Perth Scorchers W vs Melbourne Stars W, 8th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
Melbourne Stars W won by 16 runs (D/L method) (Perth Scorchers W 78/8, Melbourne Stars W 173/4).
- Perth Scorchers W: 78/8 (9 ov)
- Melbourne Stars W: 173/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Perth Scorchers W (PS-W) faced Melbourne Stars W (MS-W) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia. Play began on Friday, 14 November 2025 at 04:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Perth Scorchers W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Peter George and Rob Stewart, with Simon Fry as match referee.
Melbourne Stars W made 173/4 in 20 overs, with Meg Lanning top-scoring on 90 not out from 55 balls. Lilly Mills was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22. Perth Scorchers W made 78/8 in 9 overs, with Beth Mooney top-scoring on 14 from 7 balls. Sophie Day was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 7.
Result: Melbourne Stars W won by 16 runs (D/L method). Meg Lanning was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Melbourne Stars W · 1st innings: 173/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | not out | 90 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 163.64 |
| Rhys McKenna | c Katie Mack b Chloe Ainsworth | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Amy Ellen Jones | c Beth Mooney b Amy Edgar | 30 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Annabel Sutherland | c Mikayla Friday b Lilly Mills | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 154.55 |
| Marizanne Kapp | c Mikayla Friday b Lilly Mills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Gibson | not out | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Ainsworth | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Ebony Hoskin | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Alana King | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Amy Edgar | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Lilly Mills | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Perth Scorchers W · 1st innings: 78/8 (9 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | b Kim Garth | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Katie Mack | c Annabel Sutherland b Marizanne Kapp | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sophie Devine | b Annabel Sutherland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Freya Kemp | c Georgia Prestwidge b Maisy Gibson | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Mikayla Friday | c Sasha Moloney b Sophie Day | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Paige Scholfield | c Danielle Gibson b Sophie Day | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Alana King | b Sophie Day | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Ainsworth | not out | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Lilly Mills | c Danielle Gibson b Kim Garth | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Amy Edgar, Ebony Hoskin
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marizanne Kapp | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Kim Garth | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Maisy Gibson | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Rhys McKenna | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sophie Day | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 9 (PS-W, Kim Garth): 10 runs, 74/8 – W 4 0lb 1 4 1
- Over 8 (PS-W, Annabel Sutherland): 9 runs, 64/7 – 2 • 1 1 1 4
- Over 7 (PS-W, Sophie Day): 7 runs, 55/7 – W 6 1 W • W
- Over 6 (PS-W, Rhys McKenna): 6 runs, 48/4 – 1 1 2 • 1 1
- Over 5 (PS-W, Maisy Gibson): 4 runs, 42/4 – • 0lb W 2 0lb 2
- Over 4 (PS-W, Annabel Sutherland): 13 runs, 38/3 – 6 1 • W wd 4 1