Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, WBBLT20, Today Match Prediction 09 November 2023

BHW vs PRSW Match Prediction & Analysis

Brisbane Heat will be returning to the Allan Border Field in Brisbane as they clash with Perth Scorchers for the second time in the Women’s BBL 2023. The last time these two teams met, BRH Women won by 50 runs at the North Sydney Oval while defending a 229-run total.

Brisbane Heat Women have been quite inconsistent of late. After 4 consecutive wins, they were bowled out for 89 runs chasing a 150-run target against Adelaide Strikers. The next game saw them successfully chase down 121 runs but in their last match BRH Women conceded 204 runs bowling first and lost the match by 8 runs.

Perth Scorchers, on the other hand, suffered a defeat in their last match after back-to-back victories at the W.A.C.A. Sophie Devine and Amy Jones have been consistent in the middle-order and now with Nat Sciver-Brunt back in the side, the Perth middle-order looks even stronger.

The two well-matched teams will be head-to-head in a crucial game as they look to solidify their positions in the top 4. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BHW

L W L W W

STW

204/4 in 20.0 10.2

WBBLT20

Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat by 8 runs 06 Nov 2023

BHW

196/5 in 20.0 9.8

HHW

120/8 in 20.0 6

WBBLT20

Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by 6 wickets 04 Nov 2023

BHW

124/4 in 17.2 7.16

ADSW

148/4 in 20.0 7.4

WBBLT20

Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat by 59 runs 29 Oct 2023

BHW

89/10 in 16.0 5.56

BHW

150/6 in 20.0 7.5

WBBLT20

Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 13 runs 27 Oct 2023

MLSW

137/7 in 20.0 6.85

SYSW

146/8 in 20.0 7.3

WBBLT20

Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Sixers by 3 wickets 24 Oct 2023

BHW

147/7 in 19.0 7.74

PRSW

L W W L W

PRSW

165/7 in 20.0 8.25

WBBLT20

Adelaide Strikers beat Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets 05 Nov 2023

ADSW

166/4 in 20.0 8.3

PRSW

172/4 in 17.2 9.92

WBBLT20

Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets 03 Nov 2023

MRW

171/6 in 20.0 8.55

PRSW

166/8 in 20.0 8.3

WBBLT20

Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by 36 runs 31 Oct 2023

SYSW

130/9 in 20.0 6.5

MLSW

154/7 in 20.0 7.7

WBBLT20

Melbourne Stars beat Perth Scorchers by 8 runs 29 Oct 2023

PRSW

146/9 in 20.0 7.3

PRSW

161/3 in 18.3 8.7

WBBLT20

Perth Scorchers beat Hobart Hurricanes by 7 wickets 25 Oct 2023

HHW

158/10 in 20.0 7.9

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Brisbane Heat Preview

Jess Jonassen will be hoping for a comeback here against the Scorchers and get her team back to winning ways. The last few matches haven’t been particularly great with two losses from 3 games. 

Though they quickly bounced back from their batting collapse against Adelaide, Brisbane Heat Women need to find consistency in their performances. Grace Harris, the opening batter who scored a hundred against PRS Women has looked out of touch lately.

Her form is crucial for a good start while the in-form Amelia Kerr will play a crucial role at number 3. Kerr needs the of others around her if Heat are to build partnerships in the middle. 

Mignon du Preez looked in fine touch in their last match against SYT Women scoring 61 off 37 balls at number 4. These two middle-order batters hold the key to success for BRH Women.

However, it is not enough and Heat need other players in this lineup to step up and start delivering impactful performances. Batting all-rounder Charli Knott has shown promise at number 5 and should be one of the key players to watch out for in the finisher’s role.

There haven’t been consistent wicket-takers in the recent matches for BRH Women. Jess Jonasses and Amelia Kerr will be the key bowlers leading this attack who need to find breakthroughs.

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing XI:

Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Amelia Kerr, Mignon du Preez, Charli Knott, Jess Jonassen (c), Georgia Voll, Bess Heath, Mikayla Hinkley, Nicola Hancock, Courtney Sippel

Brisbane Heat Actual Playing XI:

Georgia Voll, Mignon du Preez, Mikayla Hinkley, Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Grace Harris, Bess Heath, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Jess Jonassen, Nicola Hancock

Perth Scorchers Preview

Perth Scorchers have won 4 of their 7 matches so far. But each win was followed by a loss and this is something the skipper Sophie Devine would be looking to change. 

Their scores while batting first haven’t been very competitive. In two of their last three matches, PRS Women finished with 165 and 166 runs. They defended the 166-run total against Sixers quite comfortably but suffered a 6-wicket loss in the last match against Strikers after scoring 165-7 batting first.

The batting lineup boasts some big names such as Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Amy Jones. All of these are potential match-winners who could lead the team to a competitive total.

Mooney and Devine scored a fifty each as PRS Women chased down 172 runs with 6 wickets in hand against Melbourne Renegades. Sciver-Brunt also looks promising with a fifty in the last game.

The right-arm leg-break bowler Alana King is also quite handy with the bat in the lower order and can score a few quick runs.  What the Scorchers lack is consistency at the moment. 

With the ball, Amy Edgar, Alana King, and Sophie Devine will be the key players in this lineup. There is some help for the bowlers at this venue and Devine should be backing her bowlers to get PRS on top of the game.

Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing XI:

Chloe Piparo, Beth Mooney (wk), Maddy Darke, Sophie Devine (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones, Amy Louise Edgar, Piepa Cleary, Alana King, Stella Campbell, Chloe Ainsworth

Perth Scorchers Actual Playing XI:

Amy Edgar, Chloe Piparo, Sophie Devine, Amy Jones, Beth Mooney, Maddy Darke, Alana King, Chloe Cathryn Ainsworth, Piepa Cleary, Taneale Peschel, Natalie Sciver

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It is quite a batting-friendly pitch at the Allan Border Field but also offers considerable help for the bowlers. The spinners will play a key role in this match. It will be a sunny day in Brisbane with a high of 26 degrees Celsius.

BHW vs PRSW Pitch Report

Allan Border Field in Brisbane will be the venue for this clash. It is not a particularly high-scoring venue but a 175+ score should be quite competitive on this ground considering the pitch and the current form of both teams.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first have won 15 of the 24 Women’s domestic T20 matches played at this venue. PRS Women are clearly more comfortable chasing a total than setting a target and will surely prefer to bowl first. Heat have won more games batting first but are likely to chase in this match.