Match 35, Sydney, November 14, 2020, 10:10 AM
Sydney Sixers Women
139/4(20.0ov)
Hobart Hurricanes Women
143/1(18.1ov)
Hobart Hurricanes Women beat Sydney Sixers Women by 9 wickets
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Rachel Priest is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. She says that it was a little bit of a shaky start but is happy to contribute with runs for her side. States that it was important to take some time, assess the wicket and then go for it. Adds that Sydney Sixers are one of the most competitive sides in the tournament. Tells that it is great to beat them.
Earlier, in the day, the Hurricanes bowled well to restrict a strong batting line-up of Sixers to just 139. They used the slower balls to perfection and that worked for them. Only Ellyse Perry shone with the bat for her side while the others failed to make a mark. They needed to bowl well to defend this but Rachel Priest had other plans as her 92 helped the Hurricanes win the game by 9 wickets.
Sydney Sixers were not good at all with the ball. They struggled with their line and lengths especially when Priest was going all out. They started well but then needed to keep the pressure up but they failed to do so. None of the bowlers picked up a wicket and one which fell was courtesy of a run out. That says the story of the bowling performance. Yes, the target was a little low but one would have expected a better performance from the bowlers.
The Hurricanes' batting was top notch. They were brilliant, especially Rachel Priest. 140 was not an easy score on this wicket to chase but Priest made it look very easy and found the boundaries at will. They lost an early wicket and that slowed down the run rate a bit but Hayley Matthews played a perfect supporting role to Priest and they got over the line comfortably in the end. The Hurricanes could not have asked for a more dominant performance from their players.
Rachel Priest! Take a bow! What an innings from the New Zealander. She was absolutely brilliant and she has handed a drubbing to Sydney Sixers. She was well supported by Hayley Matthews. Hurricanes needed this win as they have had a tough tournament so far.
18.1
4
FOUR! That's it! Short ball on middle, Priest hammers it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. HOBART HURRICANES WIN BY 9 WICKETS.
In over# 1
2b
1
1
1
1
1
Dane Van Niekerk 23/0(4)
17.6
2b
SCORES LEVEL! Misses everything that one. Tossed up outside off, Priest comes down and looks to slog that on the leg side but she misses. So does the keeper, it goes towards fine leg. Hobart sneak in two runs off extras.
17.5
1
Very full on leg, Priest drives it down to long on for a single. Just 3 needed now.
17.4
1
Short ball, Matthews rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
1
Tossed up around off, Rachel sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
17.2
1
Flighted on middle, driven past the bowler, towards long on. A single.
17.1
1
Tossed up around off, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single.
In over# 1
4
6
1
4
4
0
Marizanne Kapp 34/0(4)
16.6
4
FOUR! She has hit that firmly. Just 8 runs required now. Full and on middle and leg, Hayley strokes it so hard. The long on fielder gets to her left but the force gets it through her dive and into the boundary.
16.5
6
SIX! How nicely has she hit that! Full and on off, Hayley Matthews moves to the off side a touch and lifts it handsomely and over deep backward square leg.
16.4
1
Yorker, wide outside off, jammed out off the inner half to short fine leg. A single.
16.3
4
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Outside off, full, Rachel Priest cuts it wide of backward point this time. The ball races away to the fence in the deep.
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