SAU vs WAU Match Prediction: Who will win the Australia One Day Cup 2025 - Match 6?

One of the Iconic domestic cricket tournaments, the Australia One-Day Cup 2025, has already made headlines after just 5 matches. In the 6th game of the tournament, we will witness a clash between South Australia and Western Australia. The game will take place at the Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia. Indian spectators will be able to see this game at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, September 24.

South Australia are in last position in the points table with 0 points. They have played only once in the tournament so far, against New South Wales, and were defeated by a big margin of 131 runs. South Australia was all out at the score of 157 after an incredible bowling performance from the right-arm off spinner, Chris Green, who took 3-25 in 10 overs at an incredible economy of 2.50.

On the other hand, Western Australia are also on the same path as South Australia, as they have also played one match in the tournament so far and were defeated by Queensland by 2 wickets, after an incredible batting performance by Hugh Weibgen. The right-hander scored an incredible 115 runs, and a the right-arm leg spinner Mitchell Swepson displayed an outstanding bowling demonstration who took 4 wickets in 10 overs.

South Australia vs Western Australia Match Details

Both South Australia and Western Australia have produced some of the most famous Australian cricketers of all time. Let's take a look at the important match details of the 6th match of the Australia One-Day Cup 2025 between South Australia vs Western Australia, to have a better understanding of the SAU vs WAU Match Prediction.

SAU vs WAU Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of South Australia vs Western Australia, both teams have clashed against each other 71 times over the years. Western Australia has the upper hand as they have won 43 of their clashes; on the other hand, South Australia has won 27 of their encounters, with 1 of their clashes ending in a no result. It makes the overall SAU vs WAU Head-to-Head record 27-43.

SAU vs WAU Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of Match 6 of the Australia One-Day Cup 2025. The weather is not expected to be clear for this match as there are some slight chances of rain during the time of the game around 20%.

The average temperature is expected to range around 15°C, the humidity is expected to be around 70%, with the speed of wind is approximately 11km/hr. The pitch will be wonderful for batters as the match progresses. Pacers will also come into play in the initial overs of the match once the pitch slows down. Spinners will get to shine in the middle overs once the pitch slows down.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, is expected to be batting-friendly, assisting batters to hit the ball more freely once they settle, especially in the later stages of the game. The spinners might dominate once the pitch slows down. The team winning the toss is most likely to bat first, as per the pitch and chasing record.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is easy on this pitch compared to batting first at this venue. A total of 3 matches have been played here in the 50-over format, where 2 matches have been won by a team while batting first. On the other hand, 1 game has been won by a team while chasing.

Average 1st Innings Score

In ODI matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 157, while the average for the second innings drops to 122. The highest total recorded here is 247/7 runs by Australia Women against New Zealand Women, whereas the lowest is 86/10 runs by Australia Women against New Zealand Women.

SAU vs WAU Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in their respective teams' playing 11. Let's take a probable playing 11 of South Australia and Western Australia.

South Australia Playing 11

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Daniel Drew, Alex Carey (wk/c), Jason Sangha, Jake Lehmann, Harry Manenti, Wes Agar, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Buckingham

Western Australia Playing 11

Sam Fanning, Teague Wyllie, Cameron Bancroft, Hilton Cartwright, Joel Curtis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, Sam Whiteman, Albert Esterhuysen

SAU vs WAU Recent Form

Both teams, South Australia and Western Australia, have lost their first game of the tournament, though both know how to bounce back. Let's take a look at the performance of both teams in the last 5 games.

South Australia Team Recent Form

South Australia lost its first game of the tournament. If we take a look at South Australia's last 5 games, including their matches in the previous tournament, the team has lost twice while winning three games in their last 5 contest.

South Australia Recent Form (most recent first): W, W, L, W, L

Western Australia Team Recent Form

Western Australia, which also lost its first game of this league. If we take a look at Western Australia's last 5 games, including their matches in the previous league, the team has lost 4 of the matches, while winning just 1 in their last 5 games.

Western Australia Recent Form (most recent first): L, L, L, W, L

SAU vs WAU Toss Prediction

Considering the conditions at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bat first. We predict that South Australia will win the toss and opt to bat.

SAU vs WAU Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: SAU batting first
  If SAU bats first, we expect a total of around 300-315 runs.
• Scenario 2: WAU batting first
  If the WAU gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 290-300 runs according to our prediction.

SAU vs WAU Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Alex Carrey, Sam Fanning, and Ashton Agar are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our SAU vs WAU Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

South Australia Players To Watch Out For

South Australia batter, Mackenzie Harvey, was the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match of the tournament against New South Wales. The top-order batter has scored a valuable 60 runs off 55 balls, including 6 fours and 2 six. He can be a crucial player, according to our SAU vs WAU Match Prediction.

Right-arm fast bowler Wes Agar was the standout bowler for his team in the previous match of the tournament against New South Wales. He took 2 wickets in his 10-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our SAU vs WAU Match Prediction.

Western Australia Players To Watch Out For

Western Australia top-order batter Joel Curtis was the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match of the tournament against Queensland. The top-order batter has scored an incredible 116 runs off just 108 balls, including 12 fours and 4 sixes. He can be a crucial player, according to our WAU vs SAU Match Prediction.

Western Australia left-arm medium-fast bowler Joel Parris was the leading wicket-taker for his team in the previous match of the tournament against Queensland. He took 3 brilliant wickets in his 10-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our WAU vs SAU Match Prediction.
Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.