenn, Courtney Sippel.
Melbourne Stars Women
The Melbourne Stars started the season with a thrilling win over the Sydney Sixers in the opening fixture. However, they have since suffered back-to-back losses against the Adelaide Strikers and its campaign seems to be stumbling a bit.
It will now be up to the seniors to guide the team toward the winning path. The Stars have a strong batting line-up consisting of players like Meg Lanning, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, and Maya Bouchier. Bouchier is the top-scorer for the team so far with 73 runs in 3 innings.
However, none of them have played to their full potential till now. The Stars bat quite deep thanks to the presence of Nicole Faltum and Kim Garth. The bowling has been rather inconsistent too. Annabel Sutherland has picked up 5 wickets but is rather expensive, while Kim Garth has picked up just 2.
In the spin department, Sophie Day has 4 wickets against her name. She will rely on the support of Sasha Moloney and Alice Capsey.
Melbourne Stars Women Playing 11
Meg Lanning, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Maia Bouchier, Nicole Faltum, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Rhys McKenna, Milly Hall Illingworth, Sophie Day.
BHW vs MLSW Toss Prediction
Teams have won 12 of the 18 matches while chasing here. We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Allan Border Field is well-balanced. It provides plenty of assistance to the seamers early on in the match. The bounce is true and there is a good amount of pace on offer. The average first-inning score on this ground is around 135. However, teams batting first will look to set a target of at least 160.
The weather will remain overcast and there is a chance of rain, which may lead to some delays.
BHW vs MLSW Betting Tips
The Brisbane Heat W are in red-hot form and have hardly put a foot wrong so far. The batters, especially Grace Harris, are in good form and they have plenty of variety in the bowling department too.
Bet on the Brisbane Heat W to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The opening pair of Brisbane Heat is in good shape and has put up at least 25 runs in each of the 3 matches played. On the other hand, the openers for the Melbourne Stars have crossed the 25-run mark just once. We are therefore backing Brisbane to put up a bigger opening partnership.
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