Published on: Oct 24, 2021 7:30 am IST|Updated on: Oct 24, 2021 1:26 am IST
The Perth Scorchers Women and Syndey Thunder Women will lock horns in the Match 16 of Women’s Big Bash 2021. The Sydney Thunder will depend on the contributions of players like Johnston and Smriti Mandhana. While the Perth Scorchers Women have the presence of experienced cricketers, Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney.
The Perth Scorchers kept their nerve in the first league match to win the super over. But they lost to the same team in the second fixture by a margin of 59 runs and would look to rectify their mistakes. While the Sydney Thunder have featured in only one match and lost it, while the 6 teams did not get to play their fixtures on Saturday due to the rain showers.
This game is a battle of the bottom and whoever loses it, will stick to the bottom position in the table. Although, Perth has a win and Thunders don’t, Perth aren’t good with their run-rate and that might haunt them in the league ahead. Thunders are desperately looking for a win, to kick off their winning campaign and have some points to their name.
Fixture Name: Match 16
Competition: Women’s Big Bash T20 2021
Date: 24 October
Time: 11:45 AM IST
Team Form Guide: PS-W(recent last): NR L W ST-W(recent last): N L L
Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Pitch Report: The match between Perth Scorchers women and Syndey Thunder team is scheduled to take place in Aurora Stadium, Launceston. With the rain showers erupting yesterday, the conditions can be favourable for the pace bowlers to get wickets upfront with the new ball. While the batters have historically been under pressure with average score of 120.
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Adelaide Strikers 147/5 won by 5 wickets against Hobart Hurricanes 146/10 in Match 8 of Big Bash League 2020/21.
It will be a great exhibition of skills between the talented set of players for both the teams. The captain pick for your team will be Sophie Devine, with a proven capability to contribute in both departments for New Zealand and her respective BBL teams. While the vice captain can be Smriti Mandhana, who can play a long innings.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Beth Mooney BATSMEN: Chamari Atapattu, Smriti Mandhana, Chloe Piparo, Anika Learoyd ALL-ROUNDERS: Sophie Devine, Sammy Johnson, Deepti Sharma BOWLERS: Alana King, Lilly Mills, Lauren Smith
The Perth Scorchers are predicted to win this match due to the presence of two superstars in Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney, who have been impressive performers for their national team. Their bowlers also have fine experience in the WBBL. While the Sydney Thunder don’t look quite strong as compared to the Perth team in terms of both departments.
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Sydney Thunders are at the bottom, but have lost one in one, and then now a washed out game. Sydney were tumbled to 110 in a 140 run chase. Openers failed and middle order couldn’t do it alone and were decent, but weren’t able to take their team home. Bowling could be improved in the next game, and will be better eventually, but the main concern will be the batting, which has been terrible in the last game. They now need a win desperately, to avoid being at the bottom.
Johnston has been one of the best performers in the Women’s Big Bash history. With her pitch perfect bowling and the variations, she has been pick of the bowlers and would look to use her experience well to lift the team spirits and win the match. In 80 matches of Women’s Big Bash, she has scalped 77 wickets at an average of 20.19.
Mandhana can be a differential pick for your fantasy team. She has been one of the best batters for the Indian team and recently scored a century in a similar conditions against Australia in a test match. Although she could score only 4 runs in the last league match, she has displayed the capability to perform well under pressure all throughout her career.
X-factor: The bowler Lauren Smith is expected to be performing well in this game against Perth Scorchers.
Player to Watch: The all rounder Deepti Sharma will look to be proficient in this campaign and replicate the performances, he has displayed with the Indian team.
ST-W Playing 11 (likely)
1. Smriti Mandhana 2. Sammy-Jo Johnson 3. Phoebe Litchfield 4. Corinne Hall 5. Anika Learoyd 6. Deepti Sharma 7. Hannah Darlington (c) 8. Lauren Smith 9. Isabelle Wong 10. Emily Smith (wk) 11. Samantha Bates
Perth Scorchers have not had a good start to this season. Although, they won their first game in the super over, but were thrashed badly in the second one by 59 runs against Brisbane Heat and then followed by a washed out game yesterday. Batting was terrible in the last full game, and no one performed individually, which could have taken them to a bearable loss, and helped a bit in net run rate. Bowlers got hit for a lot, and it was visible with their performance. Heather Graham was excellent and picked up two wickets, giving out just 15 runs, which is gold!
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Mooney can be your vice captain pick, given her track record for the Australian T20 team. She has been impressive to provide a stable start to the team, and can accerate in a fine fashion at the right point of time. Her knock of 40 in the 2nd league match would keep her upbeat to keep up the same form. In 2 matches of this season, she has scored 40 runs.
The New Zealand all rounder will be the best pick of this game due to her credible track record and form in the recent limited overs series against England. She produced striking performances in both departments and would look to replicate the same in this fixture as well. In this tournament, she has 37 runs and 2 wickets, and would look to improve her performance.
X-factor: Chamari is a terrific performer for the Sri Lanka team at the top order, and would look to start contributing.
Player to Watch: The spinner Lilly Mills picked 3 wickets in the last league match and will need to be on your radar.
PS-W Playing 11 (likely)
1. Sophie Devine (c) 2. Beth Mooney (wk) 3. Chamari Athapaththu 4. Samantha Betts 5. Mathilda Carmichael 6. Heather Graham 7. Marizanne Kapp 8. Alana King 9. Lilly Mills 10. Taneale Peschel 11. Chloe Piparo
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