PS-W vs MS-W Knockout Match Highlights of WBBL 2025

Perth Scorchers Women held their nerve in a tense WBBL knockout at the WACA, edging Melbourne Stars Women in a high-pressure contest to move one step closer to the title. So Let’s take a look at PS-W vs MS-W Knockout Match Highlights of WBBL 2025.

Scorchers’ top order set the tone in high-stakes clash

Perth Scorchers Women made full use of winning the toss and batting first, with their top order laying a decisive platform in front of a loud WACA crowd. Led by a fluent opening partnership that mixed controlled aggression with smart rotation of strike, the hosts kept the scoreboard moving in the powerplay and seized early momentum. The Stars’ new-ball bowlers struggled initially for consistency, leaking boundaries square of the wicket as the Scorchers targeted anything marginally short or overpitched. A composed half-century from a senior Scorchers batter anchored the innings, allowing stroke-makers around her to attack in bursts without derailing the innings. Melbourne Stars hit back briefly through disciplined middle-overs bowling and sharp fielding, snagging wickets to slow the run rate and threaten a lower-than-par total. But late-order hitting in the final overs, featuring clean strikes down the ground and inventive shots behind square, lifted Perth to a competitive score that kept their bowlers firmly in the contest.

Stars’ chase falters under pressure as Scorchers seal knockout win

Chasing a challenging target on a used WACA surface, Melbourne Stars Women began positively, matching Perth’s early intent with a brisk opening stand that punished width and anything too full. However, the introduction of the Scorchers’ change bowlers swung the game, as clever variations in pace and length forced false shots and brought key breakthroughs. A crucial middle-overs collapse, triggered by a well-judged catch in the deep and a tight spell of spin, left the Stars’ middle order with too much to do against a steadily increasing required rate. Brief resistance from the lower order, including a flurry of boundaries in the death overs, kept the contest alive, but Perth’s disciplined death bowling – nailing yorkers and wide lines outside off stump – closed out the game in the final over. The result sends Perth Scorchers Women into the next phase of the WBBL finals, while Melbourne Stars Women bow out after a spirited but ultimately short-lived chase.

Perth Scorchers Women’s superior composure with bat and ball under knockout pressure proved decisive; can they now carry this momentum all the way to a WBBL title?

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