MR-W vs BH-W Match Preview

It's time for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) Finals! This Sunday, the Melbourne Renegades Women will face the Brisbane Heat Women that the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in a must-see final. The Renegades won the group stage and appear to be on their way to their first WBBL title. However, the defending champions the Brisbane Heat are in outstanding shape and have demonstrated that they can beat any team on their day. 

MR-W vs BH-W Match Details

Melbourne Renegades-W vs Brisbane Heat-W – Final Match, WBBL 2024

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond

Date & Time: 01st December 2024 at 07:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

MR-W vs BH-W Venue Stats

MR-W vs BH-W Pitch Report

The pitch is small, and the outfield is extremely fast. There isn't much for bowlers to work with, and both quick bowlers and spinners have struggled on this track.

MR-W vs BH-W Weather Report

It will be a warm evening, and we expect a batting-friendly wicket where fast bowlers will struggle. 

MR-W vs BH-W Last Five Matches

MR-W vs BH-W Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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MR-W vs BH-W Probable Playing XIs:

Brisbane Heat-W Probable Playing XIs

Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Charli Knott, Jess Jonassen (c), Lauren Winfield-Hill, Laura Harris, Lucy Hamilton, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Nicola Hancock

Melbourne Renegades-W Probable Playing XIs

Hayley Matthews, Courtney Webb, Sophie Molineux (c), Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, Naomi Stalenberg, Nicole Faltum (wk), Grace Scrivens, Georgia Prestwidge, Sarah Coyte, Milly Illingworth

Topmost Picks for MR-W vs BH-W Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Melbourne Renegades-W

• Hayley Matthews – Hayley Matthews tops the batting charts with 255 runs at a strike rate of 136 and has also been impressive with the ball, taking 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.88.
• Sophie Molineux – Skipper Sophie Molineux has been outstanding, taking 15 wickets with an economy of 7.12.

Top Picks – Brisbane Heat-W

• Jemimah Rodrigues – Rodrigues has scored 266 runs in 9 innings at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 142.
• Jess Jonassen – Jonassen leads the bowling attack with 16 wickets at an economy rate of 7.12. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MR-W vs BH-W Dream11 Team:

Nicole Faltum, Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Chamari Athapaththu, Hayley Matthews(C), Georgia Wareham, Hannah Darlington, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates(VC)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for MR-W vs BH-W Dream11 Team:

Nicole Faltum, Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Chamari Athapaththu(C), Hayley Matthews, Georgia Wareham(VC), Hannah Darlington, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Hayley Matthews, Chamari Athapaththu

Vice-captain – Samantha Bates, Georgia Wareham

Wicketkeeper – Nicole Faltum

MR-W vs BH-W Probable Winners:

The Brisbane Heat Women as well as Melbourne Renegades Women are both on a winning streak, laying the groundwork for an exciting final. The Heat won their most recent match this season against the Renegades, giving the Renegades even more incentive to even the score. Although there isn't much that separates these teams, the Heat appear to have a slight advantage in key areas. We believe they will win their third championship. Considering the team combination, Brisbane Heat-W is expected to win this match.