The 36th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025 features an exciting clash between Melbourne Renegades Women and Sydney Sixers Women at the Junction Oval, Melbourne. Both teams will look to gain crucial points as the league progresses.
Melbourne Renegades Women are currently positioned fifth in the points table with four wins from nine matches. They are coming off a 30-run loss to the Perth Scorchers Women and will be eager to break their three-match losing streak. Led by captain Sophie Molineux, the team boasts strong players like Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, and Alice Capsey who can influence the game with both bat and ball.
Sydney Sixers Women, captained by Ashleigh Gardner, have shown consistent form with recent wins and hold a psychological edge having won three of their last four encounters against the Renegades. The Sixers’ squad includes experienced international stars such as Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy along with key players like 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
Junction Oval in Melbourne presents a bowler-friendly surface, historically favoring low-scoring encounters in women’s T20 cricket. Recent WBBL matches here, like Melbourne Stars Women’s 160/5 defended against Renegades’ 115 all out, underscore its assistance to pacers and spinners early on, with seam movement under lights adding challenges for batters chasing. Average first-innings scores hover around 140-160, with teams batting second winning 6 of 9 WBBL games due to dew aiding strokeplay later. Expect captains to bowl first if winning the toss, as totals beyond 170 prove rare and defenses dominate proceedings.
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
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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 to win the game.
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
