Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, 24th Match, WBBL 2026

Drummoyne OvalMon 16 Nov 20261:40 PM IST (7:10 PM local)
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MLS-W
Starts Mon 16 Nov · 1:40 PM IST

SYT-W vs MLS-W Prediction: Who Will Win?

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Sydney Thunder Women look the better side going into this one, and our pick is Sydney Thunder Women to win.

Sydney Thunder Women are in better shape, with four wins from their last five games against three from five for Melbourne Stars Women. The ground suits them as well: they have won two of their three games here, while Melbourne Stars Women have not played a decided game here. In the table, Sydney Thunder Women sit 2nd with two wins from two, while Melbourne Stars Women are 5th.

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 155 looks par for this game.

How we worked it out
FactorSYT-WMLS-W
Recent formSYT-W 4-1, MLS-W 3-2 in their last 556%44%
At this groundSYT-W 2/3, MLS-W 0/0 wins55%45%
Points tableSYT-W 2nd, MLS-W 5th69%31%

For information only. Not betting advice.

SYT-W vs MLS-W Score Prediction at Drummoyne Oval

If Sydney Thunder Women bat first
150-170runs
Most likely around 160
If Melbourne Stars Women bat first
135-155runs
Most likely around 145

How totals go at Drummoyne Oval

156Avg 1st innings
134Avg 2nd innings
3-2Bat first v chase wins
5T20 matches here

SYT-W vs MLS-W Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

  • Sydney Thunder Women chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
  • Melbourne Stars Women chose to bowl first in 2 of their last 2 tosses won.

Worked out from both sides' recent totals and the scores at this ground. For information only.

SYT-W vs MLS-W Pitch Report

Drummoyne Oval, Sydney

Drummoyne Oval usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.

Across the last 5 WT20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 156, with chasing teams averaging 134. A score of 150-165 looks like par on this surface. Setting a target has been the way to win here: teams batting first have won 3 of the last 5 decided games.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 114 to 196 in that time.

Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.

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SYT-W vs MLS-W Recent Form and Head to Head

Sydney Thunder Women4 won of last 5
WWLWW
Melbourne Stars Women3 won of last 5
LLWWW

Head to head

SYT-W 12 played, 1 no result0 MLS-W

SYT-W vs MLS-W Team Records

At Drummoyne Oval

Sydney Thunder Women
2Won
1Lost
2No result
WNRNRWL

Last 5 T20 matches here

Melbourne Stars Women
0Won
0Lost
1No result
NR

Last 1 T20 match here

Batting first and chasing

Sydney Thunder Women
Batting first1/3 won
Chasing6/7 won

Average first-innings score175

Melbourne Stars Women
Batting first2/3 won
Chasing2/7 won

Average first-innings score143

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In WBBL 2026

Sydney Thunder Women
2Won
0Lost
0No result

Average score158

Top scorerPhoebe Litchfield 39

Top wicket-takerGeorgia Voll 6

Melbourne Stars Women
1Won
2Lost
0No result

Average score155

Top scorerMeg Lanning 144

Top wicket-takerAnnabel Sutherland 4

SYT-W vs MLS-W Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Sydney Thunder Womenvs BRH-W, 1 Nov
Melbourne Stars Womenvs PRS-W, 2 Nov

Players in form

Sydney Thunder Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Melbourne Stars Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Drummoyne Oval Record

5T20 matches
156Avg 1st innings
134Avg 2nd innings
3Won batting first
2Won chasing
196Highest 1st inns

This season at Drummoyne Oval

7th MatchResult
Sydney Sixers Women196/8 (20)
Hobart Hurricanes Women109 (17.4)
Sydney Sixers Women won by 87 runs
6th MatchResult
Sydney Thunder Women180/4 (16.4)
Brisbane Heat Women178/5 (20)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 6 wkts

Full ground record

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