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Sydney Thunder Women vs. Melbourne Renegades Women Prediction and Betting Tips

Women BBL 2020 Match 44: SYTW vs. MLRW – Tue, 17th November

Women BBL 2020 Match Prediction

The 44th match of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL 2020) will pit the Sydney Thunder Women against Melbourne Renegades Women at the Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney. It is the fourth and the lasts match of the quadruple header Tuesday.

The last time these two teams met this season in the 20th game, Melbourne Renegades won their first game of the season. All-rounder Sammy-Jo Johnson was the star player for Renegades picking up four crucial wickets at the right time in the game. It is a vital match for each of these teams, and with two valuable points to offer, we will be in for a cracking contest. Our Women’s BBL Match Prediction predicts that MLRW, who comes into this game with winning confidence, shall win this match on 17th November against the Thunder.

Team Preview

Melbourne Renegades have had no fortune this season. Languishing at the bottom of the points table, they have won only two matches this season. One game won against the upcoming rivals, Sydney Thunders, and the second match against the points table leader Melbourne Stars. They have clinched a thrilling victory against the undefeated Melbourne Stars in their last game in a super over with Courtney Webb headlining the chase with an unbeaten 33-ball 54. Renegades will come into this game with a lot of confidence and momentum. They have a whole lot of effort to be done if they wish to be alive in the tournament.

Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, has had their ups and downs. They don’t share a similar fortune. Having clinched 10 points in as many games, they stand fourth on the points table. They are in for a task against the Renegades as it is a must-win game for them. With three teams sitting at 10 points, they ought to win this game to go ahead in the playoffs’ race. Riding on the fortunes of Heather Knight and Sammy-Jo Johnson, the Sydney Thunder has struck a nice balance between bat and ball and occupies a top-four spot at the time of writing.

Although the Thunder, who have incredible depth in both departments, are the clear favorites, the Melbourne Renegades cannot be taken casually. With the likes of Amy Satterthwaite and Lizelle Lee itching to make significant contributions, we should witness a fantastic contest between two very talented sides on Tuesday.

The venue, Pitch Report, and Toss Prediction:

This is the second match of the day on this pitch of Sydney Showground Stadium. Therefore it is highly expected to slow down and give enough support to the spinners. The batters will be wary of the spinners, but they will want to attack the pace bowlers to compensate in the power play. Our Women’s BBL Match Prediction predicts that teams will opt to bat first on winning the toss.

Key Players to watch:

  • Amy Satterthwaite and Courtney Webb from Renegades and Heather Knight and Sammy Jo-Johnson from Thunder will be key players to watch out for.