For a high-paced format like T20 cricket, a bowler’s nightmare is registering the most expensive over.

While it differs from pitch to pitch, a T20 bowler should understand the mindset of the opposition batsmen before bowling his over. Otherwise, they would be at the mercy of specialist batsmen like Chris Gayle, who has the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket.

Bangalore’s Harshal Patel, who earlier made the news as the first player to take a fifer against current holders Mumbai, was hammered for 37 overs in his final over against Chennai.

After taking three wickets for just 14 runs from his three overs, skipper Virat Kohli handed the ball for Harshal to bowl the final over of the first innings. Needless to say, it was a costly mistake.

Ravindra Jadeja had no mercy on Harshal Patel as he smashed 6,6,6nb,6,2,6,4 in the 20th over. Totalling 37 runs, it was the most expensive over in T20.

With this, Harshal Patel equalled Prasanth Parameswaran’s 2011 record in the Indian T20 League who leaked 37 runs in the third over of Kerala’s game against Bangalore.

Most expensive over in Indian T20 League

Bowler	Opponent	Runs conceded	Year
Harshal Patel	Chennai	37	2021
Prasanth Parameswaran	Bangalore	37	2011
Daniel Sams	Kolkata	35	2022
Parvinder Awana	Chennai	33	2014
Ravi Bopara	Punjab	33	2010

Four bowlers, meanwhile, have conceded a record 36 runs in an over in T20 internationals. Two of them saw the batsmen smashing six successive sixes. 

India’s Yuvraj Singh did it first in 2007 against England, blazing six sixes off Stuart Broad’s final and the innings penultimate over during the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. Yuvraj brought up his fifty with the last six of the over in just 12 balls and was ultimately dismissed in the last over for a 14-ball 58. The Indian cricket team posted 218/4 and beat England by 18 runs. Broad ended with 0/60 in his four overs.

Fourteen years later in 2021, Kieron Pollard smashed six sixes off Akila Dananjaya, as West Indies chased Sri Lanka’s 131/9 in just 13.1 overs and with four wickets in hand. Pollard set the tone early, blazing in the sixth over and taming Dananjaya who had picked an impressive 3/17 in two overs until then, including a hat-trick. The Sri Lankan ended with figures of 3/62 in his four overs in the end.

West Indies' Nicholas Pooran broke multiple records during a T20 World Cup 2024, Group C match against Afghanistan. In the fourth over against Azmatullah Omarzai, Pooran struck three sixes and three boundaries. A no-ball and 4 leg byes made matters worse for the Afghan all-rounder as power-hitter Pooran scored 36 runs in an over to enter an elite list of batters. The 28-year-old's fiery knock ended with 98 runs off 53 balls and helped the Windies to a win.

Shivam Dube has the unwanted record of conceding the most runs in an over by an Indian bowler when he gave away 34 runs to the New Zealand pair of Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor at Mount Maunganui in February 2020. Dube’s first ball was to Seifert and the over went 6641 and then nb466 to Taylor. It was Shivam Dube’s only over on the day. India had posted 163/3 but it proved to be enough as they won by seven runs, Dube’s generosity notwithstanding.

Most expensive over in T20I

Bowler	Opponent	Runs conceded	Year
Stuart Broad	India	36	2007
Akila Dananjaya	West Indies	36	2021
Azmatullah Omarzai	West Indies	36	2024
Karim Janat	India	36	2024
Shivam Dube	New Zealand	34	2020
Nasum Ahmed	Zimbabwe	34	2022

Featured photo: Twitter / Royal Challengers Bangalore

Team Punjab hold the record for the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket. They chased down a target of 262 against Team Kolkata during an Indian T20 League 2024 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The Sam Curran-led Punjab broke the previous record held by the South African cricket team. The Proteas chased down 259 against West Indies in the second T20 international of a three-match series in March 2023.

Bulgarian National Cricket Team hold the record for the third-highest successful run chase in T20 cricket. They chased down a target of 243 against Serbia and finished with 246/4 in 19.4 overs, which is also the second highest score in the second innings of a T20 match. 

In December 2016, Otago blazed away to 248/3 courtesy a 46-ball hundred by Hamish Rutherford in a Super Smash match, a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, against Central Districts at the Pukekura Park in New Plymouth. This is the highest run chase in T20 cricket to this day, but it came in a losing cause.

The score should have been enough. Instead, Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene smashed a 48-ball century to keep Central Districts in the hunt. But with eight needed off the final over, Neil Wagner defended the total to help Otago clinch a thriller by one run.

Central Districts scored 248/4 and set the record for the highest run chase in T20 cricket against in 2016.

Interestingly, this record-breaking 497-run match became the highest-aggregated T20 ever.

“I’m sure it’s something everyone will remember for a long time,�?Hamish Rutherford said after the match.

In Twenty20 Internationals, the Australian cricket team holds the record for the highest run chase in T20, which they had pulled off to win against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland in February 2018.

Having won the toss, New Zealand rode on a blitzkrieg hundred from opener Martin Guptill (105 off 54 balls) and a scintillating fifty by his partner Colin Munro (76 off 33) to post a mammoth total of 243/6 in their quota of 20 overs.

In reply, Australia openers David Warner and D Arcy Short slammed quick-fire fifties to set the tone of the chase. While David Warner hammered 59 runs off just 24 balls, D Arcy Short scored a 44-ball 76 to keep the Aussies in the hunt for the world-record run chase.

With Australia needing 42 from 24 balls, Glenn Maxwell (31 off 14) and Aaron Finch (36 off 14) played a blinder to pull off the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket (245/5), with seven balls to spare.

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New Zealand post 243/6
Australia chase it down with 7 balls to spare

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The Indian cricket team’s highest score in a run chase in T20Is is 244/4 against the West Indies in 2016. India lost the match by 1 run.  India’s highest successful run chase in T20 cricket is 211/4 vs Sri Lanka in Chandigarh in 2009, registering the win in 19.1 overs. Yuvraj Singh starred on the day with an unbeaten 60 in just 25 balls.

Highest run chase in T20

Score	Team     Â	 Opposition     Â	Year
262/2	Punjab (18.4)	Kolkata	2024
259/4	South Africa (18.5)	West Indies	2023
248/4	Central District (20.0)	 Otago	2016
246/4	Bulgaria (19.4)	Serbia	2022
245/5	Australia (18.5)Â	New Zealand	2018
244/4	India (20.0)Â	 West Indies	2016
242/6	Patriots (18.5) Â	 Tallawahs Â	2019
236/6	West Indies (19.2)Â	South Africa	2015
233/6	Sussex (20.0)	Essex	2022
232/6	Peshawar Zalmi (20.0)	Islamabad United	2021
231/5	Bears (20.0)Â	Northants	2018
230/3	Adelaide Strikers (19.3)	Hobart Hurricanes	2023
230/8	England (19.4)	South Africa	2016

Featured photo: MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, also known as Chepauk, has been a prominent name in cricket since the inception of the Presidency matches in 1916.

From the first-ever Ranji Trophy match being played in the venue in 1934, to India’s first Test win in 1951-52 when they defeated England, the MA Chidambaram Stadium has hosted some historic matches and seen some memorable records being created over the years.

Though Chepauk has accommodated only two T20 internationals in all these years, the iconic stadium has hosted close to 50 Indian T20 League matches already and is the fortress of the MS Dhoni-led Team Chennai.

Here's a closer look at all the 20-over records at the venue.

MA Chidambaram T20I records

Highest Total: The highest total of 182 at the ground was made by India while playing against West Indies in 2018. After the West Indies team had given a target of 181 runs while opting to bat first, India had chased it down in exactly 20 overs to win the match by six wickets

Lowest Total: The lowest total on the ground was made by India (166 runs) as well, during their clash with New Zealand in 2012. After New Zealand had set up a target of 167 after batting first, the Indian cricket team made 166 runs and lost the match by one run.

Highest Score: The highest individual T20 score at this venue is 92, scored by India's Shikhar Dhawan when he faced West Indies in 2018. His innings, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes, is also the highest run-scorer in a single match in the stadium.

Best Bowling: India's Irfan Pathan has recorded the best bowling figures of 3/31 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against New Zealand in 2012.

Highest partnership: The highest partnership in Chepauk is the 130-run stand by India's Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant against the West Indies in 2018. It was a third-wicket partnership.

MA Chidambaram Indian T20 League records

Most runs: Suresh Raina has the most number of runs in Chepauk. The southpaw has played 56 matches in the venue, tallying 1,593 runs with eight half-centuries and one century to his name. He is followed by MS Dhoni (1,513) and Murali Vijay (1053).

Most wickets: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the bowler with the most wickets in the Indian T20 League at this venue. He's taken 53 wickets on this ground with best bowling figures of 3/16. 

Highest total: The highest total in the Indian T20 League at this venue was made by Team Chennai against Team Rajasthan in 2010. They scored 246/5 batting first and successfully defended their total by restricting Team Rajasthan to 223/5.

Lowest total: The lowest team total at this venue was made by Team Bangalore during the 2019 edition of the Indian T20 League. They scored 70 before being bundled out and Team Chennai chased down the target with seven wickets and 14 balls to spare.

Highest individual score: Murali Vijay holds the distinction of having the highest individual score on this ground in the Indian T20 League. The same game that saw Team Chennai post the highest team total at this venue also witnessed Murali Vijay smash a 56-ball 127 as the hosts registered a 23-run win.

Best bowling figures: Akash Madhwal boasts the best bowling figures at the Chepauk stadium in the Indian T20 League. While representing Team Mumbai against Team Lucknow in 2023, Madhwal finished with figures of 5/5 in his 3.3 overs overs to bundle out the opposition for 101. His brilliant bowling spell guided Team Mumbai to an 81-run victory in Chennai.

Highest partnership: Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey's 159-run stand for Team Chennai against Team Bangalore during Indian T20 League 2011 is the highest partnership on this ground. Their partnership helped Team Chennai post 205/5 before restricting Team Bangalore to 147/8 to register a 58-run win.

Highest successful chase: Team Chennai pulled off the highest successful chase against Team Bangalore during the 2012 edition of the Indian T20 League. Chasing a target of 206, Faf du Plessis made 71 off 46 and MS Dhoni managed 41 from 24 balls to help Team Chennai to 208/5 at the end of their 20 overs.

Feature Image Courtesy: AFP/ Arun Sankar

Newcomers Lucknow etched their name into the record books for the highest successful run chase in the Indian T20 League, as they chased down Chennai’s target of 210 in their Indian T20 League 2022 game at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 31.

Lucknow rode on the efforts of Quinton de Kock (61 runs of 45 balls) and Evin Lewis (55 runs of 23 balls) to beat Ravindra Jadeja's Chennai by six-wickets with three balls to spare.

Put to bat first, Chennai reached 100 runs in 9.1 overs, but a 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket and a six-ball 16 from MS Dhoni propelled the defending champions to 210/7.

In response, KL Rahul and Co. made a confident start with 50 runs in the powerplay before losing four wickets between overs 10 and 15.

While Evin Lewis remained unbeaten at the crease during the death overs, the West Indian batter received support from Deepak Hooda (13 runs off eight balls) and Ayush Badoni (19 runs off nine balls) to plot a score of 211/4 in 19.3 overs, at a run rate of 10.82.

Highest successful run chase in the Indian T20 League

Rajasthan holds the record for the highest successful run chase in the Indian T20 League. In the 2020 edition, Rajasthan chased down Punjab’s target of 223 despite losing an early wicket. After KL Rahul’s men posted a score of 222/2 on the back of a Mayank Agarwal century, Steve Smith and Co. secured a four-wicket win riding on 50-plus knocks of Smith, Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia.

Team	Score	Target	Opponent	Year
Rajasthan	226/6	223	Punjab	2020
Mumbai	219/6	219	Chennai	2021
Rajasthan	217/7	215	Deccan	2008
Mumbai	216/4	215	Punjab	2023
Hyderabad	217/6	215	Rajasthan	2023
Lucknow	213/9	213	Bangalore	2023
Lucknow	211/4	211	Chennai	2022

Featured photo: Twitter / Lucknow Super Giants

Known as the ‘Mecca of Indian Cricket,�?the Eden Gardens is the oldest cricket stadium in the country. Built in 1864 during the British Raj, the Eden Gardens also remained the largest cricket ground in India and Asia and the second-largest ground in the world, until the new Narendra Modi Stadium was inaugurated in Motera in February 2021.

However, the Eden Gardens has a rich history. Having hosted its first Test in 1934, the venue has witnessed some iconic matches over the years, like the 1987 ICC World Cup final, the 1996 ICC World Cup semi-final, the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 final and many more.

From India’s historic Test comeback against Australia in 2001 to Carlos Brathwaite’s unparalleled solo effort against Ben Stokes in the 2016 ICC T20I World Cup final, the 66,000 capacity stadium has witnessed magical moments too.

Here, we look at the T20I and the Indian T20 League records made at this iconic venue.

Eden Gardens T20I records

Highest total: The highest total in a T20I match at the Eden Gardens is 201/5 in 20 overs by Pakistan. The Men in Green racked up the total against Bangladesh in a group stage match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. Pakistan won that match by 55 runs.

Lowest total: The Bangladesh cricket team has the forgettable record of scoring the lowest total at the Eden Gardens. Chasing a target of 146 runs against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016, the Bangla Tigers were wrapped up for just 70 runs.

Highest individual score: West Indies' Marlon Samuels boasts of the highest individual score at the Eden Gardens with an unbeaten 85 against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 final. Samuels' knock helped West Indies lift their second T20 World Cup title.

Best bowling figures: Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman's spell of 5/22 are the best bowling figures at the Eden Gardens. The left-arm seamer's efforts though went in vain as Bangladesh were bundled out for just 70 runs in the chase of 146.

Highest partnership: West Indies' Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell are the players with the highest partnership in T20Is at Eden Gardens. They put on a 100-run stand for the third wicket in a match against India in February 2022. Unfortunately for the Windies, it wasn't enough for them to win the clash as they succumbed to a eight-run defeat while chasing a 187-run target.

Eden Gardens T20 records

Highest total: The highest total in a T20 match at the Eden Gardens is 235/3 in 20 overs by Uttar Pradesh in the 2017-18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Electing to bat first against Bengal, UP lost their openers cheaply but engineered a fight-back thanks to skipper Suresh Raina. UP eventually won the match by 75 runs.

Highest individual score: Uttar Pradesh's Suresh Raina's unbeaten 59-ball 126 against Bengal is the highest individual score in a T20 match at the Eden Gardens. Raina's ton enabled UP to trounce Bengal by 75 runs. 

Best bowling figures: Assam's Pritam Das' 5/9 against Tripura in an Inter-State Twenty-20 Tournament game are the best bowling figures at the Eden Gardens. Das' efforts enabled Assam to dismiss Tripura for 85 runs and comfortably win the match by seven-wickets win with 47 balls to spare.

Eden Gardens Indian T20 League records

Most runs: Gautam Gambhir's 1,407 runs in the Indian T20 League at Eden Gardens are the most runs by a player at the iconic venue. Out of his tally of 4,217 runs in the Indian T20 League, the southpaw managed to score 33 per cent of his runs at Eden Gardens alone. 

Most wickets: Sunil Narine with 58 wickets has accounted for most dismissals at the Eden Gardens in Indian T20 League.

Highest individual score: Rajat Patidar has the highest individual score in the Indian T20 League at Eden Gardens. He scored 112 not out from 54 balls to help Team Bangalore post 207/4 against Team Lucknow in the 2022 edition of the Indian T20 League. Team Bangalore won the game by 14 runs.

Highest partnership: Team Mumbai's Herschelle Gibbs and skipper Rohit Sharma forged an unbeaten 167-run partnership for the second wicket against Kolkata in the 2012 Indian T20 League. It remains the highest T20 partnership at the Eden Gardens to date.

Lowest total: Team Bangalore holds the forgettable record of scoring the lowest total at Eden Gardens. Their score of 49 all out is also the lowest score in the Indian T20 League. Chasing a target of 132 runs against Kolkata, Bangalore was bundled out in just 9.4 overs with skipper Virat Kohli being dismissed for a golden duck.

Best bowling figures: Kolkata’s Sunil Narine holds the record of the best bowling figures at Eden Gardens in the Indian T20 League. Playing against Punjab in 2012, Narine returned with figures of 5/19 in his four overs, scalping the wickets of Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh, Bipul Sharma, Praveen Kumar, and Harmeet Singh to restrict Punjab to a paltry score of 134 runs. However, Kolkata ended up on the losing side by a narrow margin of two runs.

Feature Image Courtesy: AFP/ Punit Paranjpe

Delhi’s famous Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, which was renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium after the former union minister and DDCA (Delhi & District Cricket Association) president in September 2019, was established in 1883.

However, it wasn’t until the 20th century that the iconic stadium held its first Test match. The Arun Jaitley Stadium hosted the first Test match during West Indies�?tour of India in the 1948-49 season with John Goddard leading the visitors.

What makes the Arun Jaitley Stadium stand out from the rest is its pitch that is both batting and bowling friendly. Over the years, the venue has seen contrasting records like Anil Kumble getting a 10-wicket haul against Pakistan and India’s Hemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed forging a 109-run tenth wicket stand.

Not only records, but the Arun Jaitley Stadium has also witnessed some historic cricket moments over the years. While Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th Test ton in 1983-84 to equal Don Bradman’s record for the most Test centuries on this ground, years later in 2005-06, Sachin Tendulkar broke Gavaskar’s Test century record with his 35th Test hundred here.

Arun Jaitley Stadium T20I Records

Highest total: The highest T20I total at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was made by India when they scored 211/4 against South Africa in 2022. Put to bat first, India rode on Ishan Kishan's 48-ball 76 and Hardik Pandya's quickfire 31 off 12 balls to help India cross 200.

Lowest total: The lowest T20I total at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is 120 all out by Sri Lanka while facing South Africa in a group match of the 2016 ICC T20I World Cup. Batting first, the Lankans were bundled out in 19.3 overs and South Africa chased down the target with 14 balls and eight wickets to spare. 

Best bowling: The best bowling figures at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is Chris Jordan’s 4/28, in England’s group match against Sri Lanka at the 2016 T20 World Cup. After England batted first to set up a target of 172 runs, Sri Lanka were restricted to 161/8.

Highest partnership: The highest partnership in a T20I match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is 158 runs forged by openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan while batting first against New Zealand in 2017. India had set up a target of 203 and the Kiwis eventually fell short by 53 runs.

Arun Jaitley Stadium Indian T20 League records

Most runs: Quite unsurprisingly, the Nawab of Najafgarh and Delhi cricketer Virender Sehwag holds the mantle of most runs scored at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the Indian T20 League. Sehwag played for two teams - Delhi and Punjab - in his Indian T20 League career and tallied 933 runs at the iconic venue. Sehwag has played 104 Indian T20 League matches, scoring 2,728 runs.

Most wickets: Yet another local lad, Amit Mishra has been the most lethal bowler in Indian T20 League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The veteran spinner, who is currently playing for Delhi, has a whopping 166 wickets to his name in the tournament and 58 of his scalps have come at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Highest individual score: The highest score in the Indian T20 League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is 128 by Chris Gayle. Playing against Delhi in 2012, the towering southpaw hit 13 sixes and seven boundaries to score 128 runs in 62 balls as Bangalore posted 215/1 runs in 20 overs. Delhi fell short by 21 runs in the end.

Best bowling figures: The best bowling figure recorded in the Indian T20 league at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is 5/13 by Mumbai’s Lasith Malinga. The speedster led the attack against Delhi in 2011 skittling them out for just 95 runs. Mumbai won the match in 17 overs and with eight wickets remaining.

Featured Picture: AFP/ Xavier Galiana

Flamboyant opening batter David Warner is the first player to score 50 half-centuries in Indian T20 League history. The 34-year-old southpaw reached the milestone against MS Dhoni’s Chennai in the 2021 season.

Warner brought up his fifty as he smashed India’s left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for a huge six. He was finally dismissed by South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi for 57.

David Warner holds the record for scoring the most fifties in the Indian T20 League. He is followed by Delhi's Shikhar Dhawan. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers - all have 40 or more half-centuries each.

Other milestones that Warner achieved during the match was reaching 200 sixes in the Indian T20 League and also becoming the fourth player, after Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Shoaib Malik to reach 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.

David Warner has been a part of the Indian T20 league since its second season in 2009 when he joined Delhi. He spent five seasons with them before moving to Hyderabad in 2014. Warner tallied 500-plus runs in six of his seven campaigns with Hyderabad and will now play for Delhi in Indian T20 League 2022.

The swashbuckling opener also boasts of being the only batsman to have won the most number of Orange Caps (three) in the tournament.

Most fifties in Indian T20 League

Player	Team	Innings	Fifties
David Warner	Delhi	150	50
Shikhar Dhawan	Punjab	187	44
Virat Kohli	Bangalore	187	42
Rohit Sharma	Mumbai	208	40
AB de Villiers	Bangalore	157	40

Meanwhile, former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has the most fifties in T20 international cricket. Kohli has scored more than 3,000 runs so far and averages over 50 in the shortest format of the game.

Kohli is followed by compatriot Rohit Sharma and Warner.

Most fifties in T20 Internationals

Player	Team	Matches	Fifties
Virat Kohli	India	97	30
Rohit Sharma	India	125	26
Babar Azam	Pakistan	73	25
David Warner	Australia	88	21
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	112	20

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The Women’s Big Bash League 2021 has come down to the final two teams as Perth Scorchers (PS-W) lock horns with Adelaide Strikers (AS-W) for the ultimate prize at the Perth Stadium on Saturday.

PS-W vs AS-W Dream11 prediction

Perth Scorchers Women, who will be playing in their third WBBL final, have been brilliant this season, having won nine of their 14 matches. Adelaide Strikers Women, on the other hand, won seven of their 14 league stage games as they finished fourth in the points table. 

Unlike PS-W, AS-W had to play in the eliminator and the challenger rounds to get a place in the final. They were simply unplayable in both those rounds and PS-W are up for quite a task on Saturday. Considering the form AS-W are in and the momentum that the team has, we expect them to lift the title even though they came up short against the Scorchers in both their earlier games this season.

PS-W vs AS-W Dream11 team tips for Women’s Big Bash League 2021

Top tip: Best batter

AS-W’s Katie Mack has been a true sensation this season. Only behind Beth Mooney in terms of most runs scored (507), the 28-year-old opener has been one of the top performers for the fantasy players, having accrued 453 fantasy points from her last six games. Note that she has made it to the Dream Team on all six of those occasions.

Top tip: Best bowler

With 22 wickets in 16 innings, AS-W’s Amanda-Jade Wellington is currently the top wicket-taker of the tournament. The 24-year-old is the only bowler to have picked a five-wicket haul this season and like her teammate, Katie Mack, she has delivered consistent points.

Top tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

AS-W captain Tahlia McGrath is a player in form this season. The 26-year-old has picked 11 wickets and has complemented it with 302 runs at an average of 43.14. The fact that she has been named in the Dream Team in eight of her last nine outings makes her a must-have player for this contest.

For a wicket-keeper, our recommendation would be PS-W’s Beth Mooney. With 528 runs in 13 innings, Mooney is currently leading the run-scoring charts and has been an absolute delight for fantasy players. She is averaging a whopping 72.4 fantasy points per match from her last five games, having accrued a tally of 362 points.

PS-W vs AS-W probable playing XI

PS-W playing XI (probable): Beth Mooney (wicket-keeper), Sophie Devine (captain), Heather Graham, Chamari Atapattu, Mathilda Carmichael, Lisa Griffith, Marizanne Kapp, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo

AS-W playing XI (probable): Dane van Niekerk, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (captain), Bridget Patterson, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin (wicket-keeper), Sarah Coyte, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

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Perth Scorchers Women take on Adelaide Strikers Women in Women’s Big Bash League 2021 final at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday, November 27.

Perth Scorchers qualified for the final after finishing the league stage games at the top of the tally. The road wasn’t as smooth for Adelaide Strikers though. After a fourth-place finish, the team had to go through the eliminator followed by the challenger round.

The team faced a confident Brisbane Heat side in the eliminator and a brilliant bowling display guided them to an eight-wicket win. Melbourne Renegades awaited them in the Challenger round and another bowling brilliance allowed them a smooth passage into the final.

For Perth Scorchers, it took them until the very last league stage match to finish at the top table. Right until match 13, Melbourne Renegades acquired the top spot in the tally, but a defeat in their final league stage game against Brisbane Heat allowed Perth Scorchers to go over Sophie Molineux’s side.

Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women head-to-head

Historically, Adelaide Strikers Women have enjoyed the upper hand in their head-to-head record against Perth Scorchers Women, having won eight of their 14 meetings. Perth Scorchers, however, have come out on top in both of their matches in WBBL 2021.

Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women squads

Perth Scorchers Women squad: Sophie Devine (captain), Beth Mooney, Chamari Athapathu, Marizanne Kapp, Samantha Betts, Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Ashley Day, Amy Edgar, Heather Graham, Lisa Griffith, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo

Adelaide Strikers Women squad: Darcie Brown, Tahlia McGrath (captain), Megan Schutt, Dané Van Niekerk, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemma Barbby, Nell Bryson Smith, Sarah Coyte, Megan Dixon, Katie Mack, Tegan McPharlin, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Annie O’Neil

Where to watch Women’s Big Bash League final live in India?

The Women’s Big Bash League 2021 final between Perth Scorchers Women and Adelaide Strikers Women will be telecast live on the Sony Six and Sony Six HD TV channels in India on Saturday, November 27 from 1:40 PM IST.

The live streaming of Women’s Big Bash League 2021 final will be available on the Sony LIV app and website.

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High flying Melbourne Renegades (MR-W) take on Adelaide Strikers (AS-W) in the challenger round of the Women’s Big Bash League 2021 at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 25.

MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 prediction

Both Melbourne Renegades Women and Adelaide Strikers Women have played twice in WBBL 2021, winning one game apiece. Considering the form of these two sides, it is safe to assume MR-W will be the outright favourites. The team is stacked with a series of match winners and individual brilliance has played a key role in their success this season.

MR-W vs AS-W Dream11 team tips for Women’s Big Bash League 2021

Top tip: Best batter

Despite their success, MR-W have more or less struggled in terms of batting. This makes Katie Mack of AS-W a top tip for this position. Mack has made it to the Dream Team in each of her last five outings, making her a must-have player for this contest.

Top tip: Best bowler

Amanda-Jade Wellington was phenomenal in her previous match, taking five wickets for just eight runs. As a result of this, the AS-W bowler accrued a whopping 171 fantasy points from that match. She is currently the most-picked bowler for this fixture.

Top tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

Harmanpreet Kaur of MR-W is an outright pick for an all-rounder. Selected by 84.58 per cent of fantasy managers, Kaur is in some form this season as she has accumulated 337 fantasy points from her last five matches. A worthy candidate for captaincy, she should make it to your fantasy team.

For a wicket-keeper, Josie Dooley of MR-W should be picked ahead of Tegan McPharlin of AS-W on the back of her superior display with the bat.

MR-W vs AS-W probable playing XI

MR-W playing XI (probable): Jemimah Rodrigues, Evelyn Jones, Carly Leeson, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jess Duffin, Sophie Molineux (captain), Josephine Dooley (wicket-keeper), Ellen Falconer, Rhiann O’Donnell, Ella Hayward, Holly Ferling

AS-W playing XI (probable): Dane van Niekerk, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (captain), Bridget Patterson, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin (wicket-keeper), Sarah Coyte, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

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