ACT-W vs MEL-W Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 13th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 16, 2026Last Updated on Oct 16, 2026 04:36 PM
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Cricket Match Previews
T20 Spring Challenge 2026
ACT-W vs MEL-W Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
ACT-W vs MEL-W Match Prediction, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ACT-W vs MEL-W (ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women) Match Details
| Match | ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ACT-W vs MEL-W) |
| League | T20 Spring Challenge 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 17th October 2026 |
| Time | 09:00 AM (IST) - 03:30 AM (GMT) |
ACT-W vs MEL-W Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ACT-W vs MEL-W Match Venue: Blacktown Olympic Park No 2 Oval, Sydney, Australia
ACT-W vs MEL-W Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
ACT-W vs MEL-W Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sydney, AU will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 16°C on the match day with 69% humidity and 14.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Blacktown Olympic Park No 2 Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
ACT-W vs MEL-W (ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women) Playing 11
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ACT-W vs MEL-W) Match Preview
ACT-W vs MEL-W Match Preview: T20 Spring Challenge 2026 will see ACT Women facing off against MEL-W on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 09:00 AM IST.
ACT Women (ACT-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shivani Mehta and Paris Bowdler will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Grace Lyons will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rachel Carroll and Caitlin Mair will strengthen the middle order for ACT Women.
- Grace Lyons will lead the ACT Women as a Captain. She is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Paris Bowdler will do the Wicket Keeping for ACT Women.
Pace Bowlers
- Amy Hunter and Anesu Mushangwe will lead the pace attack of her team. She is having topmost good points in this series. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rhys McKenna and Meg Lanning will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Rhys McKenna is having topmost good points in this series.
- Meg Lanning was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Carly Leeson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Indigo Noble and Naomi Stalenberg 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 Georgia Prestwidge will lead the pace attack of her team.
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ACT-W vs MEL-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ACT-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.
ACT-W vs MEL-W T20 Spring Challenge 2026 Match Expert Advice: Amy Hunter will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Brieanna Dillon will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ACT-W vs MEL-W Head to Head
ACT-W vs MEL-W Head to Head Records: ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women have faced each other in 1 matches in T20. Out of these 1 games, ACT Women have won 1 whereas Melbourne Stars Women have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 1 |
| ACT-W Won | 1 |
| 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 | Sydney Sixers Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.621 | 4 | WW |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.897 | 4 | WW |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder Women | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4.272 | 3 | NRW |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.715 | 2 | LW |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.050 | 2 | LW |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.843 | 2 | WL |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat Women | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.300 | 1 | NRL |
| 8 | ACT Meteors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.966 | 0 | LL |
| 9 | Melbourne Stars Women | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.305 | 0 | LL |
| 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:
MEL-W - L LACT-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, Grace Lyons is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ACT-W vs MEL-W Winning Prediction
- Melbourne Stars Women team has the upper hand over ACT Women team. So try to pick more players from Melbourne Stars Women
ACT-W vs MEL-W Small League Must Picks:
ACT-W - Amy Hunter [50 points], Brieanna Dillon [0 points]MEL-W - Rhys McKenna [371 points], Samara Dulvin [77 points]
ACT-W vs MEL-W Grand League Risky Picks:
ACT-W - Stella Wilde [0 points], Angelina Genford [0 points]MEL-W - Emma Manix-Geeves [0 points], Carly Leeson [0 points]
ACT Women (ACT-W) Key Players
- Amber Smith [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Rachel Carroll [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Grace Lyons [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Anesu Mushangwe [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Key Players
- Carly Leeson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Georgia Prestwidge [0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, ]
- 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]
ACT-W vs MEL-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Amber Smith [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Rachel Carroll [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Carly Leeson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Grace Lyons [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Meg Lanning [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
ACT-W vs MEL-W Injury / Unavailability
ACT Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MEL-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ACT-W vs MEL-W Live Stream
Where can I see ACT-W vs MEL-W Live Score?
You can see ACT-W vs MEL-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ACT-W vs MEL-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ACT-W vs MEL-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ACT-W vs MEL-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
ACT-W vs MEL-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (ACT-W vs MEL-W) Squads
ACT Women (ACT-W) Squad: Stella Wilde, Zoe Cooke, Brieanna Dillon, Amber Smith, Aanya Siingh, Amy Hunter, Caitlin Mair, Angelina Genford, Anesu Mushangwe, Grace Lyons(WK)(C), Paris Bowdler(WK), Shivani Mehta, Rachel Carroll
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
ACT-W vs MEL-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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's ACT-W vs MEL-W match?
A-1, For ACT-W vs MEL-W, ACT Women will take on Melbourne Stars Women at 2026-10-17 09:00:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for ACT-W vs MEL-W today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for ACT-W vs MEL-W, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
Q-7, Where can I watch the live score for ACT-W vs MEL-W today?
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