Victoria Women vs New South Wales Breakers Women, WNCL, Today Match Prediction 28 September 2025

VAW-W vs NSB-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Victoria Women face off against New South Wales Women for the 2nd time this season in match 5 of the Women's National Cricket League on Sunday, 28th September. The match is slated to be played at Junction Oval, Melbourne and the scheduled start time is 5:30 AM IST. 

Head to Head Record - Victoria Women and New South Wales faced off in 43 WNCL matches till date, where Victoria Women has won 20 matches, while New South Wales Women has won 22 matches and one match ended in a tie. At Junction Oval, Victoria Women has won 8 of the 11 matches played against New South Wales Women. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

VAW-W

L

VAW-W

181/10 in 48.1 3.76

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat Victoria Women by 3 wickets 26 Sep 2025

NSB-W

182/7 in 46.1 3.94

NSB-W

W

VAW-W

181/10 in 48.1 3.76

WNCL

New South Wales Breakers Women beat Victoria Women by 3 wickets 26 Sep 2025

NSB-W

182/7 in 46.1 3.94

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Victoria Women Preview

Victoria Women fell short against New South Wales Women, managing 181 in 48.1 overs after being sent in to bat. Their innings lacked momentum as wickets fell regularly, with only Hasrat Gill (34), Ella Hayward (22), Mia Perrin (20), and Zoe Samuel (22) offering resistance. 

Skipper Rhys McKenna (13) and Meg Lanning (13) failed to convert starts, while the lower order couldn’t provide stability. The side was eventually bowled out before completing their full quota, leaving NSW a chaseable target. 

With the ball, Victoria fought back through Ella Hayward (2/36) and Georgia Prestwidge (2/21), supported by Zoe Samuel’s tidy 1/19. Despite their disciplined bowling, NSW reached 182/7 in 46.1 overs, handing Victoria Women a 3-wicket defeat with 23 balls to spare.

Victoria Women Predicted Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Mia Perrin, Ella Hayward, Hasrat Gill, Rhys McKenna, Nicole Faltum, Sophie Reid, Georgia Prestwidge, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day, Zoe Samuel

Victoria Women Actual Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Mia Perrin, Olivia Henry, Ella Hayward, Hasrat Gill, Rhys McKenna, Nicole Faltum, Georgia Prestwidge, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day, Zoe Samuel

New South Wales Breakers Women Preview

New South Wales Women successfully chased down 182 to beat Victoria Women by 3 wickets with 23 balls to spare. Their reply started shakily as Katie Mack (18 off 12) gave a quick start but wickets tumbled, leaving NSW 54/4 inside 12 overs. 

Steady contributions from Anika Learoyd (20) and Lauren Kua (20) kept the innings alive, before Georgia Adams anchored the chase with a composed unbeaten 45 from 79 balls. She found support from skipper Lauren Cheatle (10) and later Caoimhe Bray, who struck a crucial 28* to see her side home. 

Earlier, the bowlers set up the win, with Samantha Bates (2/27), Lauren Cheatle (2/24), and Sarah Coyte (2/36) restricting Victoria to 181. NSW’s balanced effort secured a clinical victory.

New South Wales Breakers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Maitlan Brown, Samantha Bates, Sarah Coyte, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Katie Mack, Caoimhe Bray, Tahlia Wilson, Lauren Cheatle, Georgia Adams, Lauren Kua

New South Wales Breakers Women Actual Playing XI:

Lauren Cheatle, Maitlan Brown, Samantha Bates, Sarah Coyte, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Katie Mack, Caoimhe Bray, Tahlia Wilson, Georgia Adams, Lauren Kua

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather at Junction Oval, Melbourne on Sunday, 28th September is expected to be around 16° C and the humidity is expected to be around 63% and precipitation of 10% and the wind blowing at 14 km/hr. 

VAW-W vs NSB-W Pitch Report

The pitch at Junction Oval offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score is around 240-250 runs, where the surface gets better for batting as the game progresses and teams often prefer chasing at this venue. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first won 53% of the Women's list A matches played at the Junction Oval and we predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl first.