Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, 2nd Match, WBBL 2026

Result

2nd Match, Junction Oval, Melbourne, October 29, 2026, WBBL 2026

Melbourne Stars Women 192/4

Hobart Hurricanes Women (20/20 ov, T:193) 174/8

Melbourne Stars Women won by 18 runs

Match centre

Key events

5:02 PM
Melbourne Stars Women won by 18 runs
4:56 PM
Wicket! Hobart Hurricanes Women lose their 7th wicket and are 164/7 after 19 overs. HBH-W 164/7 (19)
4:37 PM
Hobart Hurricanes Women bring up 150 in 16.3 overs. Need 40 from 21 balls. HBH-W 153/5 (16.3)
4:35 PM
Wicket! Hobart Hurricanes Women lose their 5th wicket and are 149/5 after 16 overs. HBH-W 149/5 (16)
4:28 PM
Wicket! Hobart Hurricanes Women lose their 4th wicket and are 138/4 after 14.1 overs. HBH-W 138/4 (14.1)
4:18 PM
Wicket! Hobart Hurricanes Women lose their 3rd wicket and are 114/3 after 12 overs. HBH-W 114/3 (12)
4:05 PM
Hobart Hurricanes Women bring up 100 in 9.5 overs. Need 90 from 61 balls. HBH-W 103/2 (9.5)
3:59 PM
Wicket! Hobart Hurricanes Women lose their 2nd wicket and are 83/2 after 8.3 overs. HBH-W 83/2 (8.3)
3:52 PM
End of the powerplay: Hobart Hurricanes Women are 64/1 after 6.1 overs (run rate 10.38), with the 50 up. Need 129 from 83 balls. HBH-W 64/1 (6.1)
3:44 PM
Live coverage begins. Melbourne Stars Women 192/4 (20 ov), Hobart Hurricanes Women 30/1 (3.3 ov). HBH-W 30/1 (3.3)

Our match winner prediction

Hobart Hurricanes WomenOur pre-match model, 52% before the start Missed

MLS-W vs HBH-W Scorecard

Melbourne Stars Women 192/4 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rhys McKennac Ruth Johnston b Chinelle Henry	13	10	3	0	130.0
Meg Lanninglbw b Heather Graham	71	52	10	0	136.5
Amy Jonesrun out (Lizelle Lee)	7	7	1	0	100.0
Annabel Sutherlandlbw b Heather Graham	57	36	5	2	158.3
Danielle Gibsonnot out	22	11	2	1	200.0
Kim Garthnot out	6	4	0	0	150.0
Extras	16

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Molly Strano	4	38	0	9.50
Nicola Carey	3	41	0	13.67
Chinelle Henry	3	25	1	8.33
Heather Graham	4	31	2	7.75
Lauren Smith	4	30	0	7.50
Ira Aery	2	24	0	12.00

Hobart Hurricanes Women 174/8 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lizelle Leec Meg Lanning b Kim Garth	57	33	6	3	172.7
Chamari Athapaththub Kim Garth	10	8	2	0	125.0
Rachel Trenamanc Rhys McKenna b Annabel Sutherland	24	17	3	0	141.2
Nicola Careyst Amy Jones b Annabel Sutherland	32	25	4	0	128.0
Heather Grahamb Charlie Dean	20	15	4	0	133.3
Maddy Greenb Danielle Gibson	5	6	1	0	83.3
Chinelle Henrybatting	7	8	1	0	87.5
Ruth Johnstonc Charlie Dean b Annabel Sutherland	0	1	0	0	0.0
Lauren Smithbatting	1	1	0	0	100.0
Extras	18

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Kim Garth	4	36	2	9.00
Charlotte Dean	4	13	1	3.25
Annabel Sutherland	4	34	3	8.50
Sophie Day	2	28	0	14.00
Maisy Gibson	2	23	0	11.50
Carly Leeson	1	12	0	12.00
Danielle Gibson	2	16	1	8.00

Match info

Match: Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, 2nd Match
Series: WBBL 2026
Format: WT20
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026
Start: 1:40 PM IST · 7:10 PM local
Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
Toss: Hobart Hurricanes Women, chose to bowl
Result: Melbourne Stars Women won by 18 runs

MLS-W vs HBH-W Recent Form and Head to Head

Melbourne Stars Women2 won of last 5

WWLLL

WSYS-W vs MLS-W18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts
WACT-W vs MLS-W17 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Stars Women won by 4 wkts
LMLR-W vs MLS-W14 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 1 run
LMLS-W vs SYT-W12 Oct 2026 · Sydney Thunder Women won by 7 wkts

Hobart Hurricanes Women2 won of last 5

LLLWW

LMLR-W vs HBH-W18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 8 wkts
LHBH-W vs PRS-W17 Oct 2026 · Perth Scorchers Women won by 30 runs
LADS-W vs HBH-W14 Oct 2026 · Adelaide Strikers Women won by 29 runs
WHBH-W vs ACT-W12 Oct 2026 · Hobart Hurricanes Women won by 27 runs

Head to head

MLS-W 02 played2 HBH-W

HBH-W1 Dec 2025, 32nd MatchWBBL 2025 · Hobart Hurricanes Women won by 81 runs (DLS Method)
HBH-W24 Oct 2025, 9th MatchT20 Spring Challenge 2025 · Hobart Hurricanes Women won by 6 wickets

MLS-W vs HBH-W Team Records

At Junction Oval

Melbourne Stars Women

1Won

1Lost

2No result

NR W L NR

Last 4 T20 matches here

Hobart Hurricanes Women

First T20 match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Melbourne Stars Women

Batting first1/4 won

Chasing3/6 won

Average first-innings score127

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Batting first4/5 won

Chasing3/5 won

Average first-innings score134

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

MLS-W vs HBH-W Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Melbourne Stars Womenvs SYS-W, 18 Oct

Meg LanningBatSR 1395741 balls
Samara DulvinBatSR 792329 balls
Carly LeesonBowlEcon 6.33/254 overs
Maisy GibsonBowlEcon 5.52/224 overs

Players in form

Melbourne Stars Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Meg Lanning2 inns · best 57 · SR 12457runs
Naomi Stalenberg2 inns · best 34 · SR 10541runs
Samara Dulvin2 inns · best 23 · SR 8828runs

Bowling

Carly Leeson2 inns · econ 6.15wickets
Sophie Day2 inns · econ 7.53wickets
Maisy Gibson2 inns · econ 5.62wickets

MLS-W vs HBH-W Pitch Report

Junction Oval, Melbourne

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Junction Oval are usually on the low side.

Across the last 8 WT20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 145, with chasing teams averaging 115. A score of 135-155 looks like par on this surface. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 6 of the last 7 decided games.

The last 3 first-innings scores here, newest first: 138/9 (MLR-W, lost), 150 (MLR-W, lost), 112 (ADS-W, lost). The pitch has played slower lately: the last 3 first innings averaged 133, below the ground average of 145. First-innings totals here have ranged from 112 to 184 in that time.

Toss call: bowl first and chase.