WBBL 2025: Match 38, MS W vs ST W Match Prediction – Who will win today’s WBBL match between Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women?

The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 moves forward for its Match No. 38, which will be played between Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) and Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) on Saturday, December 6 at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.

In what has been a sensational run of form for the Melbourne Stars, the side has won five out of their nine games so far. The Annabel Sutherland-led side is currently second on the points table. However, they have lost the last two games on the bounce, a streak that they would not want to extend in the game on Saturday. Since they are playing at home, Sutherland & Co. will also be having the backing from local fans to come back to winning ways.

Speaking of the Sydney Thunder Women, the side is on the brink of losing the chance of making it to the playoffs. In order to keep their hopes alive, a win in this contest is a must for the Phoebe Litchfield-led unit. They registered a brilliant victory in their previous encounter against Brisbane Heat, and that is something that they would want to repeat for the upcoming clash. A loss in this fixture would eliminate them from the competition. 

Match Details

Junction Oval, Melbourne — Pitch Report

The Junction Oval in Melbourne has been host to 19 matches in the Women's Big Bash League history, with teams batting second winning on 11 occasions. The average first innings' total at the venue has been 142 for completed matches, which is an indicative that the pitch gets better to bat as the game progresses. As a result, the captain winning the toss should be opting to bowl first here on Saturday as well, but the moisture and hardness of the surface will also be a key determinant.

MS-W vs ST-W — Head-to-Head Record

MS-W vs ST-W Predicted Playing 11s

Melbourne Stars Women

Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Annabel Sutherland (captain), Maia Bouchier, Kim Garth, Danielle Gibson, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day

Sydney Thunder Women

Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson, Phoebe Litchfield (captain), Heather Knight, Anika Leoroyd, Lucy Finn, Laura Harris, Em Arlott, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates

MS-W vs ST-W Probable Top Performers

Probable Best Batter: Meg Lanning

The veteran Australian batter has left international cricket more than a couple of years ago, but she has been doing fantastic in league cricket. In the ongoing WBBL season, she has been the highest run-getter with 417 runs in nine innings. The opening batter has averaged a staggering 59.57, which is terrific, as it has also contributed heavily in the Melbourne-based side's success in the season thus far. Fans will expect her bat to fire once again in today's contest.

Probable Best Bowler: Sophie Day

Like Lanning has been leading the run-scoring charts, the Stars have Sophie Day as their highest wicket-taker of the season currently. With 16 wickets out of just 8 matches under her belt, Day has been averaging a mere 9.31, showcasing truly exceptional performance with the ball. She has the ability to master her slow left-arm orthodox deliveries, which helps her generate variations and eventually trap the opposition batters. Day is slated to be among the wickets against Sydney Thunder as well.

Today's Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match