WBBL 2024, Match 8 | AS-W vs ST-W Preview: Key Players And Stats, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Probable XIs

Adelaide Strikers to face Sydney Thunder [Source: @WBBL/x.com]

Adelaide Strikers Women (AS-W) and Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) will collide in match number eight of the WBBL 2024 season on November 1. The much-awaited contest marks the third respective fixture for both sides this competition. The match will be hosted by the North Sydney Oval and the action will commence from 10:15 AM IST onwards.

AS-W vs ST-W: Match Details And Live Streaming

AS-W vs ST-W Preview: Both Teams Looking To Sustain Winning Momentum

The Adelaide Strikers Women lost their opening match of the WBBL 2024 season to table-toppers Brisbane Heat. However, Tahlia McGrath and co. bounced back with an emphatic 11-run victory over Sydney Sixers to register their opening points on the eight-team standings. As of now, they are placed at number six on the points table. For the Strikers, Tahlia McGrath remains a vital all-round exponent of the line-up, and the 29-year-old has already listed over 50 runs for her team this season. On the other hand, Anesu Mushangwe and Megan Schutt have ably helmed the Strikers bowling department.

Much like the Adelaide Strikers, the Sydney Thunder Women also lost their opening match, albeit to Hobart Hurricanes. Under the leadership of Phoebe Litchfield, the Thunder then walloped the Hurricanes in their return game to catapult themselves to number three on the WBBL 2024 points table. Captain Litchfield herself has commanded her team’s batting on the frontlines, packing 59 runs and listing a half-century out of her two innings. With the ball, Samantha Bates and Chamari Athapaththu have picked up four wickets each to emerge as their most successful bowlers of the season so far.

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AS-W vs ST-W Pitch Report: Batting-Friendly Conditions On Offer

The conditions at the North Sydney Oval will be expected to provide considerable assistance to batters. Fast bowlers can also make early inroads by making the new ball count. The average first innings total at the venue in this WBBL 2024 season has turned out to be nearly 160 after the first couple of matches. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

AS-W vs ST-W: Key Players And Stats

• Phoebe Litchfield: 59 runs in 2 matches of WBBL 2024, Batting Average: 29.50, SR: 122.91
• Tahlia McGrath: 56 runs in 2 matches of WBBL 2024, Bowling Average: 56.00, SR: 119.14
• Anesu Mushangwe: 4 wickets in 2 matches of WBBL 2024, Batting Average: 10.50, SR: 9.00
• Amanda-Jade Wellington: 45 runs and 2 wickets in 2 matches of WBBL 2024, Batting Average: 45.00, SR: 225.00
• Samantha Bates: 4 wickets in 2 matches of WBBL 2024, Average: 10.25, SR: 10.50

AS-W vs ST-W: Probable Playing XIs

Adelaide Strikers Women Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt, Madeline Penna, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson (wk), Orla Prendergast, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown and Anesu Mushangwe.

Sydney Thunder Women Probable XI: Georgia Voll, Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield (c), Tahlia Wilson (wk), Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail and Samantha Bates.

AS-W vs ST-W: Winner Prediction

On the basis of recent form and head-to-head track record off late, the Adelaide Strikers Women will be considered as slight favourites to defeat Sydney Thunder in match eight of WBBL 2024 season.

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