South Australian Scorpions Women vs New South Wales Breakers Women, WNCL, Today Match Prediction

SAW-W vs NSB-W Match Prediction & Analysis

South Australia Women will face the table-toppers in a must-win game at the Adelaide Oval. There have been no games at this venue so far in the Women’s National Cricket League 2025-26.

The hosts have been unbeaten in their last 5 games. The depth in the batting lineup will be their biggest strength going into this match. Hollie Armitage and wicket-keeper batter Bridget Patterson will be the ones to watch in the lower middle order.

South Australia needs to win both games to stay in the hunt for a spot in the Final. It will be quite a challenge as both their remaining games are against NSW Women. The visiting side is in fine rhythm, winning all their matches so far, and the batting has visibly improved since their narrow win against Queensland Women.

They will be missing Tahlia Wilson in the top order, as the wicket-keeper batter joins Australia Women on their tour of the West Indies. Katie Mack is a key batter in the middle order, and when she failed to deliver, the likes of Maitlan Brown, Lucy Finn, and Sarah Coyte stepped up in the lower order.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SAW-W

W W W W W

ACT-W

254/8 in 50.0 5.08

WNCL

South Australian Scorpions Women beat ACT Meteors Women by 26 runs 24 Feb 2026

SAW-W

280/8 in 50.0 5.6

SAW-W

287/4 in 46.2 6.19

WNCL

South Australian Scorpions Women beat Victoria Women by 6 wickets 05 Feb 2026

VAW-W

285/7 in 50.0 5.7

SAW-W

230/8 in 48.5 4.71

WNCL

South Australian Scorpions Women beat Victoria Women by 2 wickets 03 Feb 2026

VAW-W

226/10 in 49.2 4.58

QLW-W

194/10 in 42.0 4.62

WNCL

South Australian Scorpions Women beat Queensland Fire Women by 1 wicket 22 Jan 2026

SAW-W

195/9 in 43.0 4.53

QLW-W

180/10 in 38.5 4.64

WNCL

South Australian Scorpions Women beat Queensland Fire Women by 4 wickets 20 Jan 2026

SAW-W

181/6 in 38.3 4.7

NSB-W

W W W W W

NSB-W

246/8 in 50.0 4.92

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat Tasmania Women by 37 runs 23 Feb 2026

TAW-W

209/10 in 48.0 4.35

NSB-W

274/10 in 50.0 5.48

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat Tasmania Women by 44 runs 21 Feb 2026

TAW-W

230/10 in 45.4 5.04

NSB-W

309/7 in 50.0 6.18

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat Queensland Fire Women by 85 runs 03 Feb 2026

QLW-W

224/10 in 42.5 5.23

ACT-W

192/10 in 42.4 4.5

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat ACT Meteors Women by 8 wickets 22 Jan 2026

NSB-W

193/2 in 35.0 5.51

ACT-W

221/9 in 50.0 4.42

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat ACT Meteors Women by 8 wickets 20 Jan 2026

NSB-W

224/2 in 36.3 6.14

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Australian Scorpions Women Preview

South Australia beat the ACT Women in their last outing by 26 runs while defending a 280-run total. The top 4 of this batting lineup struggled to get going, although they found match-winners in their lower middle order players.

In their previous game, while chasing a 286-run target against Victoria, three of the top 4 batters scored 50+ runs. Emma de Broughe was the top batter with 82 off 87 balls in the successful run chase.

Courtney Webb has been consistent at number 3, scoring a fifty in each of her last two outings for South Australia Women. In the last game, it was skipper Jemma Barsby who topped the charts with an 85-run knock at number 7.

Madeline Penna and Hollie Armitage will be the ones to watch in the middle order in the absence of Tahlia McGrath. There is plenty of firepower in the top 5 of this batting lineup, and with Barsby and Bridget Patterson in the lower order, South Australia Women can back themselves to chase down a big total.

Penna is also crucial with the ball. She’s picked up 6 wickets in her last three outings and will be one to watch in this bowling attack. Courtney Neale and Amanda-Jade Wellington are other key bowlers for South Australia Women.

Interesting Stats

Amanda-Jade Wellington is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 18 wickets from 10 matches

Four of South Australia’s last 5 wins came while chasing a target

South Australian Scorpions Women Predicted Playing XI:

Ellie Johnston, Emma de Broughe, Courtney Webb, Madeline Penna, Hollie Armitage, Bridget Patterson (wk), Jemma Barsby (c), Eleanor Larosa, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Courtney Neale

South Australian Scorpions Women Actual Playing XI:

Bridget Patterson, Courtney Webb, Ellie Johnston, Emma De Broughe, Hollie Armitage, Amanda Jade Wellington, Eleanor Larosa, Ella Wilson, Maddie Penna, Courtney Neale, Jemma Barsby

New South Wales Breakers Women Preview

New South Wales Women have beaten every single team they’ve played so far this season. It was against Queensland that they were close to losing a match as they chased down a small total with just 1 wicket in hand.

However, since then, NSW Women have bounced back strongly, outplaying the opposition in the last two outings. They won their last two games by a margin of 37 and 44 runs, respectively.

Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coytle, and Mailtan Brown were among the top performers with the ball in these wins. The bowling attack will pose a tough challenge to the home team in this game. NSW aren’t dependent on a few bowlers and have almost everyone in good form.

Katie Mack will find a new opening partner in this match as Tahlia Wilson joins the national side on their tour of the West Indies. Kate Pelle or Alyssa Healy are the potential options to replace the wicket-keeper batter at the top.

Anika Learoyd and Claire Moore are crucial figures in the middle order and must step up with quality knocks that help NSW build momentum. Moore has struggled to make an impact in recent outings and will be expected to find her form.

Interesting Stats

In two of their last 3 matches, NSW Women lost their top 4 wickets for under 100 runs

Sarah Coyte has picked up 5 wickets in her last three outings for the NSW Women

New South Wales Breakers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (wk), Katie Mack, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Georgia Adams, Maitlan Brown, Lucy Finn, Sarah Coyte, Lauren Cheatle, Frankie Nicklin, Samantha Bates

New South Wales Breakers Women Actual Playing XI:

Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Katie Mack, Tahlia Wilson, Lauren Cheatle, Maitlan Brown, Samantha Bates, Sarah Coyte, Georgia Adams, Lucy Finn

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be partly sunny in Adelaide with a high of 16 degrees Celsius when the game starts. However, the skies will become mostly cloudy during the first couple of hours of the game. There are no chances of rain, but the overcast conditions would offer some help to the new-ball bowlers in the powerplay.

SAW-W vs NSB-W Pitch Report

It is a batting-friendly wicket at the Adelaide Oval, where teams have scored 260+ runs in each of the last 5 matches played here. Though this will be the first match of this season to be played here, we have a fair idea of what to expect from the surface. The average first innings score in the last 10 one-day matches played here is 243 runs. However, in this game, the team batting first will need 275 or more runs on the board to be in a winning position.

Toss: To Bat

There is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first. The toss will not play a big role in this match. Teams bowling first have won 6 of the last 10 matches. However, considering the bowling strengths of both teams, they can defend a competitive total in this match, and should back themselves to bat first and get enough runs on the board.