ACT Women will take on Melbourne Stars Women in the 13th match of the T20 Spring Challenge 2026 at Blacktown Olympic Park No.2 Oval in Sydney on Saturday, October 17.
Led by Grace Lyons, ACT Women have endured a difficult start to the season, losing their opener against Hobart Hurricanes Women by 27 runs before suffering a 12-run defeat against Sydney Sixers.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Stars Women, captained by Meg Lanning, lost their opening match against Sydney Thunder Women by seven wickets and then suffered a narrow one-run defeat against Melbourne Renegades Women.
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 13, Match Details
Match: ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 13
Time & Date: 9:00 AM IST, Saturday, October 17
Venue: Blacktown Olympic Park No.2 Oval, Sydney
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 13 Pitch Report
The pitch at Blacktown Olympic Park No. 2 Oval in Sydney is expected to offer a balanced contest between bat and ball. As the venue makes its debut in this edition of the tournament, conditions could take some time for the teams to assess. A target of more than 150 runs could prove challenging for the side batting second.
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 13 Probable XIs
ACT Women
Paris Bowdler, Shivani Mehta, Grace Lyons (c) (wk), Rachel Carroll, Caitlin Mair, Zoe Cooke, Amber Smith, Stella Wilde, Angelina Genford, Anesu Mushangwe, Amy Hunter
Melbourne Stars Women
Meg Lanning (c), Rhys McKenna, Carly Leeson, Indigo Noble, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Prestwidge, Charli Mclennan (wk), Zoe Samuel, Aanliya Cheeran, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
ACT Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 13 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Melbourne Stars Women
Both Melbourne Stars Women and ACT Women have suffered defeats in their opening two matches, highlighting their struggles to find consistency. However, Melbourne Stars Women are expected to bounce back and return to winning ways, courtesy of their stronger batting and bowling attacks.
