PS-W vs MEL-W Knockout, Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today WBBL Match?

WBBL 2025: PS-W vs MS-W Knockout Match: Perth Scorchers Women will take on Melbourne Stars Women in the knockout round of WBBL 2025 on Tuesday, December 9 at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth.

The Scorchers, who followed a win-loss pattern in the first half of their campaign, performed well in the latter stages and finished third. Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, and Chloe Ainsworth have been the franchise's top performers this season.

The Stars had a poor start to their campaign. They were in good form, winning four consecutive matches, but ended the league phase with three consecutive defeats. Meg Lanning and Sophie Day performed brilliantly with both bat and ball.

Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Match Details

• Date: December 9, 2025
• Time: 1:40 AM IST
• Venue: W.A.C.A Ground, Perth, Australia
• Match: PS-W vs MS-W, Knockout Match
• Teams: Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women

PS-W vs MS-W Pitch Report

The pitch at the WACA Ground for the Perth Scorchers Women (PS-W) vs Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) WBBL 2025 knockout match offers good bounce and carry, which is generally conducive to batting, and the new ball favors pacers. Fast bowlers benefit from the venue's pace and bounce, although spinners receive less assistance.

Teams batting second have the upper hand, and have won the majority of the 37 WBBL matches played at this ground, with captains typically electing to bowl first after winning the toss. The average first innings score hovers around 160-170, making for difficult chases, with scores around 170 being challenging.

Who will win today's WBBL match between Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women?

Aaj ka PS-W vs MS-W match kon jeetega: Perth Scorchers Women (PS-W) are favourites to win the WBBL 2025 knockout match against Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) at the WACA Ground today.

PS-W enter with tremendous momentum, having won four of their last five matches, including consecutive victories in Perth to secure their place in the final with home advantage. MS-W are coming off three consecutive losses, including being bowled out for 66/6 in their last match due to rain, raising concerns about consistency under knockout pressure.

Over the last 21 WBBL matches, PS-W has a slight edge with 11 wins to MS-W's 10, although some analyses have given MS-W a historical advantage (most recently 7-5). PS-W have performed well batting second at the WACA (9 wins), which matches the trend at venues where chasing teams often win.

PS-W vs MS-W Match Playing 11

Perth Scorchers Women (PS-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Beth Mooney(WK), 2. Katie Mack, 3. Maddy Darke(WK), 4. Sophie Devine(C), 5. Paige Scholfield, 6. Freya Kemp, 7. Chloe Ainsworth, 8. Ruby Strange, 9. Lilly Mills, 10. Amy Edgar, 11. Alana King

Melbourne Stars Women (MEL-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Meg Lanning, 2. Rhys McKenna, 3. Amy Jones(WK), 4. Annabel Sutherland(C), 5. Maia Bouchier, 6. Danielle Gibson, 7. Kim Garth, 8. Sasha Moloney, 9. Georgia Prestwidge, 10. Maisy Gibson, 11. Sophie Day

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