Sydney Thunder Women will go head-to-head with Melbourne Stars Women in the fourth match of the T20 Spring Challenge 2026 at Hurstville Oval in Sydney on Monday, October 12.
Sydney Thunder bagged two wins and suffered as many losses in four games of the league phase last year. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars held wooden spoon in the league stage, losing all four games in the previous season.
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 4, Match Details
Match: Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 4
Time & Date: 9:00 AM IST, Monday, October 12
Venue: Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 4 Pitch Report
The team that bowls first is expected to come out victorious on this surface. Any score above 150 is expected to be a bit tough for the team batting second. New ball bowlers are anticipated to do well on this surface.
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 4 Probable XIs
Sydney Thunder Women
Anika Learoyd, Tahlia Wilson (c) (wk), Emily Powell, Laura Harris, Lucy Finn, Hannah Darlington, Jemma Barsby, Hasrat Gill, Tara French, Nicola Hancock, Samantha Bates
Melbourne Stars Women
Meg Lanning (c), Rhys McKenna, Carly Leeson, Indigo Noble, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Aarna Patel (wk), Aanliya Cheeran, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 Spring Challenge 2026, Match 4 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sydney Thunder Women
While Thunder secured two out of four wins last year, the Stars suffered four consecutive defeats. That said, we can expect the Sydney Thunder Women to come out on top quite comfortably, thanks to their better batting and bowling attacks.
