All-round performance from Penna lifts SA above reigning champs
AT Karen Rolton Oval yesterday, the South Australian Women turned the tables on the Tasmanian Women to take home their third consecutive win of the WNCL season.
Knocking off the reigning premiers by 36 runs, South Australia remains unbeaten ahead of the second match against the same opponent on Sunday.
For South Australia, it was the all-round efforts of Madeline Penna that got them the win. Taking three wickets and hitting half-century (52 off 62), Penna had a day out complimented by her teammates with bat and ball.
South Australia batted steadily up first, making 3-104 inside the first 20 overs. With Bridget Patterson, Emma De Broughe and Courtney Webb in the sheds for the home side, it was up to Penna and WNCL debutant Hollie Armitage to up the run rate and to keep their wickets intact.
Hitting seven boundaries in her 75 off 88, Armitage was undone by Nicola Carey as she elected to up the run rate. Penna and Ellie Johnston were the other two contributors with bat, the latter backing up two strong showings with 42 off 32 deliveries.
Chasing 308 for the win, Tasmania did not start well with both openers failing to make double digits. With Elyse Villani (nine off 15 balls) and Emma Manix-Geeves‘ (eight off 18) having poor showings, it was up to Australian all-rounders Carey and Heather Graham, as well as Naomi Stalenberg to right the ship.
They definitely did this, having the answers for the SA bowlers between the seventh and 27th over. The Tigers looked like they were romping to a win with Graham (80 off 66) and Carey (66 off 55) producing 151 runs after their side was 2-20.
Stalenberg continued in their wake hitting 61 runs although no teammate managed to stick around at the crease with her. Only Hayley Silver-Holmes scored a score over five after Graham departed as the Tigers collapsed for 5-22.
For the South Australian bowlers it was their captain that once again produced wickets when they needed with Jemma Barsby taking 3-38. She took the final two wickets, leaving Callie Wilson stranded.
Alongside Barsby, Penna (3-18) and Amanda-Jade Wellington (2-65) were the reason that South Australia were able to arrest the Tigers’ run rate and ultimately win the game.
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