Warriorz wipe through Indians to cause upset
THE UP Warriorz have caused what will perhaps be the upset of the WPL season, downing the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. The Indians posted 6/161 from their 20 overs, before the Warriorz reached the tally with three and a half overs to spare. Mumbai started its innings with partnerships of 50 and 42, but […]
Mumbai make it two from two to start season strong
MUMBAI has made it two from two in this year’s Women’s Premier League, this time comfortably defeating the Gujarat Giants by five wickets. The Giants were restricted to 9/126, before the Indians reached the target with 11 balls to spare. Gujarat did not start its innings off well, losing two wickets inside the first three […]
History repeats as Mumbai makes positive start to season
THE second edition of the Women’s Indian Premier League got off to a high scoring start this morning, with the Mumbai Indians repeating history to defeat the Delhi Capitals by four wickets in a rematch of last year’s WIPL Final. After the Capitals made 5/171, the Indians reached the target on the last ball of […]
Adelaide holds nerve to Strike out Heat and go back to back in WBBL
ADELAIDE Strikers are back-to-back WBBL champions, after downing the Brisbane Heat by three runs in an entertaining decider tonight. After only putting a small total on the board, a strong bowling performance from the Strikers helped them claim a second title in as many seasons. The Strikers batted first, and after making an okay start […]
PREVIEW | WBBL09 Final
TONIGHT is the big one. The WBBL09 Final. After an enthralling season, only two teams are left standing – the Adelaide Strikers and the Brisbane Heat. Their uniforms may both be shades of blue, but no one is sure to be left feeling blue by the final they are sure to give fans tonight. These […]
Brisbane continues hot form to move into WBBL decider
BRISBANE Heat have continued their slaying mission through the WBBL09 finals series, defeating the Perth Scorchers by 67 runs to make the WBBL09 Final. The Heat batted first and made an impressive 5/197, before restricting their hosts to only 8/130. Much like in the Eliminator the night prior, the Heat got off to a quick […]
Brisbane’s Heat silences Sydney Thunder’s season
BRISBANE Heat have survived the WBBL09 Eliminator and move on to tonight’s Challenger after they defeated the Sydney Thunder by 44 runs last night. Brisbane batted first and made a very competitive 8/169, before it restricted the Thunder to only 9/125. Much of the Heat’s total and drive came from the opening partnership, where Grace […]
Thrillers add extra spice to WBBL season
YESTERDAY’s action in the WBBL saw important but nail biting wins to both the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers, as the back end of the WBBL season really starts to heat up. Sixers win thriller to keep finals hopes alive The Sixers defeated the Brisbane Heat by six wickets in a thriller to keep their […]
Another mixed day for Melbourne in WBBL
SUNDAY’S action in the WBBL saw a double header at Melbourne’s Junction Oval, but things did not all go to plan for the two home sides. Hurricanes do it easy against Renegades The first half of the double header was not great for home side in the Renegades, who were easily beaten by the Hobart […]
WBBL09’s contenders starting to emerge
AS the WBBL moves into the second half of its season, the gap between the top half of the ladder and the bottom is starting to open up. Scorchers dominate Renegades In the first game of yesterday’s double header, the Perth Scorchers made a bit of a statement with a 10 wicket win over the […]
