Tasmania Women vs ACT Meteors Women, WNCL, Today Match Prediction

TAW-W vs ACT-W Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the 30th game in the Women's National Cricket League 2025-26. Tasmania Women take on the ACT Meteors Women in what will be a dead rubber with both teams out of contention for the next round. The two teams met in the previous game, which the ACT Meteors won convincingly. 

The Tasmania Women have enjoyed a good record against the ACT Meteors Women. Barring the loss in the last game, they had won four times in a row against the same team. Their opener, Rachel Trenaman, is enjoying a dream run with the bat and shall look to build on it. It will be interesting to see if they can win here and claim the bragging rights. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TAW-W

L L L L W

TAW-W

238/9 in 50.0 4.76

WNCL

ACT Meteors Women beat Tasmania Women by 5 wickets 04 Feb 2026

ACT-W

239/5 in 40.4 5.88

TAW-W

273/6 in 50.0 5.46

WNCL

Western Australia Women beat Tasmania Women by 8 wickets

30 Jan 2026

WAW-W

247/2 in 42.0 5.88

TAW-W

221/10 in 49.5 4.43

WNCL

Western Australia Women win by 5 wickets 28 Jan 2026

WAW-W

222/5 in 41.2 5.37

TAW-W

227/10 in 44.2 5.12

WNCL

Queensland Fire Women beat Tasmania Women by 60 runs 06 Jan 2026

QLW-W

287/8 in 50.0 5.74

VAW-W

137/10 in 29.2 4.67

WNCL

Tasmania Women beat Victoria Women by 108 runs 10 Oct 2025

TAW-W

245/8 in 50.0 4.9

ACT-W

W L L W W

TAW-W

238/9 in 50.0 4.76

WNCL

ACT Meteors Women beat Tasmania Women by 5 wickets 04 Feb 2026

ACT-W

239/5 in 40.4 5.88

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

ACT-W

247/7 in 50.0 4.94

WNCL

ACT Meteors Women beat Victoria Women by 48 runs

08 Jan 2026

VAW-W

199/10 in 41.4 4.78

ACT-W

164/6 in 33.1 4.94

WNCL

ACT Meteors Women beat Victoria Women by 4 wickets 06 Jan 2026

VAW-W

161/10 in 36.1 4.45

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Tasmania Women Preview

Elyse Villani will be upset with her team's performance in the last game. They started well with the bat, but loss of wickets in the middle order restricted the team to a small total. They also did poorly with the ball and lost the game. With their hopes of reaching the final gone, Villani would look to win this game and restore lost pride. 

Rachel Trenaman scored a hundred in the last game, and she is the leading run-getter in the tournament with 586 runs. She must build a big stand with Hayley Silver-Holmes. The rest of the batting has been inconsistent, and the team expects runs from Elyse Villani, Kathryn Bryce, and Naomi Stalenberg. The team needs quick runs from Emma Manix-Geeves and Courtney Grace Sippel. 

The bowling attack has let the team down on most occasions. Callie Wilson must strike early in the game with Hayley Silver-Holmes. Courtney Grace Sippel has been the lone performer for the team this season, and she will look to deliver tight spells in the middle overs with Kathryn Bryce. Maisy Gibson and Mia Barwick must deliver a strong show in the supporting role. 

Tasmania Women Predicted Playing XI:

Elyse Villani (c), Rachel Trenaman, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Kathryn Bryce, Naomi Stalenberg, Emma Manix-Geeves (wk), Courtney Grace Sippel, Ava Curtis, Mia Barwick, Maisy Gibson, Callie Wilson

Tasmania Women Actual Playing XI:

Elyse Villani, Naomi Stalenberg, Ava Curtis, Kathryn Bryce, Emma Manix-Geeves, Callie Wilson, Courtney Sippel, Maisy Gibson, Mia Barwick, Caity Mair, Julia Cavanough

ACT Meteors Women Preview

Carly Leeson and her team defeated Tasmania Women in the last game by 5 wickets with almost 10 overs to spare. While this was a comprehensive win for the team, they are already out of contention for the final. It has been a poor season for the players, especially the batters who have struggled with consistency. Leeson would look to draw positives out of the last game and repeat the same magic. 

Olivia Porter hit a match-winning hundred in the last game. She will look to deliver a good start with skipper Carly Leeson. Annie Wikman is the leading scorer this season with 319 runs, and she must add runs in the middle order with Paris Bowdler and Georgia Elwiss. Grace Lyons and Rachel Carroll will look to do the heavy lifting in the lower middle order. 

The bowling attack had a good outing in the last game. Zoe Cooke, with 12 wickets, has been the pick of the bowlers for the team this season, and she will look to do early damage with Anesu Mushangwe. Georgia Elwissa and Carly Leeson performed well in the last game and will be confident. The side expects Carly Leeson and Shivani Mehta to keep the batters under pressure.

ACT Meteors Women Predicted Playing XI:

Carly Leeson (c), Olivia Porter, Paris Bowdler, Georgia Elwiss, Annie Wikman, Grace Lyons (wk), Rachel Carroll, Zoe Cooke, Shivani Mehta, Anesu Mushangwe, Amy Hunter

ACT Meteors Women Actual Playing XI:

Annie Wikman, Olivia Porter, Rachel Carroll, Shivani Mehta, Grace Lyons, Paris Bowdler, Anesu Mushangwe, Angelina Genford, Carly Leeson, Georgia Elwiss, Zoe Cooke

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Hobart will have overcast skies, which will favor the bowlers. Batters would find the conditions challenging during the game, and they would need to play to the merit of the ball. The average first-innings score here is 263 runs this season, and the first side to bat will need 300 on the board. 

TAW-W vs ACT-W Pitch Report

Bellerive Oval in Hobart is a small ground. The short square boundaries offer lots of scoring opportunities to the batters. The wicket offers early assistance to the fast bowlers, who have done well here. There is little on this surface for the spinners, who have gone for runs in most games.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams chasing the score have won the last three games. The batting conditions have been tough in the early part, while the teams batting second have had it easy. Toss will be crucial in these conditions, and the team winning the toss would look to bowl first on this surface.