Match 14: Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Live Streaming

While both Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat had a winning start to their Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 10 campaign, both teams suffered a defeat in their most recent outing and will face off for the first time this season in match no. 14 at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth. The game is scheduled for 2:40 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on the 5th of November 2024.

Squads:

Perth Scorchers Women

Sophie Devine, Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Amy Jones, Alana King, Carly Leeson, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo

Brisbane Heat Women

Jess Jonassen, Bonnie Berry, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mikayla Wrigley

Players to watch out:

Sophie Devine

The 35-year-old all-rounder in the WBBL, from 121 outings, has racked up 3,769 runs at an average of 36.95 and a strike rate of 127.97, while also bagging 98 wickets from 108 innings, maintaining an economy rate of 5.41. Sophie racked up 489 runs at a strike rate of 140.92 from 15 outings last season and also bagged 14 wickets. She has had a quiet start to this season but can be banked upon to step up with improved all-round efforts.

Chloe Ainsworth

The 19-year-old pacer, from 15 outings in the WBBL, has claimed 17 wickets at an economy rate of 7.30, with the best of 3/25. Chloe had a fantastic debut season last year, claiming 15 wickets from 13 outings, and was also among the wickets leading up to this season. Her bowling returns this season read 2/18 and 0/23, and she can be counted on to lead the wickets tally while also chipping in with handy runs down the order.

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Grace Harris

The 31-year-old all-rounder, from 119 WBBL outings, has amassed 2,687 runs at a strike rate of 130.24, and from 89 bowling innings, has taken 66 wickets at an economy rate of 6.90, with bests of 136* and 4/15. Grace amassed 501 runs at a strike rate of 165.89 from 17 outings last summer. She has been in notable form lately and kicked off this season with scores of 29, 6, and 75, and can be relied upon to continue in this form.

Grace Parsons

The 21-year-old leg-spinner made her WBBL debut this season, returning figures of 0/27 (3), but soon found her rhythm, returning figures of 3/22 (4) and 1/15 (4) in subsequent outings. Leading up to this WBBL season, Grace picked up 17 wickets from 9 white-ball outings in this summer’s fixtures so far. She has been around the domestic circuit and has risen through the ranks to become a seasoned spinner and can be trusted for breakthroughs.

Pitch:

The W.A.C.A. Ground offers a good batting deck with an average score in the 160s. However, the wicket poses a challenge for batters throughout the game due to its lively nature, especially against pacers, while spinners also remain in play.

Weather:

Perth promises ideal conditions for the game despite cloudy skies, as the chances of rain are minimal. The temperature is expected to hover around 17°C, with moderate winds and a humidity level of 61%.

Fantasy playing XI:

Beth Mooney, Georgia Redmayne, Amy Jones, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sophie Devine, Charli Knott, Alana King, Shikha Pandey, Chloe Ainsworth

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