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Toss Winner - Perth Scorchers Women won the toss and choose to bowl first
Perth Scorchers Women won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Adelaide Strikers Women have won each of their last five encounters against Perth Scorchers.
Back Adelaide Strikers Women as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | Womens Big Bash League, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Junction Oval, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 14.1°C|Partly cloudy |
Adelaide Strikers Women clash with Perth Scorchers Women for the 12th match of the 2025 Women's Big Bash League. The Strikers have moved into fourth spot after securing three points from two games, and they look set to maintain that momentum here. The Scorchers sit in sixth after getting only two points from their three. Current form says that the Strikers have the edge in this contest.
ADSW
143/3 in 17.4 8.09
141/9 in 20.0 7.05
166/2 in 18.3 8.97
165/5 in 20.0 8.25
130/3 in 15.0 8.67
128/8 in 20.0 6.4
119/4 in 20.0 5.95
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ACT Meteors Women beat Adelaide Strikers Women by 7 runs
126/8 in 20.0 6.3
144/3 in 18.4 7.71
143/5 in 20.0 7.15
PRSW
78/8 in 9.0 8.67
173/4 in 20.0 8.65
149/10 in 19.1 7.77
172/3 in 20.0 8.6
109/10 in 19.3 5.59
112/0 in 12.5 8.73
128/10 in 19.4 6.51
91/6 in 14.2 6.35
114/8 in 20.0 5.7
115/3 in 16.2 7.04
Adelaide Strikers Women finally opened their account for the season after their first match was washed out. In their next outing, they produced a confident chase against Melbourne Renegades Women, getting to 142 in only 17.4 overs and finishing the job with seven wickets in hand.
This squad looks well-balanced this year. Tammy Beaumont and Laura Wolvaardt are expected to guide the early part of the innings, and both arrived here after steady performances at the recent Women’s ODI World Cup. Wolvaardt carried that touch into the last match, closing things out with an unbeaten 71 from 48 that completely settled the chase.
During the middle portion, captain Tahlia McGrath drives the tempo. She ended the previous campaign as their top scorer with 222 runs in nine innings, and she is supported by Bridget Patterson and Madeline Penna, two players who usually bring calmness and timing to this phase.
Among the bowlers, Megan Schutt uses her understanding of the venue well. She collected 13 wickets in the 2024 WBBL and often removes batters early. Sophie Ecclestone and Darcie Brown added four wickets between them in the last outing, and Amanda Jade Wellington strengthens this attack further.
Laura Wolvaardt, Tammy Beaumont, Madeline Penna, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson (wk), Ellie Johnston, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Jemma Barsby, Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Amanda Jade Wellington, Maddie Penna, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Darcie Brown, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Laura Wolvaardt, Tammy Beaumont, Ellie Johnston
Perth Scorchers Women have struggled to get going in the 2025 WBBL, managing only one win alongside two defeats. They are in need of a couple of victories to pick up rhythm in the next part of the competition.
Stalwart Beth Mooney has carried the batting so far, collecting 139 runs in three outings at an average of 46.33 and a strike rate of 148.
Katie Mack has added 50 runs in three innings, while Mikayla Hinkley has chipped in with 36 runs across two matches. Paige Scholfield has offered cameos here and there, but the team will want her to convert one of those into a sizeable score at the top of the order.
Meanwhile, Chloe Ainsworth has been the most reliable option with the ball, taking three wickets in three games at an economy of 7.90. Lilly Mills and Amy Edgar have supported her with two wickets each, while Sophie Devine and Alana King further boost the attack as reliable options in the middle.
Beth Mooney (wk), Katie Mack, Mikayla Hinkley, Sophie Devine (c), Paige Scholfield, Freya Kemp, Chloe Ainsworth, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Amy Edgar, Ebony Hoskin
Katie Mack, Mikayla Hinkley, Paige Scholfield, Chloe Cathryn Ainsworth, Freya Kemp, Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney, Alana King, Amy Edgar, Lilly Mills, Ruby Strange
Conditions at Junction Oval remains quite balanced. Early on, seam bowlers might get some seam and bounce off the well-prepped turf. As the innings progresses, batters can use the true surface to build momentum, and there’s enough carry to play through confidently.
Forecasts show Melbourne will be cloudy on match day, with a brief shower or two in the afternoon.
The average score batting first at Junction Oval is 150. The highest total posted at the venue is Perth Scorchers Women’s 192-4 in 2022. For this fixture, a score of around 165-170 will be competitive.
Chasing sides tend to have a slight edge under the open sky at Melbourne, so expect the toss-winning captain to field first here.
Adelaide Strikers Women will be flying high after that confident win in their last match. Perth Scorchers Women, meanwhile, have struggled to get going this season and really need this win to get some momentum. However, their current form and overall record against the Strikers don’t inspire much confidence, and unless their batters really step up, we see Adelaide winning this one.
Back Adelaide Strikers Women as the winners of this match.
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