Perth Scorchers start their WBBL|12 season today at home, taking on the Melbourne Renegades at the WACA Ground. First ball is at 1:10 PM PKT (4:10 PM local).
- Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
- Start time: 4:10 PM local (1:10 PM PKT / 1:40 PM IST)
- Match: WBBL|12, Match 5
The big story is Fatima Sana. The Pakistan star is in line for her WBBL debut today in orange — and she walks straight into a top order that looks scary on paper. Beth Mooney, freshly named Scorchers captain, leads a batting group with Sophie Devine, Katie Mack and Mikayla Friday, plus England quick Freya Kemp. Ines McKeon could also pull on the orange for the first time after two years with the Stars.
The Renegades won’t wait to be impressed. They are playing their second game in three days after losing the opener to Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets — Hayley Matthews smashed 45 off 30, and Tayla Vlaeminck took two wickets in her first WBBL game in five years. Captain Sophie Molineux will want her experienced core — Matthews, Georgia Wareham, Deandra Dottin — firing this time.
History says this is a tough trip for the Renegades. The Scorchers have won 16 of the 22 meetings between these sides. And Perth are coming off a strong season — they reached last year’s final, where Mooney finished as the tournament’s top run-scorer with 549 runs.
The WACA is the WACA: pace and bounce early, then true for batting. Average first-innings scores sit around 135–148. The sky is clear in Perth, 25°C, so a full game is on the cards.
Watch the live score update on https://bbl.today/bbl-today-score/. And if you missed it, last night’s last-ball thriller at Allan Border Field is worth a read.
Where to watch
- India: Star Sports Network (TV), Jio Hotstar and FanCode (streaming)
- Australia: Channel 7 and Fox Cricket (TV), 7Plus, Kayo Sports and CA Live (streaming)
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket
- USA: Willow TV
Perth Scorchers have named their 13-player squad for the opener.
Last verified: 31 October 2026.