MR-W vs ST-W Match Prediction — Who Will Win WBBL 2026 Match 1? MR-W vs ST-W

Melbourne Renegades Women will host Sydney Thunder Women in the opening match of WBBL 2026 at The Junction Oval in Melbourne on Thursday, 29 October. This has been a very close rivalry over the years, with both teams winning 10 matches each in their 20 meetings.

Both teams had a mixed season last year. Melbourne Renegades finished fifth with five wins and five losses, just missing out on a place in the top four. Sydney Thunder, meanwhile, finished seventh with four wins, five losses and one no-result.

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MR-W vs ST-W Match Details – WBBL 2026, Match 1

• Match: Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (Match 1)

• Date: 29th October 2026

• Match Time: 10:10 AM IST

• Venue: The Junction Oval, Melbourne 

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

MR-W vs ST-W Pitch Report – The Junction Oval, Melbourne

The Junction Oval, Melbourne pitch is a balanced track, where batters, as well as the bowlers, will get to showcase their abilities. Pacers can come in handy in this match, with this track offering some good pace to the bowlers.

• Win Batting First: 40%

• Win Bowling First: 60%

Average Score

• Average 1st Innings: 148

• Average 2nd Innings: 135

MR-W vs ST-W Weather Report – Melbourne Conditions 

MR-W vs ST-W Recent Form

MR-W vs ST-W Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

MR-W vs ST-W Injury News & Team Updates – Match 1

MR-W: Fully fit squad available for this match 

ST-W: All players are fully fit 

MR-W vs ST-W Win Probability – WBBL 2026 Match 1

MR-W vs ST-W Key Player Battles to Watch 

MR-W vs ST-W Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If MR-W bats first

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 145–150

• Match Result: Sydney Thunder Women to win

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Scenario 2: If ST-W bats first

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 155–165

• Match Result: Sydney Thunder Women to win

MR-W vs ST-W Toss Prediction – Match 1 WBBL 2026

Chasing has worked well at Junction Oval, with 6 of the 8 WBBL matches last season won by the team batting second. Therefore, the captain who won the toss opted to bowl first.

Prediction: ST-W will win the toss and opt to bowl first 

MR-W vs ST-W Probable Playing 11

Melbourne Renegades Women (MR-W)

Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Courtney Webb, Nicole Faltum(WK), Tess Flintoff, Georgia Wareham, Chloe Tryon, Sophie Molineux(C), Milly Illingworth, Tayla Vlaeminck, Sara Kennedy.

Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W)

Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield(C), Laura Harris, Heather Knight, Tahlia Wilson(WK), Nicola Hancock, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Finn, Hannah Darlington, Lauren Bell, Jemma Barsby

MR-W vs ST-W Match 1 Player of the Match Prediction

• Georgia Voll

• Phoebe Litchfield

• Hayley Matthews 

Who Will Win MR-W vs ST-W Today? — Expert Prediction Match 1

According to our MR-W vs ST-W who will win today WBBL 2026, Sydney Thunder Women are the favourites to win this WBBL 2026 expert prediction. Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield and Heather Knight are expected to be the key performers.

MR-W vs ST-W who will win today WBBL 2026: Sydney Thunder Women to win

MR-W vs ST-W Match Result – WBBL 2026 Match 1 Result

(To be updated after the match - October 29, 2026)