2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season

The 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|05 was the fifth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament moved to a standalone calendar slot, shifting away from the men's BBL, beginning on 18 October and running to 8 December 2019.^[1][2]

2019–20 Women's Big Bash League

Dates	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) – 8 December 2019 (2019-12-08)
Administrator(s)	Cricket Australia
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round robin and knockout finals
Champions	Brisbane Heat (2nd title)
Runners-up	Adelaide Strikers
Participants	8
Matches	59
Player of the series	Sophie Devine (ADS)
Most runs	Sophie Devine (ADS) – 769
Most wickets	Molly Strano (MLR) – 24
Official website	WBBL
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

The Sydney Sixers entered the season as "hot favourites",^[3][4][5] but they lost five consecutive games in the back-half of the tournament and missed out on qualifying for finals for the first time after captain Ellyse Perry sustained a shoulder injury.^[6][7][8] Defending champions Brisbane Heat finished the regular season on top of the ladder, earning the right to host all three playoff matches at Allan Border Field.^[9]

The Heat retained their title on 8 December 2019 when they defeated first-time finalist Adelaide Strikers, featuring Player of the Tournament Sophie Devine, by six wickets in the championship decider. Beth Mooney was named Player of the Final for the second consecutive season.^[10]

Teams

Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|05 team.^[11]

The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.

Team	Home ground[a]	Secondary grounds[a]	Coach	Captain	Australian representatives[b]	Overseas players
Adelaide Strikers	Karen Rolton Oval (4)	Centennial Park Oval (1)	Luke Williams	Suzie Bates	Megan Schutt Amanda-Jade Wellington Sarah Coyte[c] Tahlia McGrath[c]	Suzie Bates Sophie Devine Stafanie Taylor Lauren Winfield[d]
Brisbane Heat	Allan Border Field (5)	Harrup Park (2)	Ashley Noffke	Kirby Short	Jess Jonassen Delissa Kimmince Beth Mooney Grace Harris[c]	Maddy Green Amelia Kerr
Hobart Hurricanes	Blundstone Arena (2)	West Park Oval (2) Invermay Park (1)	Salliann Briggs	Corinne Hall	Nicola Carey Belinda Vakarewa[c] Tayla Vlaeminck[c]	Heather Knight Chloe Tryon Fran Wilson Hayley Matthews[d]
Melbourne Renegades	CitiPower Centre (5)	Eastern Oval (1)	Tim Coyle	Jess Duffin[e]	Sophie Molineux Georgia Wareham Jess Duffin[c] Molly Strano[c]	Tammy Beaumont Lea Tahuhu Danielle Wyatt Chamari Atapattu[d]
Melbourne Stars	CitiPower Centre (6)	–	David Hemp	Elyse Villani	Elyse Villani Kristen Beams[c] Holly Ferling[c] Erin Osborne[c]	Mignon du Preez Lizelle Lee Katey Martin
Perth Scorchers	Lilac Hill Park (4)	WACA Ground (3)	Lisa Keightley	Meg Lanning	Nicole Bolton Meg Lanning Heather Graham[c]	Kim Garth Amy Jones Nat Sciver
Sydney Sixers	North Sydney Oval (4)	Hurstville Oval (3) Drummoyne Oval (1)	Ben Sawyer	Ellyse Perry[f]	Ashleigh Gardner Alyssa Healy Ellyse Perry Sarah Aley[c] Erin Burns[c] Lauren Cheatle[c]	Dane van Niekerk Marizanne Kapp Hollie Armitage[d]
Sydney Thunder	Drummoyne Oval (2)	Bankstown Oval (1) Blacktown ISP Oval (1) Manuka Oval (1) North Dalton Park (1) North Sydney Oval (1)	Trevor Griffin	Rachael Haynes[g]	Rachael Haynes Alex Blackwell[c] Rene Farrell[c] Naomi Stalenberg[c]	Nida Dar Shabnim Ismail Rachel Priest

Personnel changes

The pre-season was noted as particularly busy for player transfers which produced some of the biggest recruiting achievements in the tournament's five-year history.^[11]

Local players

The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.

Player	Departed	→	Joined	Notes	Ref(s)
Nicola Carey	Sydney Thunder	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Australian marquee	[12]
Belinda Vakarewa	Sydney Thunder	→	Hobart Hurricanes		[13]
Maisy Gibson	Sydney Thunder	→	Hobart Hurricanes		[14]
Tayla Vlaeminck	Melbourne Renegades	→	Hobart Hurricanes		[15]
Josie Dooley	Brisbane Heat	→	Melbourne Renegades		[16]
Jemma Barsby	Brisbane Heat	→	Perth Scorchers		[17]
Elyse Villani	Perth Scorchers	→	Melbourne Stars	Australian marquee	[18]
Katie Mack	Melbourne Stars	→	Adelaide Strikers		[19]
Emily Smith	Perth Scorchers	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Returning to the Hobart Hurricanes	[20]
Georgia Redmayne	Hobart Hurricanes	→	Perth Scorchers		[21]
Mikayla Hinkley	Hobart Hurricanes	→	Brisbane Heat	Fourth WBBL team (previously played for the Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers)	[22][23]
Lauren Ebsary	Perth Scorchers	→	–	Retired	[24]
Veronica Pyke	Hobart Hurricanes	→	–	Retired	[11]
Samantha Betts	Adelaide Strikers	→	Perth Scorchers		[11]
Tahlia Wilson	Sydney Sixers	→	Sydney Thunder		[11]
Carly Leeson	Sydney Sixers	→	Melbourne Renegades		[11]

Changes made during the season included:

• On 18 November 2019, Emily Smith was banned for the remainder of WBBL|05 after contravening Cricket Australia's anti-corruption policy with a social media post. Under a special exemption, Tasmanian Tigers member Emma Manix-Geeves was brought into the Hobart Hurricanes squad as a replacement.^[25]

Overseas players

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana did not re-sign for the Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes respectively on account of a conflicting national team schedule, marking the first WBBL season to not feature any Indian-born players.^[26][27] This fixturing clash followed a dispute between the BCCI and CA earlier in the year when Australia's top talent (such as Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy) were excluded from the 2019 Women's T20 Challenge—an exhibition tournament serving as a potential precursor to a future female equivalent of the Indian Premier League.^[28] ESPNcricinfo reported this breakdown was part of a wider disagreement between the two boards that revolved around the BCCI's insistence on CA honouring a touring commitment to play a men's bi-lateral ODI series in India in January 2020.^[29]

The table below lists changes to overseas player allocations made ahead of the season.

Player	Departed	→	Joined	Notes	Ref(s)
Tammy Beaumont	–	→	Melbourne Renegades	Previously played for the Adelaide Strikers	[30]
Chloe Tryon	–	→	Hobart Hurricanes		[31]
Fran Wilson	–	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Previously played for the Sydney Thunder	[31]
Nat Sciver	–	→	Perth Scorchers	Returning to the Perth Scorchers	[32]
Kim Garth	–	→	Perth Scorchers	Previously played for the Sydney Sixers	[33][34]
Maddy Green	–	→	Brisbane Heat		[35]
Amelia Kerr	–	→	Brisbane Heat		[36]
Stafanie Taylor	Sydney Thunder	→	Adelaide Strikers		[37]
Lauren Winfield	–	→	Adelaide Strikers	Replacement player Third WBBL team (previously played for the Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes)	[37]
Nida Dar	–	→	Sydney Thunder	First Pakistani woman to sign with an international cricket league	[38]
Shabnim Ismail	–	→	Sydney Thunder	Previously played for the Melbourne Renegades	[39]
Danielle Hazell	Adelaide Strikers	→	–		[11]
Suné Luus	Brisbane Heat	→	–		[40]
Laura Wolvaardt	Brisbane Heat	→	–		[40]
Smriti Mandhana	Hobart Hurricanes	→	–		[26]
Alex Hartley	Hobart Hurricanes	→	–		[20]
Amy Satterthwaite	Melbourne Renegades	→	–	Maternity leave	[41]
Georgia Elwiss	Melbourne Stars	→	–		[11]
Kate Cross	Perth Scorchers	→	–		[32]
Hayley Jensen	Perth Scorchers	→	–		[11]
Sara McGlashan	Sydney Sixers	→	–	Retired	[42]
Harmanpreet Kaur	Sydney Thunder	→	–		[26]

Changes made during the season included:

• On 19 November, the Sydney Sixers announced the signing of English marquee Hollie Armitage, replacing captain Ellyse Perry who would miss five games due to a shoulder injury.^[43][44]
• After scoring a T20I century for Sri Lanka against Australia on 29 September 2019,^[45] Chamari Atapattu stated in a post-match press conference she had not been offered a contract for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season despite her eagerness to participate again (she had previously played for the Melbourne Renegades in WBBL|03), underlining the league's fierce competition for marquee signings.^[46] However, it was announced on 30 November that Atapattu had signed with the Renegades for their last regular season game and finals.^[47] She replaced Tammy Beaumont who—along with Danni Wyatt, Nat Sciver, Amy Jones and Lauren Winfield—would miss out on the WBBL|05 finals due to national team commitments.^[47][48][49]

Leadership

Coaching changes made ahead of the season included:

• Ashley Noffke was appointed head coach of the Brisbane Heat, replacing Peter McGiffin.^[50]
• Trevor Griffin was appointed head coach of the Sydney Thunder, replacing Joanne Broadbent.^[51]
• Luke Williams was appointed head coach of the Adelaide Strikers, replacing Andrea McCauley.^[52]

Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:

• Corinne Hall reassumed the captaincy of the Hobart Hurricanes, after Sasha Moloney (2–12^[h] win–loss record) stepped into the position for a season.^[53][54]
• Jess Duffin was appointed captain of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Amy Satterthwaite.^[55] Despite not playing due to maternity leave, the Renegades announced Satterthwaite would continue to contribute off-field in a specialist coaching capacity throughout WBBL|05.^[41]
• Rachael Haynes was appointed captain of the Sydney Thunder, replacing Alex Blackwell (36–22^[i]).^[56][57]
• Elyse Villani was appointed captain of the Melbourne Stars, replacing Kristen Beams (7–12^[j]).^[58][59]

Captaincy changes made during the season included:

• Alex Blackwell stood in as acting captain of the Sydney Thunder for one game on 10 November, replacing Rachael Haynes who was sidelined with a foot injury.^[60]
• Molly Strano stood in as acting captain of the Melbourne Renegades for one game on 17 November, replacing Jess Duffin.^[61] It was later revealed Duffin was sidelined due to morning sickness.^[62]
• Alyssa Healy stood in as acting captain of the Sydney Sixers for five games from 20 November to 1 December, replacing Ellyse Perry who was sidelined with a shoulder injury.^[63]

Points table

Georgia Redmayne batting for Perth Scorchers against Sydney Sixers at Lilac Hill Park, Perth, on 23 November 2019. The Sixers' wicket-keeper and stand-in captain, Alyssa Healy, looks on. The Scorchers later won the match by 52 runs.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Brisbane Heat (C)	14	10	4	0	20	0.723
2	Adelaide Strikers (RU)	14	10	4	0	20	0.601
3	Perth Scorchers	14	9	5	0	18	0.026
4	Melbourne Renegades	14	8	6	0	16	0.117
5	Sydney Sixers	14	7	7	0	14	−0.076
6	Sydney Thunder	14	5	8	1	11	−0.487
7	Hobart Hurricanes	14	4	9	1	9	−0.197
8	Melbourne Stars	14	2	12	0	4	−0.734

Source: ^[64]

•   The four top ranked teams qualified for the play-off phase.

Win–loss table

Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	SF	F	Pos.
Adelaide Strikers (ADS)	MLR 6 wkts	MLR 5 wkts	HBH 3 runs	PRS 7 wkts	BRH 8 wkts	BRH 9 wkts	PRS 2 runs	MLS 17 runs	MLS 57 runs	SYT 6 wkts	HBH 2 runs	SYT S/O	SYS 8 wkts	SYS 13 runs	PRS 8 wkts	BRH 6 wkts	2nd (RU)
Brisbane Heat (BRH)	SYS 92 runs	SYT 7 wkts	PRS 9 wkts	HBH 5 wkts	ADS 8 wkts	ADS 9 wkts	SYS 7 wkts	MLS 9 wkts	SYT 32 runs	PRS 8 wkts	MLR 6 runs	HBH 7 runs	MLR 6 wkts	MLS 8 wkts	MLR 4 wkts	ADS 6 wkts	1st (C)
Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)	MLS 20 runs	MLS 5 wkts	ADS 3 runs	BRH 5 wkts	SYT N/R	SYT 6 wkts	MLR 4 wkts	MLR 8 wkts	SYS 39 runs	SYS 5 wkts	BRH 7 runs	ADS 2 runs	PRS 6 wkts	PRS 35 runs	X	X	7th
Melbourne Renegades (MLR)	ADS 6 wkts	ADS 5 wkts	PRS 4 wkts	SYT 3 runs	PRS 8 wkts	SYS 4 wkts	HBH 4 wkts	HBH 8 wkts	SYS 2 wkts	BRH 6 runs	MLS 7 wkts	BRH 6 wkts	MLS 6 wkts	SYT 29 runs	BRH 4 wkts	X	4th (SF)
Melbourne Stars (MLS)	HBH 20 runs	HBH 5 wkts	SYS 8 wkts	SYT 4 wkts	PRS 20 runs	SYS 45 runs	ADS 17 runs	BRH 9 wkts	ADS 57 runs	PRS 9 wkts	MLR 7 wkts	SYT 18 runs	MLR 6 wkts	BRH 8 wkts	X	X	8th
Perth Scorchers (PRS)	MLR 4 wkts	BRH 9 wkts	ADS 7 wkts	MLR 8 wkts	MLS 20 runs	ADS 2 runs	SYT 7 runs	SYT 11 runs	BRH 8 wkts	MLS 9 wkts	SYS 52 runs	SYS 8 wkts	HBH 6 wkts	HBH 35 runs	ADS 8 wkts	X	3rd (SF)
Sydney Sixers (SYS)	SYT 49 runs	BRH 92 runs	MLS 8 wkts	MLR 4 wkts	MLS 45 runs	BRH 7 wkts	HBH 39 runs	SYT 40 runs	MLR 2 wkts	HBH 5 wkts	PRS 52 runs	PRS 8 wkts	ADS 8 wkts	ADS 13 runs	X	X	5th
Sydney Thunder (SYT)	SYS 49 runs	BRH 7 wkts	MLR 3 runs	MLS 4 wkts	HBH N/R	HBH 6 wkts	PRS 7 runs	PRS 11 runs	SYS 40 runs	BRH 32 runs	ADS 6 wkts	ADS S/O	MLS 18 runs	MLR 29 runs	X	X	6th

Team's results→	Won	Tied	Lost	N/R

Fixtures

All times are local time

Week 1

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Match 1 18 October 2019 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 6/192 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 9/143 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 81 (48) Nida Dar 2/44 (4 overs)		Alex Blackwell 56 (38) Sarah Aley 3/28 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 49 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 1,891[65] Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 2 19 October 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 5/164 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 9/144 (20 overs)
Chloe Tryon 46* (18) Erin Osborne 2/44 (4 overs)		Erin Osborne 40 (37) Maisy Gibson 3/26 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 20 runs CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Daryl Brigham Player of the match: Belinda Vakarewa (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 3 19 October 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/117 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 4/120 (15.2 overs)
Jess Duffin 44 (32) Stafanie Taylor 3/26 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 72* (45) Maitlan Brown 2/15 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harry Singh and Craig Thomas Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 4 19 October 2019 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 6/165 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 73 (14.4 overs)
Beth Mooney 50 (45) Hayley Silver-Holmes 2/35 (4 overs)		Ellyse Perry 27 (30) Amelia Kerr 3/8 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 92 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Darren Close and Berend du Plessis Player of the match: Laura Harris (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 5 20 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 7/136 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 5/137 (18.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 25 (21) Belinda Vakarewa 2/22 (4 overs)		Nicola Carey 60* (46) Kristen Beams 2/23 (3 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 488[66] Umpires: Dale Ireland and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 6 20 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 9/150 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 3/153 (18.5 overs)
Jess Jonassen 42 (34) Samantha Bates 3/33 (4 overs)		Phoebe Litchfield 52* (48) Grace Harris 1/19 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Troy Penman and Andrew Hamilton Player of the match: Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Phoebe Litchfield became the youngest player to score a half-century in the WBBL^[67]

Thunder batters Alex Blackwell and Phoebe Litchfield set a new WBBL record for highest fourth-wicket partnership in their pursuit of the Heat's 9/150. The unbeaten 97-run stand, which got the Thunder over the line with seven balls to spare, was noted for the 20-year age gap between the two batting partners.^[68] At 16 years and 185 days, Litchfield also set a new WBBL record as the youngest player to score a half-century.^[69]

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Match 7 20 October 2019 14:10 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 5/152 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 5/154 (19 overs)
Sophie Devine 48 (30) Maitlan Brown 2/20 (4 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 61 (37) Sophie Devine 2/32 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Melbourne Renegades)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Week 2

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Match 8 23 October 2019 13:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 5/132 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 6/133 (19.1 overs)
Natalie Sciver 55* (47) Molly Strano 2/27 (4 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 31 (29) Jemma Barsby 2/22 (3 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 9 26 October 2019 09:40 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 8/113 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 7/110 (20 overs)
Sarah Coyte 24 (13) Maisy Gibson 2/15 (4 overs)		Nicola Carey 39 (37) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/18 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 3 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Darren Close and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Adelaide Strikers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 10 26 October 2019 13:10 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 7/146 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/147 (18.2 overs)
Beth Mooney 67 (55) Jemma Barsby 2/19 (4 overs)		Amy Jones 60* (49) Georgia Prestwidge 1/15 (2 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Attendance: approx. 2,500[70] Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 11 26 October 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 9/107 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 2/108 (17.1 overs)
Mignon du Preez 44 (47) Marizanne Kapp 3/16 (4 overs)		Ellyse Perry 39* (43) Nicola Hancock 1/19 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Berend du Plessis and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Marizanne Kapp became the fifth player to take a WBBL hat-trick,^[71] joining Nicole Bolton,^[72][73] Gemma Triscari,^[74][75] Amy Satterthwaite^[76][77] and Dane van Niekerk^[78][79]

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Match 12 26 October 2019 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 8/132 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 8/129 (20 overs)
Rachael Haynes 36 (33) Maitlan Brown 3/22 (4 overs)		Jess Duffin 69 (56) Shabnim Ismail 3/14 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 3 runs Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Attendance: 925[80] Umpires: Roberto Howard and Andrew Hamilton Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (Sydney Thunder)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 13 27 October 2019 09:40 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 9/115 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 3/116 (14.4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 41 (43) Sarah Coyte 3/18 (4 overs)		Tahlia McGrath 65* (46) Kim Garth 2/25 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Steven Farrell and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 14 27 October 2019 13:10 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 8/123 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 5/124 (19.5 overs)
Heather Knight 61* (49) Jess Jonassen 4/20 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 44* (50) Nicola Carey, Maisy Gibson 1/18 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Attendance: approx. 1,600[81] Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Berend du Plessis Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 15 27 October 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 5/141 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 6/142 (19.4 overs)
Elyse Villani 52 (47) Rene Farrell 1/18 (4 overs)		Alex Blackwell 45* (36) Madeline Penna 4/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) Bankstown Oval, Sydney Attendance: 606[82] Umpires: David Taylor and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Week 3

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Match 16 1 November 2019 17:40 (D/N) Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 1/134 (15 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 2/77 (7 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 74* (51) Heather Graham 1/23 (3 overs)		Meg Lanning 44* (24) Georgia Wareham 2/13 (1 over)

Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (D/L method) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain delay
• Perth Scorchers' target revised to 73 from 7 overs due to rain delay
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 17 2 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes	v	Sydney Thunder

Match abandoned without a ball bowled West Park Oval, Burnie Umpires: Darren Close and G Beechey

• No toss was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 18 2 November 2019 12:10 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/120 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 6/121 (19.5 overs)
Jess Duffin 34* (22) Dane van Niekerk 2/15 (4 overs)		Ellyse Perry 45* (50) Maitlan Brown 2/18 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and James Hewitt Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 19 2 November 2019 15:55 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 3/155 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 6/135 (20 overs)
Lizelle Lee 103* (65) Heather Graham 2/27 (2 overs)		Meg Lanning 40 (39) Madeline Penna 2/24 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Troy Penman and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Melbourne Stars)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 20 2 November 2019 18:15 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 139 (19.1 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 2/143 (19 overs)
Beth Mooney 73 (49) Sophie Devine 2/21 (3 overs)		Bridget Patterson 57* (43) Amelia Kerr 1/24 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Harrup Park, Mackay Umpires: Steven Farrell and David Taylor Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 21 3 November 2019 11:10 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 0/199 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 6/154 (20 overs)
Alyssa Healy 106* (53) Erin Osborne 0/31 (4 overs)		Elyse Villani 59 (44) Sarah Aley 2/18 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 45 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry set a new record for the highest partnership in a domestic women's T20 (199 runs)^[83]

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Match 22 3 November 2019 15:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 8/141 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 1/142 (17.1 overs)
Sophie Devine 65 (53) Georgia Prestwidge 3/29 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 77* (51) Amanda Wellington 1/16 (2.1 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) Harrup Park, Mackay Umpires: Steven Farrell and David Taylor Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 23 3 November 2019 11:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 6/148 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 4/149 (18.1 overs)
Heather Knight 77 (49) Nida Dar 2/16 (4 overs)		Rachel Priest 50 (34) Maisy Gibson 2/28 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) West Park Oval, Burnie Umpires: Darren Close and Simon Burns Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Week 4

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Match 24 9 November 2019 13:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 5/150 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 6/151 (20 overs)
Corinne Hall 50* (34) Sophie Molineux 2/25 (4 overs)		Jess Duffin 75 (49) Belinda Vakarewa 2/21 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match: Jess Duffin (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 25 9 November 2019 13:40 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 3/173 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 4/171 (20 overs)
Amy Jones 80 (58) Sophie Devine 1/28 (4 overs)		Bridget Patterson 60 (32) Taneale Peschel 1/29 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 2 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 26 9 November 2019 15:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/123 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 3/127 (16.5 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 28 (32) Jess Jonassen 2/20 (4 overs)		Jess Jonassen 33 (28) Dane van Niekerk 2/19 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Roberto Howard and Berend du Plessis Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 27 10 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 5/151 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 6/144 (20 overs)
Natalie Sciver 37 (22) Hannah Darlington 2/24 (4 overs)		Tahlia Wilson 47* (39) Heather Graham 3/22 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 7 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harry Singh and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 28 10 November 2019 13:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 8/108 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 2/109 (15.4 overs)
Heather Knight 20 (24) Molly Strano 3/19 (4 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 45 (44) Belinda Vakarewa 2/16 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 29 10 November 2019 13:40 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 4/164 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 8/147 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 85* (56) Madeline Penna 3/50 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 70 (51) Amanda Wellington 3/31 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 17 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 1,569[84] Umpires: Craig Thomas and Darren Close Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Sophie Devine set a new WBBL record for the most sixes scored off consecutive deliveries (five)^[85]
• Madeline Penna suffered a new WBBL record for the most expensive over bowled (31 runs)^[85]

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Week 5

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Match 30 12 November 2019 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 6/116 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 105 (19.4 overs)
Nat Sciver 27 (26) Rene Farrell 2/24 (4 overs)		Nida Dar 43 (39) Kim Garth 3/21 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and James Hewitt Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Perth Scorchers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 31 13 November 2019 11:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 2/172 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 133 (18 overs)
Ellyse Perry 70* (56) Heather Knight 1/30 (4 overs)		Corinne Hall 31 (22) Erin Burns 3/5 (2 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 39 runs Invermay Park, Launceston Attendance: 1,008[86] Umpires: G Beechey and Simon Burns Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 32 13 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/165 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 1/168 (19.3 overs)
Mignon du Preez 88 (51) Delissa Kimmince 3/27 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 70* (60) Madeline Penna 1/34 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Melbourne Stars)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Beth Mooney became the first player to score 400 runs in five consecutive WBBL seasons^[87][88]

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Match 33 15 November 2019 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 3/152 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 8/112 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 81 (70) Samantha Bates 1/20 (4 overs)		Rene Farrell 23 (16) Sarah Aley 2/16 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 40 runs Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Attendance: 1,517[89] Umpires: Ben Treloar and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 34 16 November 2019 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 8/128 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 96 (19.1 overs)
Laura Harris 30 (22) Nida Dar 2/15 (4 overs)		Tahlia Wilson 19 (27) Jess Jonassen 4/13 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 32 runs Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Attendance: 921[90] Umpires: Troy Penman and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 35 16 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 2/153 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 8/96 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 77* (58) Holly Ferling 1/11 (3 overs)		Nicola Hancock 26* (23) Sophie Devine 3/13 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 57 runs Centennial Park Oval, Nuriootpa Attendance: 1,831[91] Umpires: Craig Thomas and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 36 17 November 2019 14:10 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 4/139 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 8/141 (20 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 52* (34) Lea Tahuhu 2/20 (4 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 55 (43) Erin Burns 2/23 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Keiran Knight and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

The Renegades, requiring 28 runs off the last 12 deliveries with only three wickets in hand, pulled off a "great escape"^[92] victory against the Sixers through a last-ball six from Courtney Webb against the bowling of Marizanne Kapp.^[93][94] It marked the first time a WBBL team had won a match when needing more than four runs off the final legal delivery.^[k][97] The ramifications of the result were season-shaping as the Renegades went on to edge out the Sixers for fourth spot on the ladder, making it the first season the Sixers would fail to qualify for finals.^[63]

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Match 37 17 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/112 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 2/113 (16.1 overs)
Nat Sciver 26 (29) Jess Jonassen 4/23 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 60* (44) Nat Sciver 1/17 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Sharad Patel[98][99] Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Week 6

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Match 38 20 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 5/153 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 9/147 (20 overs)
Jess Jonassen 63* (29) Georgia Wareham 2/27 (4 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 40 (18) Sammy-Jo Johnson 2/30 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Daryl Brigham Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 39 20 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 6/149 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/151 (19.1 overs)
Elyse Villani 59 (56) Samantha Betts 3/21 (3 overs)		Amy Jones 70 (55) Nicola Hancock 1/19 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention

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Match 40 20 November 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 4/112 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 4/113 (19.1 overs)
Rachael Haynes 33 (27) Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/10 (2 overs)		Sophie Devine 62* (58) Nida Dar 2/21 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) North Dalton Park, Wollongong Attendance: 892[100] Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 41 20 November 2019 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/134 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 5/139 (18.2 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 55* (40) Belinda Vakarewa 4/19 (4 overs)		Nicola Carey 55* (46) Marizanne Kapp 3/23 (3.2 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Roberto Howard and Berend du Plessis Player of the match: Belinda Vakarewa (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Hobart Hurricanes defeated Sydney Sixers for the first time in WBBL history^[101]

The Sixers entered the match having defeated the Hurricanes in their first eleven encounters, holding a WBBL record for the longest head-to-head winning streak. With captain Ellyse Perry sidelined due to a shoulder injury, they faltered early to a score of 5/30. A resurgence, led by Marizanne Kapp's unbeaten 55 off 40 balls, helped Sydney to a total of 7/134. Hobart's chase got off to a shaky start as they found themselves down 4/22 after five overs. A healthy partnership between batters Nicola Carey and Corinne Hall came to an end in the 15th over when Hall was spectacularly caught by former Hurricanes player Erin Burns in the outfield.^[102] With 44 runs required from the final 33 deliveries, Carey went on to make 55 not out while a quickfire 29 by Chloe Tryon sealed victory for the Hurricanes with five wickets in hand and ten balls remaining. In addition to snapping their elongated head-to-head losing streak, the win set a new mark for Hobart's highest successful run chase.^[103] Belinda Vakarewa, who sliced through the Sixers' top-order, was named Player of the Match for her bowling figures of 4/19.^[104]

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Match 42 22 November 2019 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 9/157 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 7/150 (20 overs)
Grace Harris 43 (27) Belinda Vakarewa 3/17 (4 overs)		Erin Fazackerley 35 (21) Amelia Kerr 2/16 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 7 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Brisbane Heat)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 43 23 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 5/152 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 9/100 (20 overs)
Nat Sciver 52 (37) Marizanne Kapp 2/27 (4 overs)		Lauren Smith 36* (35) Kim Garth 2/15 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 52 runs Lilac Hill Park, Perth Attendance: 1,125[105] Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Perth Scorchers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 44 23 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 3/165 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 3/169 (19.2 overs)
Anna Lanning 73 (49) Nicola Hancock 2/35 (4 overs)		Lizelle Lee 62 (46) Lea Tahuhu 2/26 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Eastern Oval, Ballarat Attendance: 2,337[106] Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Daryl Brigham Player of the match: Anna Lanning (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Brisbane Heat qualified for finals

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Match 45 23 November 2019 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 3/143 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 7/141 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 64 (54) Heather Knight 1/22 (4 overs)		Chloe Tryon 44* (22) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/23 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 2 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Troy Penman and Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Adelaide Strikers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Hobart Hurricanes eliminated from finals contention

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Match 46 24 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/161 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 6/161 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 88 (56) Hannah Darlington 3/29 (4 overs)		Rachel Priest 48 (20) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/17 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won the Super Over Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Adelaide Strikers qualified for finals

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Match 47 24 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 6/164 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 2/165 (19.2 overs)
Erin Burns 60* (45) Samantha Betts 2/20 (3 overs)		Meg Lanning 81 (50) Ashleigh Gardner 2/33 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Attendance: 2,435[107] Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and James Hewitt Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Week 7

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Match 48 27 November 2019 13:10 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 4/183 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 4/185 (19 overs)
Beth Mooney 86 (57) Danielle Wyatt 2/26 (3 overs)		Danielle Wyatt 87 (55) Georgia Prestwidge 1/20 (2 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Steven Farrell and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Melbourne Renegades set a new record for highest successful run chase in WBBL history^[108]

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Match 49 27 November 2019 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/162 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 5/144 (20 overs)
Alex Blackwell 65 (47) Annabel Sutherland 2/31 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 55 (50) Rene Farrell 2/28 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 50 30 November 2019 10:40 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/162 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 4/163 (19.5 overs)
Lizelle Lee 70 (44) Maitlan Brown 2/24 (4 overs)		Jess Duffin 76* (57) Erin Osborne 2/36 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Attendance: approx. 1,000[109] Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Jess Duffin (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Sydney Thunder eliminated from finals contention

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Match 51 30 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 9/93 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 2/94 (15.1 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 20 (20) Sarah Coyte 3/9 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 46* (43) Marizanne Kapp 1/8 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Roberto Howard and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Adelaide Strikers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Perth Scorchers qualified for finals
• Adelaide Strikers defeated Sydney Sixers for the first time in WBBL history^[110]

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Match 52 30 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 107 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 4/113 (15.4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 21 (19) Tayla Vlaeminck 2/19 (4 overs)		Erin Fazackerley 58 (48) Taneale Peschel 2/33 (3.4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and Ashlee Gibbons Player of the match: Erin Fazackerley (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 53 1 December 2019 10:40 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 6/151 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 7/122 (20 overs)
Jess Duffin 53 (44) Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs)		Naomi Stalenberg 28 (30) Molly Strano 3/26 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 29 runs CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Claire Polosak and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Melbourne Renegades qualified for finals, Sydney Sixers eliminated from finals contention
• Former Australian players Alex Blackwell and Rene Farrell made their last WBBL appearances^[111][112]

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Match 54 1 December 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/177 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 7/164 (20 overs)
Alyssa Healy 84 (38) Sarah Coyte 2/27 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 60 (38) Stella Campbell 2/12 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 13 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Roberto Howard and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 55 1 December 2019 15:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 6/87 (10 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 2/88 (8.4 overs)
Elyse Villani 25 (17) Amelia Kerr 2/4 (2 overs)		Beth Mooney 50* (27) Annabel Sutherland 1/14 (2 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain delay
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Former Australian player Kristen Beams made her last WBBL appearance^[113]

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Match 56 1 December 2019 14:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 4/167 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 6/132 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 101 (67) Nicola Carey 2/25 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 36 (36) Taneale Peschel 2/22 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and Ashlee Gibbons Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

Knockout phase

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Brisbane Heat	6/166
	4	Melbourne Renegades	4/163
						Brisbane Heat		4/162
						Adelaide Strikers		7/161
	2	Adelaide Strikers	2/130
	3	Perth Scorchers	7/126

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Semi-finals

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Semi-final 1 7 December 2019 10:10 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 7/126 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 2/130 (18.1 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 51 (42) Megan Schutt 2/14 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 65* (46) Kim Garth 1/33 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Darren Close and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Semi-final 2 7 December 2019 13:50 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 4/163 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 6/166 (18 overs)
Josephine Dooley 50* (42) Jess Jonassen 1/25 (4 overs)		Maddy Green 46 (29) Molly Strano 4/28 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Attendance: 2,031[114] Umpires: Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

In the first-ever semi-final encounter between the two teams, the Renegades batted first and were slow out of the blocks to be down 2/59 in the ninth over. An ensuing 80-run partnership from 58 balls between Josie Dooley and Jess Duffin ended when the latter was stumped by Beth Mooney off the bowling of Jess Jonassen. A quickfire cameo of 22 off 8 by Georgia Wareham finished the innings promisingly while Dooley, having won a championship with the Brisbane Heat in the previous season, top-scored for the Renegades with 50 not out. The Heat top-order batters of Maddy Green, Jess Jonassen and Grace Harris then "produced fireworks," collectively scoring 126 runs while only facing 79 balls. Molly Strano picked up wickets throughout the second innings, although Brisbane only required 15 runs with 27 balls remaining by the time she claimed her (and the Renegades') fourth. Despite a mini-collapse late in the chase, the Heat hauled in the target of 164 with a comfortable buffer of twelve balls to spare, knocking the Renegades out of the tournament.^[115]

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Final

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8 December 2019 13:40 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 7/161 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 4/162 (18.1 overs)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 55 (33) Jess Jonassen 2/30 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 56* (45) Tahlia McGrath 2/34 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Attendance: 2,700[116] Umpires: Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Brisbane Heat won their second WBBL title

The Heat gained early ascendancy through quick bowler Georgia Prestwidge, who dismissed Player of the Tournament Sophie Devine for just five. A "superb"^[117] knock of 55 runs from 33 balls by Amanda-Jade Wellington helped the Strikers to recover to a competitive score of 7/161. The match swung heavily toward Brisbane's favour in the fifth over of the run chase when Sammy-Jo Johnson hit four sixes against the bowling of Devine, though Johnson would be out caught-and-bowled on the last ball of the over. When Devine returned to bowl the eleventh over of the innings, Heat batter Jess Jonassen was dropped by Wellington at extra cover. Jonassen then scored a boundary from each of the next three deliveries she faced, taking Brisbane's required scoring rate down to less than a run a ball.^[118] The Heat went on to win with six wickets in hand and eleven balls remaining, claiming their second consecutive championship. For her contribution of 56 not out, Beth Mooney was named Player of the Final.^[119]

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Statistics

Highest totals

Team	Score	Against	Venue	Date
Sydney Sixers	0/199 (20 overs)	Melbourne Stars	WACA Ground	3 November 2019
Sydney Sixers	6/192 (20 overs)	Sydney Thunder	North Sydney Oval	18 October 2019
Melbourne Renegades	4/185 (19 overs)	Brisbane Heat	Allan Border Field	27 November 2019
Brisbane Heat	4/183 (20 overs)	Melbourne Renegades	Allan Border Field	27 November 2019
Sydney Sixers	7/177 (20 overs)	Adelaide Strikers	Hurstville Oval	1 December 2019

• Source: CricInfo

Most runs

Player	Team	Runs
Sophie Devine	Adelaide Strikers	769
Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	743
Jess Duffin	Melbourne Renegades	544
Meg Lanning	Perth Scorchers	531
Lizelle Lee	Melbourne Stars	475

• Source: CricInfo

Most wickets

Player	Team	Wickets
Molly Strano	Melbourne Renegades	24
Jess Jonassen	Brisbane Heat	22
Belinda Vakarewa	Hobart Hurricanes	20
Sophie Devine	Adelaide Strikers	19
Sarah Coyte	Adelaide Strikers	19

• Source: CricInfo

Awards

Player of the tournament

Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
1st	Sophie Devine	Adelaide Strikers	48
2nd	Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	35
3rd	Danielle Wyatt	Melbourne Renegades	33
=4th	Jess Duffin	Melbourne Renegades	31
=4th	Meg Lanning	Perth Scorchers	31
=4th	Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	31
5th	Jess Jonassen	Brisbane Heat	27

Source: WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament

Team of the tournament

Cricket Australia appointed a panel of experts to select a Team of the Tournament that recognises the standout performers of WBBL|05. The team is intended to mimic regular conditions such as a maximum of three overseas players, a realistic mix of batters and bowlers, as well as a captain and a wicket-keeper.

The members of the selection panel were cricket.com.au journalist Laura Jolly, Head of Big Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson, Australian women's cricket team head coach Matthew Mott, former Australian captain Belinda Clark, former players Lisa Sthalekar (Seven Network) and Mel Jones (Fox Cricket) and ABC commentator Alister Nicholson.^[120]

• Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
• Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat) – wicket-keeper
• Danielle Wyatt (Melbourne Renegades)
• Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
• Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
• Jess Duffin (Melbourne Renegades) – captain
• Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)
• Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)
• Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)
• Megan Schutt (Adelaide Strikers)
• Belinda Vakarewa (Hobart Hurricanes)
• Ashley Noffke (Brisbane Heat) – coach

Source: WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament

Young gun award

Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.^[121]

The nominees for the WBBL|05 Young Gun were:

• Week 1: Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder)
• Week 2: Tayla Vlaeminck (Hobart Hurricanes)
• Week 3: Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder) – winner
• Week 4: Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder)
• Week 5: Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)
• Week 6: Annabel Sutherland (Melbourne Stars)
• Week 7: Stella Campbell (Sydney Sixers)

Sydney Thunder medium-pacer Hannah Darlington took out the overall award on the back of a standout debut season in which she claimed 16 wickets at an average of 21.31 and economy rate of 6.82.^[122]

Most valuable players

Each team designated an award to adjudge and recognise their most outstanding contributor for the season.

• Adelaide Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine^[123]
• Brisbane Heat Most Valuable Player: Jess Jonassen^[124]
• Hobart Hurricanes Player of the Tournament: Belinda Vakarewa^[125]
• Melbourne Renegades Player of the Season: Jess Duffin^[126]
• Melbourne Stars Player of the Season: Lizelle Lee^[127]
• Perth Scorchers Player of the Year: Nat Sciver^[128]
• Sydney Sixers Player of the Tournament: Marizanne Kapp^[129]
• Sydney Thunder Alex Blackwell Medal: Hannah Darlington^[130]

Audience

A total of 23 matches are to be televised on free-to-air by the Seven Network, and simulcast on Fox Cricket in the fifth season of the Women's Big Bash.^[131] The remaining 36 matches will be live streamed on the Cricket Australia website. All 59 matches are available to watch live or on demand via the streaming service Kayo Sports.^[132]

Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast on television during the season.^[133]

Match No.	Teams	Average TV Ratings
		Seven Network				Fox Cricket
		National		5 metro cities		Subscription
		Session 1	Session 2	Session 1	Session 2	Session 1 & 2
1	Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder[134]	375,000	325,000	230,000	186,000	43,000
4	Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat[135]	163,000	178,000	89,000	105,000	28,000
6	Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat[136][137]			86,000	125,000	32,000
9	Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes[138]					15,000
10	Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers[138]	123,000	98,000	69,000	52,000	23,000
13	Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers
14	Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes
16	Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades[139]					5,000 & 40,000
18	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers[140]					30,000
19	Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars[140]	123,000	140,000	70,000	82,000	25,000
21	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars[141]	263,000		164,000
25	Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers[142]	108,000	114,000	63,000	67,000	32,000
29	Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
33	Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers[143]	138,000	158,000	83,000	91,000	27,000
34	Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat[144]	175,000	209,000	97,000	122,000	27,000
36	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades[145]				137,000	33,000
42	Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat[146]					39,000
45	Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers[147][148]	167,000	174,000	104,000	111,000	40,000
50	Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[149]					17,000
53	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder
Semi-final 1	Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers[150]			89,000	103,000	37,000
Semi-final 2	Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades[150]			123,000	148,000	60,000
Final	Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers[151]			162,000	205,000	94,000

See also

• 2019–20 Big Bash League season