Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, WBBLT20, Today Match Prediction

SYSW vs HHW Match Prediction & Analysis

Sydney Sixers Women lock horns against the Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 7th match of the Women's Big Bash League 2026 season on Sunday, 1st November. The match is slated to be played at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney and the scheduled start time is 1:40 PM IST. 

The Sixers Women won their season opener against the Brisbane Heat Women in a last ball thriller, while the Hobart Hurricanes Women suffered a 18 run loss against the Melbourne Stars Women by 18 runs in a high scoring match. 

Head-to-Head Record: Sydney Sixers Women and Hobart Hurricanes Women faced off in 24 WBBL matches till date, where the Sixers Women hold a dominant 21-3 record and interestingly all the three wins for the Hurricanes Women came while chasing. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SYSW

W W W L L

BHW

154/5 in 20.0 7.7

WBBLT20

Sydney Sixers Women won by 4 wkts 30 Oct 2026

SYSW

157/6 in 20.0 7.85

PRSW

134/7 in 20.0 6.7

WT20SC

Sydney Sixers Women beat Perth Scorchers Women by 15 runs 21 Oct 2026

SYSW

149/8 in 20.0 7.45

STW

152/9 in 20.0 7.6

WT20SC

Sydney Sixers Women beat Sydney Thunder Women by 4 wickets 20 Oct 2026

SYSW

153/6 in 19.3 7.85

SYSW

155/8 in 20.0 7.75

WT20SC

Melbourne Stars Women beat Sydney Sixers Women by 5 wickets 18 Oct 2026

MLSW

158/5 in 20.0 7.9

SYSW

105/9 in 20.0 5.25

WT20SC

Adelaide Strikers Women won by 38 runs 17 Oct 2026

ADSW

143/6 in 20.0 7.15

HHW

L L L L W

MLSW

192/4 in 20.0 9.6

WBBLT20

Melbourne Stars Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 18 runs 29 Oct 2026

HHW

174/8 in 20.0 8.7

MRW

132/2 in 17.1 7.69

WT20SC

Melbourne Renegades Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 8 wickets 18 Oct 2026

HHW

129/8 in 20.0 6.45

HHW

136/5 in 20.0 6.8

WT20SC

Perth Scorchers Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 30 runs 17 Oct 2026

PRSW

166/8 in 20.0 8.3

ADSW

165/5 in 20.0 8.25

WT20SC

Adelaide Strikers Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 29 runs 14 Oct 2026

HHW

136/8 in 20.0 6.8

HHW

127/7 in 20.0 6.35

WT20SC

Hobart Hurricanes Women beat ACT Meteors Women by 27 runs 🏆

12 Oct 2026

ACT-W

100/10 in 18.5 5.31

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sydney Sixers Women Preview

The Sydney Sixers Women are set to play their first home game of the season at Drummoyne Oval after edging past the Brisbane Heat Women in a classic last-ball thriller at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, where they chased down 155 runs off the final delivery of the 20th over.

The Sixers bowled first and restricted the Heat to 154/5 in 20 overs. Lauren Cheatle set the tone early on with the wicket of Grace Harris, but the Heat struck back with a 97-run second-wicket partnership. 

Just as the Heat began to accelerate, the Sixers dragged the contest back by taking four wickets in the last five overs. Two of those were claimed by Ashleigh Gardner, while Sarah Coyte chipped in with one. Caoimhe Bray, though the most expensive bowler after conceding 10 runs per over, also managed to pick up a wicket.

The Sixers began their run chase at a brisk pace, scoring at nine runs per over in the powerplay. Most of those early runs came from Sophia Dunkley's bat, as she struck 37 off 26 balls with six boundaries. Meanwhile, Ellyse Perry anchored the innings from the other end, compiling a 38-ball 58 featuring seven fours and a six. 

Amelia Kerr found the going slightly tough, managing 18 off 20 deliveries, but Alice Capsey delivered a match-turning cameo of 21 off 14 balls. Facing the final ball of the match with two runs required, Sarah Coyte guided a yorker through the third-man region for four to seal the win.

While the Sixers boast a formidable batting lineup, they have yet to hit their absolute peak and will aim to eliminate mid-innings lulls in their scoring rate. On the bowling front, despite taking crucial wickets at the death, they proved slightly expensive overall—an area they will need to tighten up when they face a strong Hobart Hurricanes side.

Sydney Sixers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sophia Dunkley, Ellyse Perry, Melie Kerr, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Alice Capsey (wk), Eva Ragg, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Caoimhe Bray, Frankie Nicklin

Hobart Hurricanes Women Preview

Hobart Hurricanes Women will be disappointed with the way they finished their match against the Melbourne Stars Women at Junction Oval in Match 2, where they failed to chase down 193 runs and lost by 18 runs.

The Hurricanes had a tough outing with the ball, conceding 40 runs in the first four overs of the powerplay. Although they pulled things back slightly between overs 5 and 9, they failed to sustain pressure on the Stars' batters. 

As a result, the Stars scored at nearly 10 runs per over between overs 11 and 15, accelerating even further in the final five. Heather Graham delivered an economical spell, conceding just 31 runs while picking up two wickets. Chinelle Henry took one wicket, giving away 25 runs in her three overs.

Chasing 193 was always going to be a daunting task, but they started aggressively despite the early loss of Chamari Athapaththu. Lizelle Lee struck 57 off 33 balls, featuring six fours and three sixes, while Rachel Trenaman contributed 24 off 17 deliveries. However, once both batters were dismissed, the Hurricanes lost momentum between overs 11 and 13. 

Heather Graham provided some late impetus with 20 off 15 balls, keeping the contest in the balance with the required run rate hovering around 10 to 11 for the final four overs. Disastrously, between overs 17 and 19, they failed to score even at six runs per over and lost four wickets in quick succession, surrendering all momentum. Nicola Carey fought a lone battle toward the end, scoring an unbeaten 32 off 25 balls, but it was in vain.

Despite boasting a solid batting lineup, the defending champions tend to adopt an overly defensive approach during the middle phase. Furthermore, their inability to take wickets between overs 7 and 15 proved costly with the ball. Heading into their clash against the Sydney Sixers Women, they must maintain a higher scoring rate through the middle overs and deliver a vastly improved performance in the field.

Hobart Hurricanes Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee (wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Rachel Trenaman, Nicola Carey (c), Heather Graham, Maddy Green, Chinelle Henry, Ruth Johnston, Molly Strano, Lauren Smith, Ira Aery

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Sydney experiences partly cloudy skies this Sunday with mild conditions around 20°C. With humidity sitting at 81 percent and a light 11 km/h breeze, the air feels noticeably fresh. Dry conditions prevail across the city, as precipitation remains at zero percent, ensuring pleasant outdoor weather throughout the day.

SYSW vs HHW Pitch Report

The surface at Drummoyne Oval offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, it is a moderate scoring ground where the average 1st innings score is around 120-130 runs. But both teams boast strong batting lineups and the scoring rate could go up around 8-9 runs per over, where a score of around 170-180 is going to be par for this fixture. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first won 18 of the 33 WT20 matches played at the Drummoyne Oval, it is a moderate scoring ground and as it is the first match of the season here expect a good surface and under lights the ball skids onto the bat nicely and both teams prefer chasing. 

Toss Prediction: Hobart Hurricanes Women to win the coin toss