WAU vs SAU Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Sep 18, 2026Last Updated on Sep 18, 2026 11:11 AM
Western Australia vs South Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27
WA 238/9 (50)
SAUS 58/0 (7.4) CRR: 7.57 | RRR: 4.28
No result due to rain
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Harvey* | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 46 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 139.39 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahli Beardman* | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Kieran Elliott | 3.4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 7.36 |
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Western Australia vs South Australia
Western Australia — Innings 1 (238/9 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Fanning b Thornton | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 57.69 | |
| Joel Curtis (wk) b Thornton | 20 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | |
| Cameron Bancroft b Thornton | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Will Malajczuk c Jake Weatherald b Jerrssis Wadia | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 74.07 | |
| Ashton Turner (c) lbw b Thornton | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Hilton Cartwright c Matthew Gilkes b Wes Agar | 23 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 51.11 | |
| Ashton Agar c Matthew Gilkes b Jordan Buckingham | 23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 79.31 | |
| Kieran Elliott not out | 53 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 74.65 | |
| Brody Couch c (sub)Douwtjie Hoogenboezem b Wes Agar | 39 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 81.25 | |
| Albert Esterhuysen c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Jordan Buckingham | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Mahli Beardman not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 15 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 25 | |||||
| Total | 238 | 9 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Buckingham | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Wes Agar | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Henry Thornton | 9 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Jerrssis Wadia | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Ben Manenti | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Fanning & Joel Curtis | 41 | 49 |
| Sam Fanning & Bancroft | 7 | 4 |
| Will Malajczuk & Bancroft | 11 | 11 |
| Will Malajczuk & Ashton Turner | 18 | 24 |
| Will Malajczuk & Hilton Cartwright | 10 | 18 |
| Agar & Hilton Cartwright | 43 | 63 |
| Kieran Elliott & Hilton Cartwright | 4 | 7 |
| Kieran Elliott & Brody Couch | 69 | 98 |
| Kieran Elliott & Albert Esterhuysen | 19 | 14 |
| Kieran Elliott & Mahli Beardman | 16 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Curtis | 8.1 | 41 |
| 2 | Sam Fanning | 8.5 | 48 |
| 3 | Cameron Bancroft | 10.4 | 59 |
| 4 | Ashton Turner | 14.4 | 77 |
| 5 | Will Malajczuk | 17.4 | 87 |
| 6 | Ashton Agar | 28.1 | 130 |
| 7 | Hilton Cartwright | 29.2 | 134 |
| 8 | Brody Couch | 45.4 | 203 |
| 9 | Albert Esterhuysen | 47.6 | 222 |
South Australia — Innings 2 (58/0 in 7.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Harvey not out | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk not out | 46 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 139.39 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 0 wkts, 7.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jake Weatherald, Henry Hunt, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Jerrssis Wadia, Ben Manenti (c), Nathan McAndrew, Henry Thornton, Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahli Beardman | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Kieran Elliott | 3.4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 7.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Harvey & Fraser-McGurk | 58 | 46 |
WAU vs SAU Match Prediction, Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27, Western Australia vs South Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WAU vs SAU (Western Australia vs South Australia) Match Details
| Match | Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) |
| League | Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27 |
| Date | Friday, 18th September 2026 |
| Time | 11:30 AM (IST) - 06:00 AM (GMT) |
WAU vs SAU Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WAU vs SAU Match Venue: W.A.C.A Ground, Perth, Australia
WAU vs SAU Pitch Report: The WACA pitch is considered one of the fastest and most bouncy pitches in the world, with the outfield also being exceptionally fast. Over the past decade, the surface has leveled off, but efforts are being made to bring back the WACAs old surface – a dreadful condition for batsmen.
WAU vs SAU Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Perth, AU will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 30.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 68% chances of precipitation during the game.
W.A.C.A Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 86 |
| Batting first won: | 43 |
| Bowling first won: | 42 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 221 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 192 |
| Highest Total: | 417/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 310/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 162/10 |
W.A.C.A Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
125
T20 Average Scores
WAU vs SAU (Western Australia vs South Australia) Playing 11
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Match Preview
WAU vs SAU Match Preview: Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27 will see Western Australia facing off against South Australia on Friday, 18 September 2026 at 11:30 AM IST.
Western Australia (WAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Cameron Bancroft and Sam Fanning will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Hilton Cartwright will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ashton Turner and Jayden Goodwin will strengthen the middle order for Western Australia.
- Ashton Turner will lead the Western Australia as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Joel Curtis will do the Wicket Keeping for Western Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Ashton Turner and Ashton Agar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Ashton Turner is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Albert Esterhuysen and Mahli Beardman will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Australia (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mackenzie Harvey will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Matthew Gilkes will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Douwtjie Hoogenboezem and Jake Weatherald will strengthen the middle order for South Australia.
- Ben Manenti will lead the South Australia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Matthew Gilkes will do the Wicket Keeping for South Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Jerrssis Wadia and Lloyd Pope will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jordan Buckingham and Nathan McAndrew will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WAU vs SAU Match Prediction: Western Australia looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WAU will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
WAU vs SAU Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Ashton Turner will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Hilton Cartwright will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WAU vs SAU Head to Head
WAU vs SAU Head to Head Records: Western Australia vs South Australia have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Western Australia have won 0 whereas South Australia have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| WAU Won | 0 |
| SAU Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2026-27
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.549 | 9 | WW |
| 2 | South Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.140 | 6 | WNR |
| 3 | Tasmania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.452 | 5 | LW |
| 4 | Victoria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.401 | 4 | LW |
| 5 | Western Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4.863 | 2 | LNR |
| 6 | Queensland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.132 | 0 | LL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SAU - W NWAU - L N
WAU vs SAU Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Joel Curtis will be the better option.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
WAU vs SAU Winning Prediction
- Western Australia team has the upper hand over South Australia team. So try to pick more players from Western Australia
WAU vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
WAU - Ashton Turner [422 points], Hilton Cartwright [378 points]SAU - Jordan Buckingham [465 points], Nathan McAndrew [393 points]
WAU vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
WAU - Kieran Elliott [0 points], Jordan Quiggin [0 points]SAU - Jake Fraser-McGurk [0 points], Henry Hunt [0 points]
Western Australia (WAU) Key Players
- Joel Curtis [16, 1]
- Mahli Beardman [2W, 2W, 3W, 2W, 0W]
- Ashton Agar [0W, (16, 1W), 0W, 0W]
- Hilton Cartwright [15*, 1, 28, 26*, DNB]
- Ashton Turner [13, 20, 26*, 1W, 52*]
South Australia (SAU) Key Players
- Jake Fraser-McGurk [42, 17, 8, 4, 7]
- Henry Hunt [47]
- Mackenzie Harvey [0, 38, 11, 70*]
- Jerrssis Wadia [0W, 0W, 0W]
- Ben Manenti [PTs: 200, CR: 7.0]
- Nathan McAndrew [2W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W]
WAU vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Henry Hunt [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ashton Agar [PTs: 322, CR: 8.5]
- Hilton Cartwright [PTs: 378, CR: 7.5]
- Ashton Turner [PTs: 422, CR: 9.0]
WAU vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
WAU Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WAU vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see WAU vs SAU Live Score?
You can see WAU vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WAU vs SAU match will be live telecast on FanCode.
WAU vs SAU Cricket Match Highlights
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WAU vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Squads
Western Australia (WAU) Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner(C), Ashton Agar, Jordan Quiggin, Will Malajczuk, Cameron Bancroft(WK), Sam Fanning, Brody Couch, Joel Curtis(WK), Jayden Goodwin, Mahli Beardman, Liam Haskett, Kieran Elliott, Albert Esterhuysen
South Australia (SAU) Squad: Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jake Weatherald, Wes Agar, Nathan McAndrew, Lloyd Pope, Henry Thornton, Matthew Gilkes(WK), Ben Manenti(C), Henry Hunt, Jordan Buckingham, Douwtjie Hoogenboezem, Jerrssis Wadia
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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