The Perth Scorchers just keep winning. In WBBL|12 on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at the WACA Ground in Perth, the Scorchers beat the Sydney Thunder by four wickets — Thunder 5-159, Scorchers 6-160 in 18.3 overs, with nine balls to spare — to stay perfect at 5-0.
The Scorchers are now one of only two unbeaten teams left this season, along with the Sydney Sixers, who are 4-0. The Thunder slipped to 2-3 after the defeat.
Knight’s half-century goes in vain
Two Thunder half-centuries went in vain. England’s Heather Knight smashed 71 off 46 balls, hitting 12 fours, and Anika Learoyd made 53 off 44. The pair added 128 runs for the third wicket off 84 balls after the Thunder lost early wickets. Knight was named Player of the Match despite being on the losing side.
Thunder captain Phoebe Litchfield fell cheaply to Fatima Sana, while Ines McKeon hit a first-ball six and then fell LBW to Samantha Bates off the very next delivery.
Scorchers chase it down without Mooney
The Scorchers won without injured captain Beth Mooney, who is sidelined with quad tightness. Stand-in skipper Sophie Devine led the chase with 37 off 32, supported by Katie Mack (31 off 27), Mikayla Friday (24), Chloe Piparo (20 not out off 16) and Chloe Ainsworth (15 not out off 8). Devine and Mack shared a 79-run second-wicket stand that set up the win.
The result extends a remarkable start to the season for Perth, who have now won five from five and look increasingly like the team to beat. With the Sixers the only other unbeaten side, the race at the top of the WBBL table is shaping up as a two-team contest — and the Scorchers, even without their captain, are showing the depth to stay there.
It is a different story from the previous night’s WBBL thriller, when the Strikers beat the Hurricanes off the last ball — this time the Scorchers won with overs to spare. Australian cricket fans also have the weekend to look forward to, with the Kangaroos and Jillaroos World Cup finals at Suncorp Stadium now just days away.
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