ADSW vs BHW 45th Match Prediction

ADSW vs BHW Team Previews

Adelaide Strikers Women

Although the Strikers are still in third place on the WBBL ladder, they’ve got to be annoyed at themselves for losing to the Hurricanes by 23 runs. Adelaide certainly had their chances to win, but poor fielding and three dropped catches helped the Hurricanes to get the victory.

Adelaide is still 6-4 and had been on a two-game win streak before the loss, especially with one big victory over the Scorchers. To have two fantastic batters in the lineup just gives them a huge advantage, as both Madeline Penna (241 total runs) and Katie Mack (237 total runs) are two of the most lethal in the WBBL.

We’re excited to see the continual progression of bowlers Amanda-Jade Wellington (17 wickets) and Megan Schutt (14 wickets) for the remainder of the season, as the Strikers will need to be as complete as possible before the finals start.

Brisbane Heat Women

The Heat are still top of the league with a 7-3 record and are on a three-game win streak, but there are reasons to be concerned. Star batter Georgia Redmayne, who is leading the WBBL in total runs scored with 333, picked up a hamstring injury in the recent win over Perth. She’ll certainly be out for the match vs. the Hurricanes and very likely this one against Adelaide.

The Heat aren’t without other star batters, such as Grace Harris (212 total runs), but Redmayne has been the key to victory in many of Brisbane’s games and her absence will be sorely missed until her return. This does give the Strikers a big chance to win.

However, Adelaide will still have to watch out for great bowling from Nicola Hancock and Jessica Jonassen, who both have 17 wickets for the season, as these two have been making light work of batters for some time.