TAS vs WA Preview | Unbeaten Tasmania to face Western Australia in their next challenge in One-Day Cup 2025

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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The table toppers, Tasmania, will take on Western Australia in the 11th game of the ongoing One-Day Cup 2025-26, at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on Wednesday, October 15. Tasmania will aim to win this game and continue their dominance at the top spot of the tournament standings in the current season.

Tasmania are enjoying a sensational run of form in the ongoing edition of the One-Day Cup, with three successive wins in their three games so far. They are coming off a five-wicket win against Queensland in the last game, following a massive 109-run win against Victoria. In their campaign opener, Tasmania defeated South Australia by a narrow margin of two wickets to start their campaign on a winning note. Besides that, they have registered five consecutive wins in their last five List-A games. Given that, Jordan Silk’s men will aim to win this game and continue their dominance in the tournament.

On the other hand, Sam Whiteman-led Western Australia have been through a struggling run of form in the tournament’s current edition. They have won only one game, while losing two in their three games this season. They are coming off a big 87-run defeat against New South Wales in their last game, following a 66-run win against South Australia. They lost to Queensland by two wickets in their campaign opener. So, this game is going to be very crucial for Western Australia to stay alive in the contest.

Form Guide

Tasmania: W W W W W

Western Australia: L W L W L

TAS vs WA Head-to-Head in List-A Games

Tasmania and Western Australia have faced each other in five List-A games, in which the former have dominated this head-to-head battle, with three wins. On the other hand, Western Australia have won two games. So, Tasmania will aim to win this game and take this lead from 3-2 to 4-2,

Pitch and Weather

The Bellerive Oval surface is known for favouring the batters, especially in the first half of the game in the List-A games. In the last 36 games played here, the team batting first has won 21 games, while the team batting second has won 14 games, alongside a tied game.

The weather in Hobart on Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with the temperatures hovering around 18 degrees Celsius. There will be a slight rain threat around the start of the second innings in the game.

Team News

Tasmania are coming off their third successive win in the tournament, so they might field their unchanged playing XI, considering the winning combination for the last game.

Western Australia are expected to make a change or two in their playing XI after an 87-run defeat against New South Wales. So, there are slight chances of a minor change in their playing XI in this game against Tasmania.

Tasmania Probable XI: Mitchell Owen, Caleb Jewell, Tim Ward, Ben McDermott (WK), Jordan Silk (C), Matthew Wade, Nikhil Chaudhary, Bradley Hope, Iain Calisle, and Riley Meredith.

Western Australia Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh, Joel Curtis (WK), Sam Fanning, Sam Whiteman (C), Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Agar, Albert Esterhuysen, Bryce Jackson, and Mahil Beardman.

Broadcasting Platforms

The 11th game of the ongoing One-Day Cup 2025-26, between Tasmania and Western Australia will be digitally streamed live on the FanCode app and website.