HBHW vs BHW Match Preview
The Hobart Hurricanes didn’t have the best of starts as they lost consecutive matches at the beginning of the tournament. However, the team has scripted a turnaround of sorts in the last week by winning 3 back-to-back matches.
Lizelle Lee and Elyse Villani will be the key batters for Hobart in this match. The duo has done a good job at the top of the order and will look to get another strong start. Villani is the top-scorer for the team with 159 runs, while Lee has scored 134 runs so far.
The form of the middle order hasn’t been the best this season. Naomi Stalenberg has played a couple of good innings but will need to be more consistent. Heather Graham and Bryony Smith are having a disappointing tournament with the bat and will be eager to turn things around.
Molly Strano is the most consistent bowler on the team with 6 wickets. She will head the spin department alongside Maisy Gibson and Amy Smith. After a string of poor outings, Shabnim Ismail was back in form in the last match as she picked up 3 wickets for 34 runs.
The Brisbane Heat won their first 4 matches on the trot and as a result, are at the top of the points table. They did falter in their latest fixture and were defeated by the Adelaide Strikers.
Grace Harris started brillianly at the top of the batting line-up and is also the leading run-scorer for the tournament. However, she hasn’t been at her best in the last couple of matches. She will open the batting along with Georgia Redmayne. The Brisbane Heat has plenty of firepower in the middle order, including Georgia Voll and Mignon du Preez.
The latter is yet to play a big inning despite getting a couple of good starts. All-rounders Jess Jonassen and Charli Knott are capable of providing a late flourish. Jonassen is consistent with the ball and has picked up 9 wickets so far. Sarah Glenn and Charli Knott have supported her well in the spin department.
Nicola Hancock and Courtney Sippel are the two quality seamers on the team and have picked up 11 wickets between them.
Weather Report
The weather will remain overcast throughout the day but there is no forecast for rain. The temperatures will be quite chilly at around 13 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
Unlike the previous matches, where the pitch was pretty slow, the recent renovation has seen the Bellerive oval produce a more even contest between the bat and the ball. The seamers will get some movement early on, especially with the overcast conditions. Bowling first on this ground will be a good option.
The team batting first will look to get over 150 runs to put the opposition under pressure.
Notable stats
Lizelle Lee: Consistently Effective
Lizelle Lee is a consistent performer with the bat in the WBBL. In her last 10 outings, Lee has scored 256 runs at a strike rate of 132.64.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
HBHW vs BHW Probable 11
HBHW Playing 11
- Elyse Villani (C)
- Lizelle Lee (Wk)
- Bryony Smith
- Heather Graham
- Nicola Carey
- Naomi Stalenberg
- Ruth Johnston
- Molly Strano
- Amy Smith
- Shabnim Ismail
- Maisy Gibson
BHW Playing 11
- Grace Harris
- Georgia Redmayne (Wk)
- Mignon du Preez
- Jess Jonassen (C)
- Georgia Voll
- Bess Heath
- Charli Knott
- Mikayla Hinkley
- Nicola Hancock
- Courtney Sippel
- Sarah Glenn
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Brisbane Heat W to win this match. Despite the loss in the last match, the Heat remain a quality side. The bowlers are in especially good form this season. That said, the Hurricanes are gradually picking up steam and will hope to make the most of the home advantage.
The Brisbane Heat enjoy an excellent head-to-head record against the Hurricanes, winning 8 of the last 9 completed matches against them and we expect them to continue building on it.
Top Picks
Elyse Villani: Elyse Villani has scored 159 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 132.50.
Jess Jonassen: A genuine all-rounder for Brisbane Heat. She has scored 67 runs so far in this tournament and has also picked up 9 wickets.
Grace Harris: Grace Harris is the leading run-scorer for this tournament with 257 runs. She has a strike rate of 196.18 and has also picked up a wicket.
HBHW vs BHW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Lee
Batters: G Harris, E Villani (VC), M du Preez, N Stalenberg
All-rounders: J Jonassen (C), C Knott, G Voll
Bowlers: M Strano, S Ismail, S Glenn
