WBBL 2025: Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women 21st T20 Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between ST-W vs MR-W T20 match?

The Sydney Thunder Women will take on the Melbourne Renegades Women in Match 21 of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025 at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney. The Thunder Women will look for their third consecutive victory in the tournament, whereas the Renegades will look to bounce back after their recent heartbreak.

Sydney Thunder Women

Sydney Thunder Women began this year's Women's Big Bash League with three back-to-back defeats. They were struggling badly with their form and team combination until they registered a dominant 9-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers Women, and then followed by a 41-run convincing victory over Brisbane Heat. Currently sitting in the fifth spot, they will aim to continue their winning momentum in their next match as well.

Melbourne Renegades Women

The Melbourne Renegades Women are the second-best team in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League 2025 so far. They have three victories and two defeats in their five outings so far, placing them in second spot on the points table. They will be arriving in this game on the back of a disappointing 6-wicket defeat over the Hobart Hurricanes recently. With 6 points from their five games, the defending champions will aim to move up in the leaderboard.

ST-W vs MR-W Match Details

ST-W vs MR-W Pitch Report

The pitch at Drummoyne Oval tends to favour the bowlers more often than the batsmen. The average score at this venue in the first innings for Women's T20 games is just 135, indicating that the pitch won't be easy to bat on. Both pacers and spinners will get movement and turn, respectively. The batters need to be patient and avoid playing risky shots early.

ST-W vs MR-W Weather Report

The temperature will remain around 18-26°C. There are chances of drizzles predicted in the match. The humidity will stay near 85%, with a wind speed of 18 km/h.

ST-W vs MR-W Head-to-Head Records

ST-W vs MR-W Probable XI

• Sydney Thunder Women: Tahlia Wilson (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield (c), Heather Knight, Chamari Athapaththu, Anika Learoyd, Laura Harris, Hasrat Gill, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates

• Melbourne Renegades Women: Davina Perrin, Courtney Webb, Deandra Dottin, Alice Capsey, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham (c), Nicole Faltum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Sarah Coyte, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth

Players To Watch Out For in the ST-W vs MR-W WBBL Match

• Tahlia Wilson | ST-W: This wicketkeeper batter of the Sydney Thunder team is amassing huge runs lately, hitting two consecutive fifties in the last two matches against the Perth Scorchers and the Brisbane Heat Women. She has scored 193 runs in 5 matches so far. She will aim to continue her form in the next match as well. 

• Georgia Wareham | MR-W: Georgia Wareham has been truly playing a captain's role in the ongoing WBBL season so far. In just 5 matches, she has scored 164 runs and has also taken 9 wickets. In her last outing, she scored 41 runs and also scalped two wickets to her name against the Hobart Hurricanes Women. She is one player to watch out for. 

ST-W vs MR-W WBBL Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last 4 Women's T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first thrice, while batting once.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• In the total of 81 Women's T20 played at this venue, the teams that batted first have won 45 games so far, while teams batting second have won 35 games. 

ST-W vs MR-W Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: ST-W (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-48
• ST-W Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Sydney Thunder Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: MR-W (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-45
• MR-W Total: 165-175
• Match Winner: Melbourne Renegades Women

Who will win today's ST-W vs MR-W T20 match?

The Melbourne Renegades Women are performing brilliantly so far, and they are likely to continue their winning momentum against the Sydney Thunder as well. Moreover, they have outscored their opponents in their last six head-to-head games, winning four of them while the Thunder Women have won only two, including a defeat in the first face-off earlier this season. Hence, the Renegades are favorable to win this game.