Who will win Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, WBBL 2019?
Sydney Thunder will bid to get back on track when they take on Perth Scorchers in their second meeting of the 2019-20 Women’s Big Bash League. The match will take place on November 12 at the WACA Ground, Perth, and starts at 17:30 local time.
Perth have moved to within one point of the Thunder, who sit second in the table, after narrow wins in their last two games. Amy Jones hit 80 in a total of 173/3 against Adelaide Strikers as the Scorchers won by just two runs, before Heather Graham starred with bat and ball in their seven-run defeat of Sydney Thunder last time out.
That was only the Thunder’s second defeat of the season so far – and first since the opening game – as Tahlia Wilson’s unbeaten 47 from 39 balls was not enough in a pursuit of 152 to win. Sydney Thunder posted 144/6.
PRSW vs SYTW, WBBL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live streaming: Cricket Australia Network, Kayo
PRSW vs SYTW Toss Prediction
Sydney Thunder elected to field first last time out and fell just short. On a batting wicket, the Scorchers – should they win the toss this time – might be happy to bat first again.
PRSW vs SYTW Weather Report
With no chance of rain all day, clear skies and relatively little humidity either, this could be an excellent game for the batsmen.
PRSW vs SYTW Pitch Condition
The WACA Ground, Perth, serves up hard, bouncy wickets ideal for batting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, WBBL 2019
Perth Scorchers Women Team News & Playing 11
PRSW Team News
Samantha Betts replaced Emma King last time out, who had previously returned in place of Piepa Cleary. The remainder of the team seems settled so those three look to be competing for the remaining place.
PRSW Key Players
Meg Lanning: Out cheap in the last meeting with the Thunder but looked to have hit top form prior to that with 204 runs in her previous five innings.
Amy Jones: Scored 80 in the win against Adelaide Strikers – her highest score of this year’s tournament so far. She had started the tournament with 44 against Melbourne Renegades and 60* against Brisbane Heat too, on her way to 243 runs this season.
Heather Graham: Right back to her best last time out, scoring 33* from 20 balls before taking 3-22 in four overs with the ball. She now has seven wickets in this year’s tournament.
PRSW Team Form
Perth Scorchers have won three of their last four matches. After victories against Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers, either side of a 20-run defeat to Melbourne Stars, Heather Graham’s all-round form earned victory against Sydney Thunder last time out.
Amy Jones and Meg Lanning had been in fine batting form in the win against Adelaide Strikers, though it owed much to Graham’s superb final over – conceding just three runs from the final four balls as they held on to win by two runs. Last time out, she hit 33* in a total of 151/5 and then took 3-22 to restrict them to 144/6.
Perth Scorchers Women Predicted Playing 11
Meg Lanning (c), Amy Jones (wk), Nat Sciver, Nicole Bolton, Georgia Redmayne, Chloe Piparo, Heather Graham, Kim Garth, Emma King, Jemma Barsby, Taneale Peschel
Sydney Thunder Women Team News & Playing 11
SYTW Team News
Rachel Trenaman returned last time out, while Tahlia Wilson made her Thunder debut. Rachael Haynes missed out with a foot infection, while teenager Phoebe Litchfield was sitting exams. Should Haynes be unavailable again, Wilson will continue up the order.
SYTW Key Players
Alex Blackwell: Has continued her excellent batting form in this tournament, hitting 29 last time out to move to 219 runs in six innings so far.
Shabnim Ismail: Another wicket last time out means she now has seven wickets in her last five matches in this competition.
Rachel Priest: Out for 15 last time out, but the New Zealand wicket-keeper-batsman had scored 45 and 50 in her two previous innings.
SYTW Team Form
Sydney Thunder had won four matches in a row following their opening night defeat to Sydney Sixers. Most recently, they Rachel Priest hit a half-century to lead a chase of 149 to beat Hobart by six wickets.
They lost for the first time in five games, however, when they played Perth Scorchers last time out. Chasing 152 to win, Tahlia Wilson hit 47* on debut but they finished on 144/6.
Sydney Thunder Women Predicted Playing 11
Naomi Stalenberg, Rachel Priest, Tahlia Wilson, Alex Blackwell (c), Rachel Trenaman, Nida Dar, Hannah Darlington, Rene Farrell, Lisa Griffith, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates
Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Head to Head
Perth Scorchers’ win last time out was their sixth in 11 previous matches against Sydney Thunder, and their fifth in a row having won just one of the first six matches between them. Nat Sciver top-scored with 37 from 22 balls in a total of 151/5, but it was Heather Graham who made the biggest difference. After scoring 33* from 20 balls at the end of the innings, she then took 3-22 from her four overs to limit the Thunder to 144/6.
PRSW vs SYTW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
PRSW Won |
SYTW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Betting Odds
Perth Scorchers have hit good form of late and beat Sydney Thunder last time out, but both teams are priced at 1.90 to win at the WACA Ground with Bet365.
🏆 Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Prediction
Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Thunder last time out to continue their resurgent form, but the Thunder have been in excellent form and can bounce back with a win.
Nov 12, 2019
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
W.A.C.A. Ground - Perth, Australia
WBBL 
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