Sydney Thunder will take on Melbourne Renegades in their final league match of the WBBL 2024 season. The Thunder side are top of the table from 9 matches with 13 points with 6 wins, two losses and one game which yielded no result. In the last game, they beat Melbourne Stars by four wickets to seal their top spot.
Win over the Renegades would also mean that the Thunder will finish on 15 points. This will mean that they head into the playoff stages of the tournament as the top-placed side in the table.
Here is the likely Sydney Thunder XI vs Melbourne Renegades
Top order – Georgia Voll, Chamari Atapattu
One of the key areas of concern is the form shown by openers Georgia Voll and Chamari Atapattu. The Sri Lankan star in particular has been going through inconsistent form with the bat in the last few matches for her side.
Middle Order – Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia Wilson, Georgia Adams
Skipper Phoebe Litchfield was out for a duck in the last match but has otherwise had a decent season so far. Tahlia Wilson was the best batter for Thunder in the last game with 33 runs while Georgia Adams scored 10 with the bat and went wicketless with the ball.
Lower-order – Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington
Sydney Thunder star Hannah Darlington was the best bowler in the last match with 3 wickets. Sammy Johnson and Anika Learoyd didn’t pick any wickets and will be itching to get a chance to bowl in the next game.
Tail enders – Shabnam Ismail, Samantha Bates, and Taneale Peschel
Veteran South African pace bowler Ismail went wicketless in the last game but gave away just 23 runs from her 4 overs. Bates and Peschel picked a wicket each which included the scalps of Anabell Sutherland and Rhys McKenna.
Sydney Thunder XI vs Melbourne Renegades
Georgia Voll, Chamari Atapattu, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia Wilson, Georgia Adams, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Shabnam Ismail, Samantha Bates, and Taneale Peschel