AS-W vs ST-W Prediction, Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update –WBBL 2020, Match 50

Match Details:

The 50th match of the WBBL 2020 will be played between Adelaide Strikers Women and Sydney Thunder Women at the Drummoyne Oval, Sydney.

This match is scheduled to start at 02:30 PM Local Time (09:00 AM IST) and it will be streamed live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.

Preview:

The Adelaide Strikers Women will lock horns with the Sydney Thunder Women in a very important match of the WBBL 2020. Both teams are still alive in the competition and a win in this fixture will bolster their chances of qualifying for the next round. The Sydney Thunder Women currently hold third place on the standings with 12 points to their name in 12 matches.

On the other side, the Adelaide Strikers Women have 11 points in 12 matches. Both franchises have five wins to their name, but the Adelaide Strikers Women have lost one match more than their rivals. In the previous meeting between the two teams, the Sydney Thunder Women registered a thumping win over the Adelaide Strikers Women.

AS-W vs ST-W Weather Report for Match 50:

The Sydney skies will be partly cloudy during the match time on Saturday. The expected temperature for this match is 22 degrees Celsius. 

Pitch Report:

The pitch at this ground has not been that great for batting. In the last match played here, the Brisbane Heat Women skittled out the Hobart Hurricanes Women for just 82 runs. They later chased down the target with ten wickets in hand. 

Average first innings score:

108 (Last four games of the tournament played here)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

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AS-W vs ST-W Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Adelaide Strikers Women:

Tahlia McGrath, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Bridget Patterson, Stafanie Taylor, Amanda Wellington, Madeline Penna, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Sarah Coyte, Megan Schutt (c), Darcie Brown.

Bench:

Katie Perkins, Alex Price.

Sydney Thunder Women:

Tammy Beaumont, Rachael Haynes (c), Heather Knight, Phoebe Litchfield, Rachel Trenaman, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Tahlia Wilson (wk), Hannah Darlington, Lauren Smith, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates

Bench:

Saskia Horley, Anika Learoyd, Kate Peterson

AS-W vs ST-W Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Heather Knight will be the player to watch out for in this contest as she has scored 369 runs and taken eight wickets for the Sydney Thunder Women.

Sam Bates, in the 12 T20 matches that she has played in the tourney so far, has scalped 14 wickets while maintaining a superb economy rate of 5.72.

Laura Wolvaardt is the leading run-getter for the Adelaide Strikers Women with 302 runs in 12 innings at a batting average of 27.45.

Sarah Coyte has scalped 17 wickets in 11 innings this season. Her best figures of 3/10 highlight that she has got the wicket-taking abilities needed in this format.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Heather Knight, Sarah Coyte

Vice-Captain Options – Sam Bates, Laura Wolvaardt

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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AS-W vs ST-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tegan McPharlin

Batters – Rachel Trenaman, Rachael Haynes, Laura Wolvaardt (vc)

All-Rounders – Sammy Jo-Johnson, Heather Knight (c), Tahlia McGrath, Amanda Wellington

Bowlers – Sarah Coyte, Megan Schutt, Hannah Darlington

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AS-W vs ST-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tahlia Wilson

Batters – Rachel Trenaman, Rachael Haynes, Laura Wolvaardt, Katie Mack

All-Rounders – Sammy Jo-Johnson, Heather Knight, Tahlia McGrath

Bowlers – Sarah Coyte (c), Sam Bates (vc), Hannah Darlington

Expert Advice:

Sammy-Jo Johnson has been quite expensive with the ball, but she has 14 wickets to her name in 10 innings. She could prove to be the ‘X-factor’ player in this match. Thus, it is advisable to pick her in your team.

Today’s AS-W vs ST-W Probable Winners:

Sydney Thunder Women are predicted to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.