Melbourne Renegades will play against Brisbane Heat in the final of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 (WBBL 2024) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, on Sunday, December 01. The Renegades finished top of the league stage table, with seven wins in ten games. Meanwhile, the Heat finished second, despite being on the same points as Renegades.
The Melbourne Renegades have come to the WBBL 2024 finals as the table toppers of this season. The Renegades defeated Sydney Thunder in the last match by 9 wickets. Hayley Matthews scored 60 off 37 deliveries and Sophie Molineux showed impressive all-round performances by scoring 42 off 29 balls and by picking up 4 wickets in that match. The Renegades will be hoping to win this clash and secure their first WBBL trophy.
On the other hand, WBBL 2023 runner-up, the Brisbane Heat are having a good season of WBBL 2024. They enter this game with a strong sense of confidence, having emerged victorious in their last six games. In the previous fixture, they defeated Sydney Thunder by 9 wickets in the Challenger match. Batter duo Georgia Redmayne and Jemimah Rodrigues both performed pretty well with the bat. Brisbane will be eager to win the WBBL championship for the third time.
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Match Details
Date and Time: 01 December 2024, Sunday, 07:50 AM IST
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Pitch Report
The surface at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is expected to be a balanced one. While the pace and bounce of the wicket will encourage the batter to play their shot, the bowlers who can bowl the right areas might also get help from the track.
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Weather Report
The weather forecast is expected to be cloudy with light showers. There are 20% chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 22 degree celsius with 67% humidity.
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Probable Playing XIs
Melbourne Renegades : Courtney Webb, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux(c), Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham, Naomi Stalenberg, Nicole Faltum(wk), Grace Scrivens, Georgia Prestwidge, Sarah Coyte, Milly Illingworth
Brisbane Heat : Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne(wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Charlie Knott, Jess Jonassen(c), Laura Harris, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Lucy Hamilton, Shikha Pandey, Nicola Hancock, Grace Parsons
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 19 |
| Melbourne Renegades won | 08 |
| Brisbane Heat won | 11 |
Prediction: Melbourne Renegades to win the match.
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Key Players
Melbourne Renegades
- Hayley Matthews : She could be the best batter in the final of the WBBL. Matthews put in an excellent performance for Renegades in the last game, scoring 60* runs in 37 deliveries. She will hope for another good showing in the summit clash.
- Georgia Wareham : The star all-rounder has made 206 runs alongside picking up 11 wickets in the last 10 matches. Considering her great form with both bat and the ball, she is a crucial pick for the WBBL final.
Brisbane Heat
- Jess Jonassen : She is enjoying one of the best WBBL seasons of her career. Jonassen has taken 15 wickets, the joint-third highest, to guide her team to the final. She has been excellent with the bat as well with 174 runs in 9 innings.
- Grace Parsons : She could be the best bowler in the upcoming clash. Parsons was exceptional for her side in the last game, taking three wickets and conceding just 10 runs in three overs. Her side will hope for her to show up once more in the final.
WBBL 2024, Final, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Georgia Redmayne
Batters: Grace Harris, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deandra Dottin
All-rounders: Jess Jonassen (vc), Hayley Matthews (c), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham
Bowlers: Shikha Pandey, Nicola Hancock, Grace Parsons
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