In the 31st match of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), Victoria Women will take on Western Australia Women at the Junction Oval, Melbourne. The Victoria Women have had a bad campaign so far as they have had 5 losses on the trot. They are yet to win a game in the tournament, and they sit at 7th place in the table with a -1 point. However, Western Australians have had a terrific winning run, winning 4 consecutive games. They got off on the wrong foot as they lost 4 games, but they have fought back well to reach 4th place in the table.
Squads:
Victoria Women’s Cricket Team
Rhys McKenna, Ira Aery, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Hasrat Gill, Ella Hayward, Olivia Henry, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Zoe Samuel, Samera Dulvin, Mia Perrin, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck
Western Australia Women’s Cricket Team
Chloe Ainsworth, Charis Bekker, Zoe Britcliffe, Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Heather Graham, Mikayla Hinkle, Ebony Hoskin, Shay Manolini, Lilly Mills, Rebecca McGrath, Ines McKeon, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Maddie White
Players to watch out:
Ella Hayward
Ella Hayward, the Australian all-rounder, has been quite impactful for Victoria Women in this season. In the 2025/26 season of the WNCL, she has scored 148 runs from 8 innings at a strike rate of 63, and she has also picked up 13 wickets from 8 innings at an economy of 4. In her recent performances, she has been quite clinical with the ball as she has picked up 2 wickets from the last 2 games but has been relatively quiet with the bat. She will be a key bowler in their bowling unit.
Shay Manolini
Shay Manolini, the Australian bowler, has been very good with the ball for her side with her wicket-taking abilities. In the 2025/26 season of the WNCL, she has picked up 11 wickets from 7 innings at an economy of 4. She has been in excellent touch recently as she has picked up 11 wickets from her last 4 matches, including a crucial two-wicket spell against the Tasmania Women. She will be a key bowler on her side, and she will be looking to build on her good run of form.
Chloe Piparo
Chloe Piparo, the Australian-Italian batter, has been a consistent performer for the Western Australia Women. In this 2025/26 edition of the WNCL, she has scored 389 runs from 8 innings at a strike rate of 90.74. Recently, she has been in good touch as she scored a wonderful 119 in her previous game against Tasmania Tigers, and she had also scored a solid 73 two games back. She will be high on confidence as she has got plenty of runs under her belt, and she will be a key player in their batting unit.
Bhavi Devchand
Bhavi Devchand, the Australian all-rounder, has been a valuable asset for the side with her contributions with the bat predominantly. In the 2025/26 season of the WNCL, she has scored 148 runs from 7 innings at a strike rate of 81. In her previous match against Tasmania Tigers, she scored a brilliant 67, and she looks in decent touch. She will be looking to carry the momentum forward and contribute with the bat even more.
Pitch:
The pitch generally favours the bowlers with great conditions for seam, and in overcast conditions, under the lights, the bowlers could have a field day. The pitch isn’t a genuinely high-scoring pitch, but for batters who are prudent enough to play the pitch, they could set a fine score.
Weather:
The forecast predicts dry conditions with a high of 30°C, with around a 10% chance of precipitation during the day and roughly a 15% chance at night.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Chloe Piparo, Bhavi Devchand, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Hasrat Gill, Ella Hayward, Olivia Henry, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Shay Manolini, Heather Graham
Match Details:
Date – February 16, 2026
Time – 4:30 AM IST
Venue – Junction Oval, Melbourne
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on cricket.com.au.
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