MS-W vs ST-W 24th T20 2026: Preview & Pitch Report

Updated 22 Oct 2026 · 📅 Add to calendar

DateMonday, 16 November 2026

Start (IST)1:40 PM

VenueDrummoyne Oval, Sydney

SeriesWBBL 2026

MS-W vs ST-W 24th T20 preview

Melbourne Stars Women face Sydney Thunder Women in the Womens Big Bash League 2026. The T20 fixture starts at 1:40 PM IST on Monday, 16 November 2026, at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney.

This is Match 24 of 43 in the tournament. It is not marked as a final.

Series context

Womens Big Bash League 2026, also styled BBL 2026, is a T20 tournament made up of 43 matches. It begins on 29 October 2026 and ends on 5 December 2026.

Match 24 therefore falls within the tournament, which has 43 fixtures in total across its five-week-plus window from the opening date to the closing date.

Fixture details

Date: Monday, 16 November 2026. Start: 1:40 PM IST. Venue: Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. Format: T20.

Melbourne Stars Women are listed as team A and Sydney Thunder Women as team B for this contest.

Drummoyne Oval pitch report

Venue record: In 10 completed T20 matches at Drummoyne Oval in our records up to 3 Dec 2025, the average first-innings score is 133 and results have been split evenly between batting first and chasing (5–5).

Full Drummoyne Oval stats →

Recent form

Melbourne Stars Women L L L L W

Sydney Thunder Women W W L N L

Up to the last 5 completed matches, newest first. W won, L lost, N no result, tie or draw.

Head to head (T20)

Melbourne Stars Women 0 – 4 Sydney Thunder Women in completed T20 matches since 2022

Sun, 7 Dec · 5:10 AM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 38th T20 · WBBL 2025
MS-W 66/6 (10 ov) · ST-W 79/1 (7.1 ov)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 9 wkts (DLS Method) Scorecard Junction Oval, Melbourne Result Wed, 20 Nov · 12:40 PM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 33rd T20 · WBBL 2024
MS-W 108/9 (20 ov) · ST-W 112/6 (19.4 ov)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 4 wkts Scorecard Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Result Fri, 10 Nov · 9:50 AM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 32nd T20 · WBBL 2023
MS-W 121/9 (20 ov) · ST-W 125 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 4 runs Scorecard North Sydney Oval, Sydney Result Sat, 4 Nov · 9:30 AM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 23rd T20 · WBBL 2023
MS-W 123/5 (20 ov) · ST-W 128/1 (12.5 ov)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 9 wkts Scorecard Casey Fields No 4, Melbourne Result Mon, 31 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 25th T20 · WBBL 2022
ST-W 79/2 (13.5 ov)
No result due to rain Scorecard Eastern Oval, Ballarat Result Sun, 23 Oct · 8:10 AM IST Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 15th T20 · WBBL 2022
ST-W 102/1 (13.4 ov)
No result (due to rain) Scorecard W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth Result

Full Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women head to head, records and results →

FAQ

When does Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women 24th T20 start in India?

Monday, 16 November 2026, at 1:40 PM IST.

Where is Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women 24th T20 being played?

Drummoyne Oval, Sydney.

Which series is this match part of?

Womens Big Bash League 2026, 29 Oct – 5 Dec 2026.

How does the pitch at Drummoyne Oval usually play?

In 10 completed T20 matches at Drummoyne Oval in our records up to 3 Dec 2025, the average first-innings score is 133 and results have been split evenly between batting first and chasing (5–5).

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