AS-W vs BH-W Predictions, WBBL 2024 – 27/10/2024
Reigning champions Adelaide Strikers and runners-up Brisbane Heat Women clash in the curtain raiser
The 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL 2024) is all set to get underway with a triple header on October 27. Adelaide Strikers Women and Brisbane Heat Women will take on each other in the season opener at Adelaide Oval, with the action beginning at 8:10 AM IST.
Here is our analysis for this WBBL 2024 fixture.
AS-W vs BH-W Prediction – WBBL 2024 – Best Bets
Below are some of the best bets for this AS-W vs BH-W match.
Adelaide Strikers Women to win – 10Cric @ 1.70, BET HERE
Adelaide Strikers Women have a potent bowling unit, comprising Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, and Amanda-Jade Wellington. In Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath and Katie Mack, they have decent batting.
Laura Wolvaardt top Adelaide Strikers batter – Dafabet @ 4.00, BET HERE
The South African batter has been one of the most consistent batters in the game. Wolvaardt has amassed over 1000 runs in T20 cricket this year at an average of 37 and strike rate of 128.
Adelaide Strikers highest opening partnership – Stake @ 1.85, BET HERE
Adelaide Strikers will have Laura Wolvaardt and Katie Mack open the innings in this game. Both the batters had scored over 400 runs each in the previous WBBL season.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
The pitches at Adelaide Oval offer a good balance between bat and ball in women’s cricket. With the season only getting started, the pitches in the early part of this season are likely to be pretty good for batting. As for the average first innings score, the number reads 124.
AS-W vs BH-W WBBL 2024 Odds
AS-W vs BH-W WBBL 2024 Betting Bonus Offers
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Head-to-Head Record AS-W vs BH-W
These two rivals have competed against each other 22 times in the WBBL, with Brisbane Heat Women claiming 12 matches and Adelaide Strikers coming out on top 10 times. The Strikers lead the last five encounters by 3-2.
Adelaide Strikers Women
Adelaide Strikers Women are the two-time reigning champions, having won the title in the last two seasons. Last year, they topped the table with 11 wins in 14 league matches before beating Brisbane Heat by 3 runs in the final. They have bolstered their squad for this season with the addition of Smriti Mandhana, although she will be unavailable for the first couple of games.
Brisbane Heat Women
Brisbane Heat Women, the winners of the 2018 and 2019 seasons, came very close to their third title but fell short by 3 runs. After finishing third on the table, they defeated Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers to reach the final. They have lost Amelia Kerr and a couple of other local players but have acquired India’s Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey.
Where to Watch AS-W vs BH-W WBBL 2024
Check out the details of where to watch the AS-W vs BH-W match of the WBBL 2024.
- For those in India, the WBBL 2024/25 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar.
- Australian viewers can watch all the matches live on Foxtel and Kayo, as well as on Channel 7.
- United Kingdom – Sky Sports Cricket
- New Zealand – Sky Sports NZ
- United States – Willow TV
Toss Prediction
Adelaide Oval has been a host to 24 domestic women’s T20 matches, out of which the chasing side has won 16 games. With such bias, expect the team winning the toss to field first in this match.
AS-W vs BH-W Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a clear picture of the match.
Weather conditions
The weather in Adelaide on Sunday afternoon is likely to be mostly sunny and pleasant with no real threat of rain. There is only a 1% chance of precipitation while the temperature will hover around 25 degree Celsius.
Favourites to win the match – Adelaide Strikers Women
The betting market has Adelaide Strikers Women as favourites to win this game with a 57% chance of winning. They are the reigning champions and have a strong squad on paper.
Key matchup
Grace Harris has had her struggles against Megan Schutt, managing to score only 93 runs in 111 balls while losing her wicket seven times.
