THE inaugural Women’s Premier League season continues to throw up the surprises, with results overnight meaning that with one match left, there is still so much to play for.
Dashing Delhi give Mumbai second loss in a row
After a formidable start to the season, the Mumbai Indians have now lost two on the trot, this time going down to Delhi by nine wickets.
After restricting the Indians to 8/109 from their 20 overs, Delhi only needed nine overs to reach the tally.
The Indians found themselves at 3/10 halfway through the fourth over and never recovered from there. Pooja Vastrakar was their top scorer with 26, but she was only one of four batters to make a double figure score.
Meanwhile for the Capitals, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey and Jess Jonassen all picked up two wickets each.
The Capitals then had a quick start to their chase, piling on 56 runs inside four and a half overs, before Alice Capsey came in and blasted five sixes in her 17 ball, 38 run innings to get the job done.
Meanwhile for Mumbai, Hayley Matthews was the only one to find success with the ball, picking up that sole wicket.
Gujarat bows out with loss to UP
Gujarat has finished up its inaugural season in a less than ideal fashion, going down to the UP Warriorz by three wickets in a tight finish.
After Gujarat posted a very competitive 6/178 from its 20 overs, it ultimately was not enough as the Warriorz managed to reach the tally with one ball to spare in their innings.
Ash Gardner was the star of the Gujarat batting innings, smashing 60 off only 39 balls, which included three sixes and six fours.
Dayalan Hemalatha also starred with 57 off 33, which also included three sixes and six fours.
Meanwhile for UP it was Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Parshavi Chopra who were the pick of the bowlers with two wickets each.
In UP’s chase, it was a pair of Aussies who starred to get the side over the line, with Grace Harris making 72 off only 41 balls (which included four sixes and seven fours) and Tahlia McGrath made 57 from only 38 balls (which included 11 fours).
Fellow Aussie Kim Garth was the pick of Gujarat’s bowlers, picking up two wickets in her spell.
Thunder reach safety, knock Stars out
SYDNEY Thunder have become the first team to confirm their place in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) finals after picking up a four wicket win over the Melbourne Stars last night. After restricting the Stars to just 9/108, the Thunder then reached the target with two balls to spare. Trouble came early for the […]
Adelaide strikes down Perth to rise from ashes
THE ADELAIDE Strikers have moved off the bottom of the Women’s Big Bash League ladder after defeating the Perth Scorchers by 30 runs yesterday. Adelaide posted 6/169 from its 20 overs, before restricting Perth to only 8/139. The Strikers’ openers got off to a great start, with Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack making a partnership […]
Strikers exact revenge on Hurricanes in return fixture
ON Wednesday, the in-form Hurricanes comprehensively beat the Strikers at Ninja Stadium. On Saturday however it was a different story, with Adelaide taking an unlikely win against the third-placed side. The 38-run win gave them their second win of the competition, managing to bowl the Hurricanes out inside 16 overs. Batting first, the defending champions […]
Heat defy odds to come away with desired result
THE BRISBANE Heat have pulled off an unlikely win, defending a low total to beat the Sydney Sixers by 12 runs in yesterday’s Women’s Big Bash League action. Brisbane only made 9/139, but it proved to be enough as the Sixers could only make 8/127. The Heat actually got off to a really good start, […]
Batters delight sees huge Hurricane tally
RUNS are not hard to find for the Hobart Hurricanes at the moment, who again compiled a massive to this time defeat the Adelaide Strikers by 28 runs. After Hobart posted 2/191 from its 20 overs, Adelaide gave it a real crack to reach the target, but could only muster 3/163. Things did not get […]
Perth scorches Thunder to jump to second
THE WOMEN’S Big Bash (WBBL) season continues to throw up plenty of surprises, this time thanks to the Perth Scorchers, who moved up to second place with a big win over the ladder-leading Sydney Thunder. After Perth posted 7/171 from its 20 overs, the visitors then ripped through the Thunder’s batting lineup, bowling them out […]
Renegades reel in record chase to break Striker hearts
THE MELBOURNE Renegades pulled off the highest successful run chase in WBBL history last night, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by nine wickets in the process. Adelaide made a whopping 8/185, before the Renegades reached the target with 17 balls to spare. Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack helped get the Strikers off to a really good […]
Sixers thwart Stars and rain to claim victory
AS MUCH as the rain tried to thwart the fun out at Junction Oval yesterday, the match was still able to be completed and the Sydney Sixers emerged victorious over Melbourne Stars. The Stars originally made 7/122 from their 18 overs, but the Sixers’ target was revised to 125 thanks to the Duckworth Lewis Method. […]
Sixers score crucial win as inconsistency bites ‘Canes
THE SYDNEY Sixers picked up a crucial second WBBL10 win after narrowly defeating the Hobart Hurricanes last night. Sydney made 7/155 from its 20 overs, before restricting the Hurricanes to 9/149 off theirs. The Sixers had an ok start to their innings but kept losing wickets, and fell to 3/51 off the first seven overs. […]
