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Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Dream11 Team Prediction: Preview | S Mandhana, Hayley Matthews and H Knight will play

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars match. We are covering Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Women’s Big Bash League 2018-19 match. The match is to be played at West Park Oval, Burnie.

Hobart Hurricanes lost their first match against Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets. Batting first, Erin Fazackerley gave a brilliant start to the team with her 16-ball 38 run knock. Georgia Redmayne also scored 49 runs to lead the team to a total of 143 runs. Skipper Sasha Moloney was impressive with the ball taking two scalps but could not defend the target. They will hope to work upon their weakness from the match and come all guns blazing in tomorrow’s encounter. Availability of Smriti Mandhana, Heather Knight and Hayley Matthews is a big boost to the side.

Melbourne Stars got an amazing start to their campaign defeating Sydney Sixers by 7 wickets. Their newly-recruited pacer Nicola Hancock was lethal with the ball taking a four-wicket haul to restrict Sydney Sixers at 165. Lizelle Lee displayed her class with a match-winning knock of 102* runs in 56 balls to chase the target. She was supported by Mignon Du Preez who scored 33* runs. They will hope to continue the winning momentum ahead in the tournament.

A good match can be expected between both teams.

Also read: AS-W vs MR-W Dream11 Team Prediction: Preview | Danielle Wyatt and D Hazell will play

When and Where:

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 6th Match, Women’s Big Bash League 2018-19.
West Park Oval, Burnie.
8th December, 08:30 AM

Squads:

HB-W:
Stefanie Daffara, Erin Fazackerley, Katelyn Fryett, Corinne Hall, Brooke Hepburn, Heather Knight (OS), Smriti Mandhana (OS), Hayley Matthews (OS), Sasha Moloney (C), Rhiann O’Donnell, Meg Phillips, Veronica Pyke, Georgia Redmayne.

MS-W:
Erin Osborne (c), Makinley Blows, Elly Donald, Mignon du Preez, Georgia Elwiss, Nicole Faltum (wk), Holly Ferling, Nicola Hancock, Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Katie Mack, Angela Reakes, Annabel Sutherland.

Team News:

Hobart Hurricanes:

They have declared 13 women squad for the match.

Smriti Mandhana and Heather Knight have been added to the squad replacing Ashley Day, Alex Hartley and Emma Manix-Geeves.

Hayley Matthews did not play the last match due to a toe injury. She is likely to play tomorrow’s encounter.

Katelyn Fryett, Alex Hartley and Corinne Hall or R O’Donnell are likely to miss out from last match playing XI.

Smriti Mandhana and Hayley Matthews can open the innings. Erin Fazackerley, Heather Knight and Georgia Redmayne will follow them.

Melbourne Stars:

They have declared unchanged 13 women squad for tomorrow’s encounter.

Captain Kristen Beams will miss out due to her recovery from injury. Erin Osborne will lead the side in her absence.

Lizelle Lee and A Reakes can open the innings. Katie Mack, Erin Osborne and Mignon du Preez will follow them.

N Hancock will spearhead the pace attack along with H Ferling, Georgia Elwiss and A Sutherland. Erin Osborne and Alana King will be the key spinners.

They will not tinker the winning combination however, Elly Donald can get a chance in place of Makinley Blows.

Probable Playing XI:

HB-W
Hayley Matthews, Smriti Mandhana, Erin Fazackerley, Heather Knight, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Stefanie Daffara, Sasha Moloney (c), Veronica Pyke, Meg Phillips, Corinne Hall/Rhiann O’Donnell, Brooke Hepburn.

MS-W:
Lizelle Lee (wk), A Reakes, Katie Mack, Erin Osborne (c), Mignon du Preez, Georgia Elwiss, Makinley Blows/Elly Donald, Alana King, Annabel Sutherland, Holly Ferling, Nicola Hancock.