Sydney Sixers Women and Perth Scorchers Women meet in the WBBL 2025 Challenger with a place in the final at stake. The Sixers secured second spot with six wins and three defeats and arrive with momentum after winning three of their last four. The Scorchers took third with six wins and four losses, and come in on a three-match winning run.
Ellyse Perry has done most of the heavy lifting for Sydney, scoring 383 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 142 and an average of 55, including a hundred and two fifties. Sophia Dunkley has added 313 runs at a strike rate of 124, and Alyssa Healy and captain Ashleigh Gardner have chipped in too. Gardner also leads the attack with 16 wickets at an economy under eight, while Lauren Cheatle and Maitlan Brown have shared 22 wickets and Caoimhe Bray has taken eight.
For Perth, Beth Mooney is the standout batter with 440 runs, supported by Katie Mack on 240 and captain Sophie Devine on 194. Maddy Darke and Paige Scholfield will want to turn starts into bigger scores. Devine is also their most reliable bowler, with 15 wickets at an economy of 7.97, and Lilly Mills and Chloe Ainsworth have 12 wickets apiece. Amy Edgar and Alana King give control in the middle overs. Our preview leans towards the Sixers on form and table position.