Here is the Possible Melbourne Stars Women’s playing XI vs Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL. Melbourne Stars team led by Annabel Sutherland are currently third in the table having won two out of the three games played. Their next game against Sydney Sixers on Friday is a huge game for both sides. Melbourne Stars will be playing the game in Sydney as both teams have four points. The Stars are third due to having played fewer games.
Melbourne Stars began the season with a loss in the first game to Perth Scorchers, in the next two games they have beaten Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes to make an amazing return to form.
The stars though cannot be complacent against the Sixers having beaten them already. Sydney’s side has some amazing players who can change the course of the game with the bat and ball.
Here is the likely Melbourne Stars Women’s playing XI vs Sydney Sixers:
Top order
Indian wicketkeeper and batter Yastika Bhatia top scored with 57 off 46 balls with 7 fours and a six. The youngster batted well to give her a good start in the chase of 134 that was needed to win. Fellow opener Ines McKeon scored just 6 runs but will be looking to do well in the game on Friday.
Middle Order
Melbourne Sixers have one of the strongest middle orders in the current edition of WBBL. Veteran star Meg Lanning batted well to score 27 off 21 in the last game against Hobart. Skipper Sutherland was not out on 26 and also bowled well in the last match. South African star Kapp scored 15 with the bat and also picked 2 wickets with the ball. Deepti Sharma bowled four overs and picked the key wicket of Villani for 11 to help her team.
Lower-order
Young Australian all-round sensation Tess Flintoff has been earmarked as a player with ample talents. The youngster didn’t bat in the last game and bowled 2 overs for 13 runs and got one wicket from Nicola Carey for 44. Rhys McKenna will hope to get more involved in the game having been unable to get a bat or ball during the last game. Kim Garth bowled well and got 2/21 from her 3 overs to show her class with the ball.
Tail enders
Melbourne Stars left-arm spinner Sophie Day bowled just a single over and got one wicket. Maisy Gibson on the other went wicketless as she bowled two overs and the two players will play a key role on Friday with Sydney known to favour the spinners.
Melbourne Stars XI vs Sydney Sixers
Yastika Bhatia, Ines McKeon, Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Marizzane Kapp, Deepti Sharma, Tess Flintoff, Rhys McKenna, Kim Garth, Sophie Day, and Maisy Gibson.
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