Perth Scorchers Women arrive for this WBBL 2025 fixture under some pressure. Sophie Devine’s side were beaten by nine wickets by Sydney Thunder Women last time out, a game in which they failed to make the most of good batting conditions and found little joy with the ball. They also come up against an Adelaide team that has had the better of the head-to-head in the past, so a sharper display is needed.
The batting hopes rest largely on Beth Mooney, who has been in fine form this season, and her opening partner Katie Mack. Paige Scholfield is expected to hold the middle order together alongside Freya Kemp and Mikayla Hinkley, with Devine and Chloe Ainsworth lower down to push the scoring along. With the ball, Devine is expected to lead from the front, backed by Ainsworth, while Ruby Strange, Amy Edgar, Alana King and Lilly Mills share the middle-overs work.
Adelaide Strikers Women, captained by Tahlia McGrath, are looking to recover from a four-wicket loss to Hobart Hurricanes Women in which their batters could not post a competitive total. They are expected to bring back the opening pair of Laura Wolvaardt and Tammy Beaumont, with McGrath, Madeline Penna and Bridget Patterson in the middle order. Sophie Ecclestone and Megan Schutt should share the new ball, while Darcie Brown and Eleanor Larosa apply pressure in the middle overs. Adelaide have often performed well against Perth, which keeps this a close contest.