Sydney Thunder Women will go against Hobart Hurricanes Women in the second match of their Women's Big Bash League 2025 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Allan Border Field on Sunday, November 9. Both teams have been performing well last season and would want to carry the good work forward to start well this season. Sydney Thunder Women Sydney Thunder Women had a great run last season, going as far as the knockouts. They defeated the Hobart Hurricanes and then lost to the Brisbane Heat in the semi-final. Star players like Shabnim Ismail and Chamari Athapaththu were added to the team this season, including the experienced England batter Heather Knight. Georgia Voll remains key after her powerful 97* last season. Athapaththu will again feature massively with both bat and ball. With such form, it seems like Thunder are ready to go all the way this season. Hobart Hurricanes Women The Hobart Hurricanes had a good last season, too, ending the group stage in fourth place. They went down to the Thunder in the knockout stage but fought bravely and will seek revenge this time around. With England all-rounder Natalie Sciver-Brunt joining their ranks, along with consistent performers Heather Graham and young off-spinner Amy Smith, they look an even stronger outfit this season. Elyse Villani will again lead the batting, having hit 342 runs last season, with Nicola Carey providing depth both as a batter and seamer. Spinner Molly Strano, who picked up 14 wickets in 13 matches last season, remains an integral part of their attack. ST-W vs HH-W Match Details ST-W vs HH-W Match Details Match Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women 2nd Match Date and Time Sunday, November 9; 11:40 a.m. IST Venue Allan Border Field, Brisbane Broadcasting and live streaming Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar ST-W vs HH-W Pitch Report The surface at Allan Border Field, Brisbane offers a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers. It’s a good track and batters will find it easy to play their shots after spending out some time in the middle, especially in the first innings. Pacers are likely to get good assistance from the surface in the initial overs, while the spinners will have to put on extra efforts to get some purchase. ST-W vs HH-W Weather Report The weather is expected to remain cloudy with nearly 45% chances of precipitation during the start of the game, which will increase to 55% with in next couple of hours This means, the overs might see some reduction in the season opener. The temperature is likely to be around 25-27°C. ST-W vs HH-W Head-to-Head Records ST-W vs HH-W head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 19 Won by Sydney Thunder Women 12 Won by Hobart Hurricanes Women 7 Tied 0 No Result 0 ST-W vs HH-W Probable XI Sydney Thunder Women: Tahlia Wilson (c) (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Anika Learoyd, Laura Harris, Chamari Athapaththu, Heather Knight, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Voll, Samantha Bates, Hannah Darlington Hobart Hurricanes Women: Lizelle Lee (wk), Ruth Johnston, Nicola Carey, Elyse Villani (c), Rachel Trenaman, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Callie Wilson, Molly Strano Players To Watch Out For In the ST-W vs HH-W Match () Phoebe Litchfield | ST-W: The 22-year-old young southpaw was in a sublime form in the recently concluded Women's World Cup in India. She also carries good amount of experience in this league and the same will be utilized by her in the game against Hobart Hurricanes Women. Elyse Villani | HH-W: Villani has been a prominent batter in the history of the league. In 138 WBBL matches, she has scored 3695 runs at an average of 31.85, and she has amassed those runs with the help of one century and 25 fifties. Her recent form in this format of the game has been amazing and hence, she is surely a player to watch out for in this match. ST-W vs HH-W Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl in all three matches. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch In the last five matches played at this venue, the team batting first has won 3 matches, while the team chasing have won twice. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first and focus on posting a challenging total on the scoreboard. ST-W vs HH-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: ST-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 ST-W Total: 150-170 Match Winner: Sydney Thuder Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: HH-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 30-35 HH-W Total: 135-155 Match Winner: Sydney Thunder Women Who will win today's ST-W vs HH-W T20 match? Both teams are pretty much even, with deep squads and form coming into this match. Hobart Hurricanes will look to avenge their knockout loss in the previous season, while Sydney Thunder will want to try to continue their winning momentum. However, considering the addition of experienced names like Shabnim Ismail and Chamari Athapaththu, and all-in-all strong squads, Sydney Thunder Women begin this match as slight favorites.