Perth Scorchers post a 173-run total
Melbourne Stars limited to 145 for nine in response
Scorchers to meet Sydney Sixers in Challenger on December 11
A clinical performance from Perth Scorchers powered them to a 28-run win over Melbourne Stars in their Women's Big Bash League 2025 Knockout match at the WACA Ground in Perth on Tuesday (December 9).
A 107-run opening stand between Katie Mack (52 off 39) and Beth Mooney (45 off 38) helped the Scorchers post a 173-run total in 20 overs. They then restricted the Stars to 145 for nine, with Meg Lanning (49 off 45) and Amy Jones (43 off 33) the only batters to get to double digits.
The comprehensive victory takes the Scorchers to the Challenger, where they will face Sydney Sixers on Thursday (December 11). As for the Stars, that's the end of the road for this season.
Both the teams experienced decent outings in the league stages. The Scorchers finished 3rd in the standings with 12 points to their name, winning 6 and losing 4 out of the 10 matches.
The Stars, on the other hand, had a similar fate more or less, finishing 4th in the table with 11 points. They had 5 wins and 4 losses in the season and one of their matches finished as no result.
Perth Scorchers Vs Melbourne Stars, WBBL 2025 Knockout: Toss Update
Scorchers skipper Sophie Devine won the toss and chose to bat first.
Perth Scorchers Vs Melbourne Stars, WBBL 2025 Knockout: Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers Women: Beth Mooney (WK), Katie Mack, Maddy Darke, Sophie Devine (C), Freya Kemp, Paige Scholfield, Chloe Ainsworth, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Ruby Strange, Amy Edgar
Melbourne Stars Women: Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (WK), Annabel Sutherland (C), Maia Bouchier, Danielle Gibson, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
WBBL 2025 Live Streaming Info
The Women’s Big Bash League 2025 matches will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The live broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.
