Perth Scorchers Women will square off with Melbourne Renegades Women in the fifth match of the WBBL 2026-27 season at WACA Ground in Perth on Saturday, October 31.
Perth Scorchers Women suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Hobart Hurricanes Women in last year’s final. On the other hand, Melbourne Renegades Women suffered a six-wicket defeat to Sydney Thunder Women in the first game of this year’s edition.
SCO-W vs REN-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, WBBL 2026-27, Match 5
Time & Date: 1:40 PM IST, Saturday, October 31
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
SCO-W vs REN-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 5 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score at this venue last season was 158. Three out of four games saw the teams batting first come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first, as seen in the previous season.
SCO-W vs REN-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 5 Probable XIs
Perth Scorchers Women
Beth Mooney (c), Chloe Ainsworth, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Freya Kemp, Fatima Sana, Alana King, Katie Mack, Ines McKeon, Lilly Mills, Chloe Piparo
Melbourne Renegades Women
Courtney Webb, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux (c), Tess Flintoff, Georgia Wareham, Nicole Faltum (wk), Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Annie Wikman, Milly Illingworth, Tayla Vlaeminck
SCO-W vs REN-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 5 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Perth Scorchers Women
While Perth Scorchers ended the previous season as the runners-up, the Melbourne Renegades started this season with a six-wicket defeat. That said, we can expect the Scorchers to start the campaign on a winning note.
