Perth Scorchers Girls secured a commanding 28-run victory over Melbourne Stars Girls within the high-stakes WBBL 2025-26 Knockout conflict at W.A.C.A Floor on December 9.
Opting to bat first after successful the toss, the Scorchers posted a formidable 173/5 of their 20 overs, setting a difficult goal within the do-or-die encounter. Beth Mooney earned Participant of the Match honours for her gritty 45 off 38 balls, anchoring the innings amid explosive contributions from teammates.
Beth Mooney anchors Perth Scorchers to a formidable whole
Katie Mack ignited the Scorchers’ innings with a brisk 52 off 39 balls, that includes 5 boundaries, forging a century opening stand of 107 with Mooney in simply 69 balls. The duo raced to 50 in 37 balls in the course of the powerplay, capitalizing on the bouncy Perth pitch regardless of early stress from Stars’ bowlers like Sasha Moloney, who conceded 36 runs. Mooney, putting at 118.42 with 5 fours, survived a sixth-over DRS assessment earlier than falling to Kim Garth at 109/2 within the thirteenth over.
Freya Kemp then unleashed fury, smashing 35 off 19 with three fours and two sixes, pushing the rating previous 150 by the seventeenth over amid a gradual over-rate penalty. Maddy Darke (16* off 5) and Alana King (10* off 11) offered late fireworks, together with three boundaries within the ultimate overs, as Rhys McKenna claimed 2/26 and Annabel Sutherland leaked simply 27 runs. The powerplay yielded 28 runs with out loss, and the second powerplay added 19 regardless of a wicket, culminating in a defendable whole boosted by 13 extras.
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Scorchers bowlers seal WBBL|11 knockout towards Melbourne Stars
Chasing 174, Stars began steadily with Meg Lanning‘s 49 off 45, together with 5 fours and a six, constructing a 87-run second-wicket alliance with Amy Jones (43 off 33). They reached 50 in 44 balls however misplaced momentum post-drinks at 86/1, with Chloe Ainsworth putting early for 1/24. King (2/25) stumped Jones at 101/2, triggering a collapse the place Sutherland (5), Maia Bouchier (2), and Danielle Gibson (8) fell cheaply by way of run-outs and catches.
Sophie Devine (2/20) and Lilly Mills (2/19) dismantled the decrease order, eradicating Lanning at 126/6 and Georgia Prestwidge at 135/7, as Stars limped to 145/9 regardless of 12 extras. The powerplay value a wicket at 24 runs, and the second part yielded simply 11 runs for 2 scalps, with a late DRS on Moloney struck down. The win underscores Scorchers’ playoff pedigree at house.
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