The 36th contest of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025 presents a captivating encounter between the Melbourne Renegades Women and the Sydney Sixers Women at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. As the league unfolds, both squads aim to secure vital points.
The Melbourne Renegades Women currently hold the fifth spot on the leaderboard, having secured four victories out of nine matches. Following a 30-run defeat against the Perth Scorchers Women, they are determined to halt their three-match losing streak. Under the leadership of captain Sophie Molineux, the team showcases formidable talents such as Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, and Alice Capsey, each capable of influencing the game with both batting and bowling prowess.
Led by captain Ashleigh Gardner, the Sydney Sixers Women have demonstrated consistent performance with recent triumphs, maintaining a psychological advantage with victories in three of their last four meetings against the Renegades. The Sixers’ roster boasts seasoned international stars like Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy, alongside pivotal players including Sophia Dunkley and Amelia Kerr.
MR-W vs SS-W, WBBL|11: Match details
- Date and Time: December 05; 05:10 am IST/ 11:40 pm GMT (Dec 4)/ 10:40 am Local
- Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
MR-W vs SS-W, Head-to-Head Record in WBBL
Matches played: 19 | Melbourne Renegades won: 6 | Sydney Sixers won: 13 | No result: 0
Junction Oval Pitch Report
The Junction Oval in Melbourne typically offers conditions that favor bowlers, historically leading to lower-scoring matches in women’s T20 cricket. Recent WBBL games here, such as Melbourne Stars Women’s successful defense of 160/5 against Renegades’ 115 all out, highlight the pitch’s support for both pace and spin bowlers in the early stages. The seam movement under the floodlights can create additional challenges for the batting side during chases. Average first-innings scores generally range between 140 and 160. Winning the toss and electing to bat second has been a successful strategy, with teams doing so winning 6 out of 9 WBBL games due to the presence of dew, which makes strokeplay easier in the later stages. Captains are likely to prefer bowling first upon winning the toss, as scores exceeding 170 are infrequent and defending totals is often the dominant approach.
Squads:
Melbourne Renegades Women: Emma de Broughe, Courtney Webb, Sophie Molineux (c), Alice Capsey, Georgia Wareham, Deandra Dottin, Nicole Faltum (wk), Issy Wong, Sarah Coyte, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth, Naomi Stalenberg, Tess Flintoff, Davina Perrin, Sara Kennedy
Sydney Sixers Women: Ellyse Perry, Sophia Dunkley, Alyssa Healy (wk), Ashleigh Gardner (c), Maitlan Brown, Amelia Kerr, Mady Villiers, Erin Burns, Emma Manix-Geeves, Caoimhe Bray, Lauren Cheatle, Mathilda Carmichael, Courtney Sippel, Elsa Hunter, Lauren Kua
MR-W vs SS-W, WBBL|11: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Melbourne Renegades wins the toss and bowl first
- Sydney Sixers powerplay score: 40-50
- Sydney Sixers total score: 130-140
Case 2:
- Sydney Sixers wins the toss and bowl first
- Melbourne Renegades powerplay score: 45-55
- Melbourne Renegades total score: 140-150
Match result: Team bowling first is anticipated to secure victory.
This article originated from WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times enterprise.
