Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Women Prediction & Preview – WBBL 2025, 32nd Match

Hobart Hurricanes Women face Melbourne Stars Women at Bellerive Oval in the 32nd match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025. Elyse Villani’s Hurricanes have recovered well from two defeats, chasing down a big target against the Perth Scorchers Women with seven wickets in hand. Nat Sciver-Brunt played a match-winning knock, and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge and Lizelle Lee have been in good touch at the top.

Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey and Heather Graham anchor the middle order, with Villani and Rachel Trenaman providing late power. Bowling is where the pressure lies: Molly Strano and Carey need early strikes, while Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith and Graham must restrict runs in the middle overs.

Annabel Sutherland’s Stars have hit form at the right time, with four wins in a row, the latest a 45-run success over the Melbourne Renegades Women. Meg Lanning has been in superb form and will look to launch the innings with Rhys McKenna, while Amy Jones, Sutherland and Marizanne Kapp build partnerships and Danielle Gibson, Kim Garth and Sasha Moloney finish. Garth and Kapp will aim to take early wickets against a Hobart top order in good form, with Maisy Gibson and Moloney keeping the middle overs tight. It looks like their toughest test of the run.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Bellerive Oval generally offers a fair contest. Pacers can find bounce and some seam movement early, making the first few overs important, before the surface flattens and batters play more freely. Spinners often struggle to extract much turn. First-innings scores usually sit around 147–158, and Hobart’s cool climate and sea breeze can help bowlers early.

Weather

Mostly cloudy and cool conditions are expected for the evening, with temperatures around 11°C. Earlier showers may have passed, but the evening should stay overcast and damp-feeling, with a chilly breeze. Conditions look stable enough for the match to go ahead without major interruptions.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 145–165
• 2nd innings: 135–155

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