SYDW vs ADSW Match Preview
The loss they had to endure in their last match against Perth Scorchers Women has placed a damper on the Sixers women's team for reaching the top four in the league stages of the competition. Now all the games remaining are going to be crucial for the Sydney outfit. The skipper Ellyse Perry will open the innings for the Sixers with Maitlyn Brown. The skipper Perry is also the top run-getter for the Sixers having scored 357 runs from her last 10 innings with a strike rate of 131.73. Ashleigh Gardner is also doing well for Sydney at the number 3 position.
The bowler to watch out for in this line-up is Lauren Cheatle. She has picked up 19 wickets in the tournament so far at an average of 15.31. She is enjoying the top position in the competition in terms of number of wickets picked with 3 other bowlers. Apart from Gardner and Cheatle none of the other bowlers has picked up over 10 wickets in the competition for Sydney Sixers Women. Another bowler who is doing well for Sixers is Lynsey Smith who has picked up 9 scalps so far and has a good economy rate as well.
The winning streak developed by Adelaide Strikers Women came to a halt but they turned the tables around quickly by registering a convincing win over Sydney Thunder Women. The Adelaide inning will be opened by Laura Wolvaardt and Katie Mack. Mack is one of the 5 batters leading the batting charts this season in WBBL. She also scored a fifty in the last game between these two teams. The Strikers' top-order batswomen were in great touch earlier during the season. Wolvaardt has scored 204 runs while batting in the number 2 position.
The Adelaide skipper Tahlia McGrath has put together 118 runs while batting in the number 3 position and has also been among wickets picking up 6 wickets with a decent economy rate. The outstanding bowler during the competition for Adelaide has been Megan Schutt. She has picked up 16 wickets during the season so far. Another crucial bowler for Adelaide is Amanda Wellington who has 14 scalps to her credit and she has also bowled economically with a strike rate of 5.93. Anesu Mushangwe has also picked up 11 wickets during the season.
Weather Report
The weather for this game is likely to be bright and sunny. There is no chance of getting rainfall during this game. The temperatures during this match will remain close to 20 degrees. We are also likely to get a strong breeze from the west in the region of 20 km/hr.
Pitch Report
You can expect a good pace and bounce from this track in Sydney. Any score in the region of 160 runs will be a good one on this track to defend. Keep in mind that the teams batting first have defended their targets in 7 out of 8 matches played in WBBL 2023.
Notable stats
Lauren Cheatle is bowling with a great strike rate at the moment.
Lauren Cheatle has picked up 17 wickets from her last 10 games with a strike rate of 13.05.
Ellyse Perry has a good strike rate to average combination.
Elyse Perry has scored runs with an average of 39.67 and a strike rate of 131.73 in this competition so far.
Team News
Apart from the long break for Healy due to a freak injury, all other players seem to be available for selection.
SYDW vs ADSW Probable 11
SYDW Playing 11
- Suzie Bates
- Ellyse Perry (C)
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Erin Burns
- Chloe Tryon
- Maitlan Brown
- Mathilda Carmichael
- Kate Pelle (Wk)
- Kate Peterson
- Linsey Smith
- Lauren Cheatle
ADSW Playing 11
- Katie Mack
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Tahlia McGrath (C)
- Bridget Patterson (Wk)
- Madeline Penna
- Danielle Gibson
- Georgia Adams
- Amanda-Jade Wellington
- Jemma Barsby
- Megan Schutt
- Anesu Mushangwe
Dream11 Prediction
This is a do-or-die game for the Sydney Sixers Women. To make matters worse, they are up against a solid opposition in this game. Adelaide women have won 4 out of their last 5 matches against Sydney Sixers. They have a much better unit than Sixers women. So, we expect the Sydney Sixers to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Ellyse Perry: The Strikers' skipper has scored 357 runs in the competition so far with a strike rate of 131.73.
Ashleigh Gardner: Ashleigh Gardner has picked up 15 wickets from her last 10 matches with a strike rate of 13.86.
Megan Schutt: Schutt has picked up 16 wickets from her last 10 contests with an economy rate of 13.5.
Amanda Jade Wellington: This bowler is doing an outstanding job for Adelaide picking up 14 wickets from 10 games with a strike rate of 13.71.
SYDW vs ADSW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Patterson
Batters: E Perry (VC), L Wolvaardt, K Mack
All-rounders: C Tryon, T McGrath, M Brown, A Gardner (C)
Bowlers: M Schutt, A Wellington, L Cheatle
