ST-W vs MR-W Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 11th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 16, 2026Last Updated on Oct 16, 2026 04:33 PM
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Cricket Match Previews
T20 Spring Challenge 2026
MLRW 121/9 (20)
SYTW 122/5 (18.5)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Knight* | 33 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Alexandra Mavros | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Wilson* | 2.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.35 |
| Ava Drury | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Last Wicket:Lucy Finn b Ava Drury 9(9) - 110/5 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women
Melbourne Renegades Women — Innings 1 (121/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Webb (c) c Laura Harris b Alexandra Mavros | 27 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Sophie Reid (wk) c and b Samantha Bates | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Olivia Porter c Hasrat Gill b Alexandra Mavros | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| Annie Wikman b Hasrat Gill | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Olivia Henry c Anika Learoyd b Jemma Barsby | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Milly Illingworth c Samantha Bates b Emily Powell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Lucy Wilson c Jemma Barsby b Alexandra Mavros | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Tarah Staines c Nicola Hancock b Alexandra Mavros | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Annabell Glossop not out | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sara Kennedy b Samantha Bates | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Ava Drury not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 121 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Nicola Hancock | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Jemma Barsby | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Hasrat Gill | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Alexandra Mavros | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Emily Powell | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Webb & Sophie Reid | 25 | 17 |
| Courtney Webb & Olivia Porter | 20 | 20 |
| Courtney Webb & Annie Wikman | 15 | 16 |
| Courtney Webb & Olivia Henry | 2 | 2 |
| Milly Illingworth & Olivia Henry | 16 | 11 |
| Lucy Wilson & Olivia Henry | 2 | 3 |
| Lucy Wilson & Tarah Staines | 8 | 10 |
| Lucy Wilson & Annabell Glossop | 1 | 3 |
| Sara Kennedy & Annabell Glossop | 24 | 29 |
| Ava Drury & Annabell Glossop | 8 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Reid | 2.5 | 25 |
| 2 | Olivia Porter | 6.1 | 45 |
| 3 | Annie Wikman | 8.5 | 60 |
| 4 | Courtney Webb | 9.1 | 62 |
| 5 | Milly Illingworth | 10.6 | 78 |
| 6 | Olivia Henry | 11.3 | 80 |
| 7 | Tarah Staines | 13.1 | 88 |
| 8 | Lucy Wilson | 13.4 | 89 |
| 9 | Sara Kennedy | 18.3 | 113 |
Sydney Thunder Women — Innings 2 (122/5 in 18.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlia Wilson (c) (wk) c Sophie Reid b Milly Illingworth | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anika Learoyd c Courtney Webb b Annabell Glossop | 38 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 146.15 | |
| Emily Powell c Lucy Wilson b Annabell Glossop | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| Heather Knight not out | 33 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 100 | |
| Laura Harris c Lucy Wilson b Sara Kennedy | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Lucy Finn b Ava Drury | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Alexandra Mavros not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 122 | 5 wkts, 18.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jemma Barsby, Hasrat Gill, Nicola Hancock, Samantha Bates | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Milly Illingworth | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Olivia Porter | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Tarah Staines | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Lucy Wilson | 2.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Annabell Glossop | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Ava Drury | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tahlia Wilson & Anika Learoyd | 9 | 7 |
| Emily Powell & Anika Learoyd | 52 | 45 |
| Emily Powell & Heather Knight | 1 | 2 |
| Laura Harris & Heather Knight | 34 | 33 |
| Lucy Finn & Heather Knight | 14 | 16 |
| Alexandra Mavros & Heather Knight | 12 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahlia Wilson | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2 | Anika Learoyd | 8.4 | 61 |
| 3 | Emily Powell | 8.6 | 62 |
| 4 | Laura Harris | 14.3 | 96 |
| 5 | Lucy Finn | 17.1 | 110 |
ST-W vs MR-W Match Prediction, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ST-W vs MR-W (Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women) Match Details
| Match | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women (ST-W vs MR-W) |
| League | T20 Spring Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 17th October 2026 |
| Time | 04:30 AM (IST) - 11:00 PM (GMT) |
ST-W vs MR-W Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ST-W vs MR-W Match Venue: Blacktown Olympic Park No 2 Oval, Sydney, Australia
ST-W vs MR-W Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
ST-W vs MR-W Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sydney, AU will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 32°C on the match day with 35% humidity and 7.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
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ST-W vs MR-W (Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women) Playing 11
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women (ST-W vs MR-W) Match Preview
ST-W vs MR-W Match Preview: T20 Spring Challenge 2026 will see Sydney Thunder Women facing off against MR-W on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 04:30 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 and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dave Callaghan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hasrat Gill and Nicola Hancock 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 Renegades Women (MR-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Annie Wikman and Courtney Webb will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Sophie Reid will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings. She is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tess Flintoff and Olivia Porter will strengthen the middle order for MR-W.
- Nicole Faltum will lead the MR-W as a Captain. She is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Nicole Faltum will do the Wicket Keeping for MR-W.
Pace Bowlers
- Milly Illingworth and Sara Kennedy will lead the pace attack of her team. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women (ST-W vs MR-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ST-W vs MR-W Match Prediction: Melbourne Renegades 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, ST-W will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ST-W vs MR-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 MR-W Head to Head
ST-W vs MR-W Head to Head Records: Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women have faced each other in 10 matches in T20. Out of these 10 games, Sydney Thunder Women have won 3 whereas Melbourne Renegades Women have won 7 Matches.
| Match Played | 10 |
| ST-W Won | 3 |
| MR-W Won | 7 |
| 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 WMR-W - W L W L
ST-W vs MR-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, Dave Callaghan, Nicole Faltum are the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ST-W vs MR-W Winning Prediction
- Melbourne Renegades Women team has the upper hand over Sydney Thunder Women team. So try to pick more players from Melbourne Renegades Women
ST-W vs MR-W Small League Must Picks:
ST-W - Hasrat Gill [316 points], Lucy Finn [192 points]MR-W - Sophie Reid [450 points], Milly Illingworth [308 points]
ST-W vs MR-W Grand League Risky Picks:
ST-W - Tara French [0 points], Emily Powell [0 points]MR-W - Tarah Staines [0 points], Annabell Glossop [0 points]
Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) Key Players
- Jemma Barsby [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, ]
- Nicola Hancock [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Dave Callaghan [21, 52, ]
- Hasrat Gill [PTs: 316, CR: 5.5]
Melbourne Renegades Women (MR-W) Key Players
- Nicole Faltum [2*, 18, DNB, 2, DNB]
- Tess Flintoff [4W]
- Courtney Webb [9, 24, 25, 0, 12]
- Lucy Wilson [(DNB, 2W), (DNB, 1W), (DNB, 1W), ]
ST-W vs MR-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Nicole Faltum [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Tess Flintoff [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Courtney Webb [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Dave Callaghan [PTs: 31, CR: 9.9]
- Hasrat Gill [PTs: 316, CR: 5.5]
ST-W vs MR-W Injury / Unavailability
ST-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MR-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ST-W vs MR-W Live Stream
Where can I see ST-W vs MR-W Live Score?
You can see ST-W vs MR-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ST-W vs MR-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ST-W vs MR-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ST-W vs MR-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ST-W vs MR-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women (ST-W vs MR-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, Dave Callaghan(WK)(C), Alexandra Candler, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Finn, Eva Ragg, Emily Powell
Melbourne Renegades Women (MR-W) Squad: Tayla Vlaeminck, Nicole Faltum(WK)(C), Courtney Webb, Tess Flintoff, Tarah Staines, Annabell Glossop, Lucy Wilson, Ava Drury, Olivia Porter, Annie Wikman, Sophie Reid(WK), Sara Kennedy, Milly Illingworth
ST-W vs MR-W Experts Team
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)
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