ST-W vs MEL-W Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 4th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Mon, Oct 12, 2026Last Updated on Oct 12, 2026 07:27 AM
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Match Previews
T20 Spring Challenge 2026
MLSW 78/10 (15)
SYTW 79/3 (9.4)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Finn* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Powell | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna* | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Aanliya Cheeran | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Last Wicket:Laura Harris c Prestwidge b Rhys McKenna 6(5) - 78/3 in 9.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Melbourne Stars Women — Innings 1 (78/10 in 15 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna b Samantha Bates | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Meg Lanning (c) c and b Jemma Barsby | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Carly Leeson c Nicola Hancock b Samantha Bates | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 | |
| Indigo Noble st Tahlia Wilson b Jemma Barsby | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Naomi Stalenberg b Hasrat Gill | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Georgia Prestwidge run out (HJ Darlington) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Zoe Samuel c and b Jemma Barsby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aarna Patel (wk) c Nicola Hancock b Samantha Bates | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Aanliya Cheeran b Jemma Barsby | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Maisy Gibson not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Sophie Day c Anika Learoyd b Jemma Barsby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 78 | 10 wkts, 15 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Hancock | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Samantha Bates | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Hasrat Gill | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Hannah Darlington | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Jemma Barsby | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Lucy Finn | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna & Meg Lanning | 7 | 12 |
| Carly Leeson & Meg Lanning | 19 | 12 |
| Indigo Noble & Meg Lanning | 8 | 14 |
| Indigo Noble & Naomi Stalenberg | 13 | 14 |
| Indigo Noble & Prestwidge | 13 | 10 |
| Zoe Samuel & Prestwidge | 0 | 1 |
| Aarna Patel & Prestwidge | 6 | 9 |
| Aarna Patel & Aanliya Cheeran | 10 | 13 |
| Maisy Gibson & Aanliya Cheeran | 0 | 1 |
| Maisy Gibson & Sophie Day | 2 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys McKenna | 1.6 | 7 |
| 2 | Carly Leeson | 3.6 | 26 |
| 3 | Meg Lanning | 6.2 | 34 |
| 4 | Naomi Stalenberg | 8.3 | 47 |
| 5 | Indigo Noble | 10.1 | 60 |
| 6 | Zoe Samuel | 10.2 | 60 |
| 7 | Georgia Prestwidge | 11.5 | 67 |
| 8 | Aarna Patel | 13.6 | 77 |
| 9 | Aanliya Cheeran | 14.1 | 77 |
| 10 | Sophie Day | 14.6 | 79 |
Sydney Thunder Women — Innings 2 (79/3 in 9.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlia Wilson (c) (wk) c Prestwidge b Sophie Day | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 193.75 | |
| Anika Learoyd c Rhys McKenna b Aanliya Cheeran | 28 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 121.74 | |
| Emily Powell not out | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Laura Harris c Prestwidge b Rhys McKenna | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Lucy Finn not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 5 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 3 wkts, 9.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Hannah Darlington, Jemma Barsby, Hasrat Gill, Tara French, Nicola Hancock, Samantha Bates | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sophie Day | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Maisy Gibson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Zoe Samuel | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Aanliya Cheeran | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tahlia Wilson & Anika Learoyd | 35 | 17 |
| Emily Powell & Anika Learoyd | 36 | 35 |
| Emily Powell & Laura Harris | 7 | 6 |
| Emily Powell & Lucy Finn | 1 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahlia Wilson | 2.5 | 35 |
| 2 | Anika Learoyd | 8.4 | 71 |
| 3 | Laura Harris | 9.4 | 78 |
ST-W vs MEL-W Match Prediction, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ST-W vs MEL-W (Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women) Match Details
| Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ST-W vs MEL-W) |
| League | T20 Spring Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 12th October 2026 |
| Time | 09:00 AM (IST) - 03:30 AM (GMT) |
ST-W vs MEL-W Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
ST-W vs MEL-W Match Venue: Hurstville Oval, Sydney, Australia
ST-W vs MEL-W Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
ST-W vs MEL-W Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sydney, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 41% humidity and 16.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 74% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hurstville Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 0 |
| Batting first won: | 0 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 0 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 0 |
Hurstville Oval Pitch Favour
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ST-W vs MEL-W (Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women) Playing 11
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ST-W vs MEL-W) Match Preview
ST-W vs MEL-W Match Preview: T20 Spring Challenge 2026 will see Sydney Thunder Women facing off against MEL-W on Monday, 12 October 2026 at 09:00 AM IST.
Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tahlia Wilson and Laura Harris will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Heather Knight will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Anika Learoyd and Eva Ragg will strengthen the middle order for Sydney Thunder Women.
- Tahlia Wilson will lead the Sydney Thunder Women as a Captain. She is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Tahlia Wilson will do the Wicket Keeping for Sydney Thunder Women.
Pace Bowlers
- Hannah Darlington and Jemma Barsby will lead the pace attack of her team.
Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Meg Lanning and Naomi Stalenberg will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Meg Lanning was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Emma Manix-Geeves will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Carly Leeson and Rhys McKenna will strengthen the middle order for MEL-W.
- Meg Lanning will lead the MEL-W as a Captain. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Emma Manix-Geeves will do the Wicket Keeping for MEL-W.
Spin Bowlers
- Maisy Gibson will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Indigo Noble and Sophie Day will lead the pace attack of her team.
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ST-W vs MEL-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ST-W vs MEL-W Match Prediction: Melbourne Stars Women looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, MEL-W will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ST-W vs MEL-W T20 Spring Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Hasrat Gill will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lucy Finn will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ST-W vs MEL-W Head to Head
ST-W vs MEL-W Head to Head Records: Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Sydney Thunder Women have won 0 whereas Melbourne Stars Women have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ST-W Won | 0 |
| MEL-W Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - T20 Spring Challenge 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers Women | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.041 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder Women | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.206 | 7 | WWNRW |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.087 | 4 | LLWW |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.016 | 4 | LWLW |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.187 | 4 | WLWL |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.885 | 4 | WWLL |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat Women | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.336 | 3 | LWNRL |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes Women | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.696 | 2 | LLLW |
| 9 | ACT Meteors | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.325 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
ST-W - W W N WMEL-W - W W L L
ST-W vs MEL-W Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ST-W vs MEL-W Winning Prediction
- Melbourne Stars Women team has the upper hand over Sydney Thunder Women team. So try to pick more players from Melbourne Stars Women
ST-W vs MEL-W Small League Must Picks:
ST-W - Hasrat Gill [316 points], Lucy Finn [192 points]MEL-W - Rhys McKenna [371 points], Samara Dulvin [77 points]
ST-W vs MEL-W Grand League Risky Picks:
ST-W - Tara French [0 points], Emily Powell [0 points]MEL-W - Emma Manix-Geeves [0 points], Aanliya Cheeran [0 points]
Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) Key Players
- Jemma Barsby [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, ]
- Nicola Hancock [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Heather Knight [2, DNB, 42, 25, DNB]
- Lucy Finn [PTs: 192, CR: 7.5]
- Hasrat Gill [PTs: 316, CR: 5.5]
Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Key Players
- Carly Leeson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Sophie Day [0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Meg Lanning [10, 0, 43, 21]
- Zoe Samuel [PTs: 45, CR: 6.5]
- Indigo Noble [PTs: 76, CR: 7.0]
- Samara Dulvin [PTs: 77, CR: 6.5]
ST-W vs MEL-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Carly Leeson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Meg Lanning [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Heather Knight [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Samara Dulvin [PTs: 77, CR: 6.5]
- Lucy Finn [PTs: 192, CR: 7.5]
- Hasrat Gill [PTs: 316, CR: 5.5]
ST-W vs MEL-W Injury / Unavailability
ST-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MEL-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ST-W vs MEL-W Live Stream
Where can I see ST-W vs MEL-W Live Score?
You can see ST-W vs MEL-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ST-W vs MEL-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ST-W vs MEL-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ST-W vs MEL-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ST-W vs MEL-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ST-W vs MEL-W) Squads
Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) Squad: Heather Knight, Tara French, Laura Harris, Hannah Darlington, Nicola Hancock, Tahlia Wilson(WK)(C), Jemma Barsby, Kate McTaggart, Samantha Bates, Anika Learoyd, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Finn, Eva Ragg, Emily Powell
Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Squad: Meg Lanning(C), Georgia Prestwidge, Emma Manix-Geeves(WK), Maisy Gibson, Carly Leeson, Aanliya Cheeran, Naomi Stalenberg, Sophie Day, Rhys McKenna, Samara Dulvin, Bronte Leishman, Zoe Samuel, Indigo Noble
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's ST-W vs MEL-W match?
A-1, For ST-W vs MEL-W, Sydney Thunder Women will take on Melbourne Stars Women at 2026-10-12 09:00:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
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