Sydney Sixers will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they entertain the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL on Friday night.
The Sixers slipped to their first defeat of the new season when going down against Adelaide Strikers and an immediate response will be needed.
They are one of the hot fancies at 2.75 to reach the WBBL final, but can ill-afford many more slip ups if they are to go all the way.
The Stars are 6.00 to reach the final and have work to do after losing their opening match of the campaign.
They fell well short against the Scorchers in Perth and will look to come out fighting at North Sydney Oval.
. What: Sydney Sixers Women v Melbourne Stars Women
. Where: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
. When: 18:15 (AEST) Friday 1st November
. How to watch: Kayo, Foxtel
. Odds: Sydney Sixers Women 1.72, Melbourne Stars Women 2.10
The Sixers will be disappointed after slipping to an 11-run defeat against the Adelaide Strikers at the North Sydney Oval.
Having won the toss and electing to bowl, they could not prevent the Strikers from smashing 170 runs off their 20 overs.
Ashleigh Gardner took four wickets but was pretty expensive when conceding 32 runs off her four overs.
She will be out to tighten things up against the Stars and is sure to be in the running to be team top bowler.
Sarah Bryce top-scored in the run chase when smashing 62 runs off 44 deliveries, while Ellyse Perry also made 54 off 28 deliveries.
It was not good enough as they finished on 160-9 off the 20 overs, but both Bryce and Perry will look to carry that form in to Friday night’s game.
Perry will also be a top contender to be Player of the Match.
The Stars came up short in Perth and now face another tricky trip to Sydney, before they eventually get back on home soil.
They did a solid job with ball in hand when restricting the Scorchers to 122-8, with Sophie Day taking 3-21 off her four overs.
Kim Garth also took 2-23 and the two bowlers will be in contention to be team top bowler once again.
It was the run chase that really let the Stars down as they were skittled out for 109 runs.
Meg Lanning will be disappointed with her nine runs, while only Ines Mackeon did anything of note with 50 runs off 43 deliveries.
The rest of the side collapsed and will need to raise their game if they are to stun the Sixers on their own patch.