Perth Scorchers W vs Sydney Thunder W, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026/2027 · T20 · · W.A.C.A. Ground, East Perth, Perth, Western Australia
Perth Scorchers W won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) (Perth Scorchers W 160/6, Sydney Thunder W 159/5).
- Perth Scorchers W: 160/6 (18.3 ov)
- Sydney Thunder W: 159/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Perth Scorchers W (PS-W) faced Sydney Thunder W (ST-W) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026/2027, a T20 match, at W.A.C.A. Ground, East Perth, Perth, Western Australia. Play began on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 08:10 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Thunder W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ahmed Khan and Lauren McGill, with Charlie Burke as match referee.
Sydney Thunder W made 159/5 in 20 overs, with Heather Knight top-scoring on 71 from 46 balls. Chloe Ainsworth was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 22. Perth Scorchers W made 160/6 in 18.3 overs, with Sophie Devine top-scoring on 37 from 32 balls. Jemma Barsby was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 19.
Result: Perth Scorchers W won by 4 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Heather Knight 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.
Sydney Thunder W · 1st innings: 159/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Litchfield | c Freya Kemp b Fatima Sana | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Georgia Voll | c Mikayla Friday b Chloe Ainsworth | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anika Learoyd | c Fatima Sana b Sophie Devine | 53 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 120.45 |
| Heather Knight | b Alana King | 71 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 154.35 |
| Laura Harris | c Freya Kemp b Amy Edgar | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nadine de Klerk | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Tahlia Wilson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Jemma Barsby, Hannah Darlington, Lauren Bell, Samantha Bates
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Ainsworth | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Lilly Mills | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Fatima Sana | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alana King | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Sophie Devine | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Amy Edgar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Perth Scorchers W · 1st innings: 160/6 (18.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Mack | c & b Jemma Barsby | 31 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 114.81 |
| Ines McKeon | lbw b Samantha Bates | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Sophie Devine | b Nadine de Klerk | 37 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 115.63 |
| Freya Kemp | c Laura Harris b Lauren Bell | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Mikayla Friday | run out (Tahlia Wilson) | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| Chloe Piparo | not out | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Fatima Sana | b Hannah Darlington | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Ainsworth | not out | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 187.5 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Alana King, Lilly Mills, Amy Edgar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Lauren Bell | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7.43 |
| Hannah Darlington | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Georgia Voll | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jemma Barsby | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (PS-W, Lauren Bell): 11 runs, 154/6 – wd 4 1 4 wd
- Over 18 (PS-W, Samantha Bates): 6 runs, 143/6 – 1 1 1 • 1 2
- Over 17 (PS-W, Nadine de Klerk): 8 runs, 137/6 – 1 1 • 1 4 1
- Over 16 (PS-W, Hannah Darlington): 8 runs, 129/6 – 1 • 1 W 1 wd 4
- Over 15 (PS-W, Nadine de Klerk): 0 runs, 121/5 – • W • • • •
- Over 14 (PS-W, Jemma Barsby): 12 runs, 121/4 – 1 6 1 1 1 2