Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat Women Prediction & Preview – WBBL 2025, 35th Match

Sydney Thunder Women take on Brisbane Heat Women at Drummoyne Oval in the 35th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025. The Thunder will look to captain Phoebe Litchfield, Heather Knight, Tahlia Wilson, Georgia Voll, Chamari Athapaththu and Anika Learoyd for the bulk of the runs. Knight was outstanding last time with 65 off 47 balls, including nine boundaries and a six, and Learoyd supported her with a quickfire 43 off 24 that featured four fours and two sixes.

With the ball, the Thunder rely on Samantha Bates, Laura Harris, Lucy Finn, Athapaththu and Shabnim Ismail. Athapaththu was the standout in the previous game, taking 2 for 34 from her four overs.

Brisbane’s batting hopes rest on Grace Harris, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Charli Knott, Georgia Redmayne and Nadine de Klerk to provide a solid platform. In their last outing the Heat managed a respectable 149 for 9, with useful contributions from Knott, de Klerk, Nicola Hancock and Chinelle Henry. Their attack is likely to feature Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Hancock, Harris and de Klerk, and Harris led the way last time with 2 for 28 in her four overs.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Drummoyne Oval offers a fairly balanced contest. Pace bowlers can find some movement and bounce early, which makes the first overs a little tricky, before the surface settles and favours batters. Spinners can come into play if it slows or has variable bounce. Teams winning the toss often prefer to chase, as batting second has been slightly more successful in recent T20s.

Weather

A calm, comfortable evening is expected, with temperatures of 19–21°C and mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. No rain is forecast and light winds should not have a major impact.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 135–155
• 2nd innings: 130–150

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