The Scorchers have a chance to turn the tables on the Renegades as the teams meet in Perth's annual Pride game at the WACA Ground
All you need to know: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades
Match facts
Who: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades
What: Match 17, Weber WBBL|10
Where: WACA Ground, Perth
When: Thursday, November 7, Bat flip at 5.05pm local (8.05pm AEDT), first ball at 5.35pm local (8.35pm AEDT)
How to watch: Channel 7, 7+, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports
Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here
For all matches in WBBL|10 there will be a Weber Baby Q up for grabs during the innings break. Fans can simply scan the QR code on the big screen to compete in trivia on their phone. The fan with the most correct answers in the fastest time will win.
Live scores: Match Centre
Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the CA Live and Big Bash apps
Officials: Ashlee Gibbons (field), Kate Holloman (field), Greg Davidson (third), Ahmad Khan (fourth), Bob Stratford (match referee)
Match squads
Perth Scorchers: Sophie Devine (c) (New Zealand), Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Maddy Darke, Hemalatha Dayalan (India), Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Amy Jones (England), Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo
Melbourne Renegades: Hayley Matthews (c), Charis Bekker, Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Deandra Dottin, Nicole Faltum, Milly Illingworth, Tara Norris, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb
Form guide
Perth Scorchers: WLW (most recent first)
The Perth Scorchers' only loss so far this season was to the Melbourne Renegades in Melbourne and they come into this game after a win over the Brisbane Heat.
Melbourne Renegades: WWLL
It was a tough start to the season for the Renegades with two losses in a row but back-to-back wins, especially the thrilling victory over the Adelaide Strikers, have put them in a stronger position at the halfway point of the competition.
Players to watch
Alana King catapulted to the top of the BKT Golden Arm standings after the took five wickets against the Brisbane Heat. Kings figures of 5-16 was the first time a Scorcher had taken five wickets in a match.
Beth Mooney was back to her best against the Heat registering her top score for the season with her 72. The performance earned Mooney Player of the Match honours and set the Scorchers up for the win.
It all came down to the last ball in the Renegades last game and it was captain Sophie Molineux who powered her team to victory. However, the Renegades captain has been ruled out of the game with knee soreness and they will be looking to someone else to step up - and that could be Georgia Wareham, who has captured seven wickets already this season.
Head-to-head
Overall: Perth Scorchers (13 wins), Melbourne Renegades (6 wins)
At the WACA Ground: Perth Scorchers (4 wins), Melbourne Renegades (1 win)
Most runs: Beth Mooney (365), Sophie Devine (354), Elyse Villani (279), Sophie Molineux (277), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (242)
Most wickets: Sophie Molineux (14), Heather Graham (12), Lilly Mills (9), Piepa Cleary (9), Molly Strano (9)
What's on the line?
The Scorchers still have a game in hand and sit at third on the standings so a win over the Renegades will solidify their spot in the top four.
This match up also provides the opportunity for the Scorchers to turn the tables on the Renegades after they lost their only game of the season to them on the weekend.
The Renegades are searching for their first finals berth since 2021 and a win against the Scorchers will put them in a strong position after five games.
Weber WBBL|10 standings
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | NRR | Ded. | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
REN
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.527 | 0 | 14 |
|
2
HEA
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.384 | 0 | 14 |
|
3
THU
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.002 | 0 | 13 |
|
4
HUR
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.189 | 0 | 10 |
|
5
SCO
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.171 | 0 | 9 |
|
6
SIX
|
10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -0.477 | 0 | 8 |
|
7
STR
|
10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -0.357 | 0 | 7 |
|
8
STA
|
10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.205 | 0 | 5 |
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
PTS: Total points