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Match 49, Sydney, November 21, 2020, 04:00 AM
Melbourne Stars Women
151/5(20.0ov)
Brisbane Heat Women
152/7(19.2ov)
Brisbane Heat Women beat Melbourne Stars Women by 3 wickets
LAURA KIMMINCE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH! That's it from this game! It was a well-fought encounter and Heat have done well to end up on the winning side. The action does not stop for Saturday, as game 50 is up next. This game sees Adelaide Strikers Women go up against the Sydney Thunder Women. That game will begin at 1430 local (0330 GMT). Join us for that game. Until then, cheers!
Earlier in the game, after opting to field first, Brisbane restricted Melbourne Stars to a total of 151. All their bowlers bowled well as Grace Harris picked up a couple. If not for Mignon du Preez's half-ton, Melbourne could have ended much below of what they amassed. After the failure of Meg Lanning, du Preez stitched valuable partnerships with Elyse Villani and Natalie Sciver but wickets falling meant that she had to go for the big shots and she too perished in search of it. In the end, some lower-order hitting from Katherine Brunt and Alana King ensured some respectability to the total.
Coming to the bowling by Melbourne Stars, Tess Flintoff bagged a 3-fer and the next best was Natalie Sciver. Though Katherine Brunt bowled well but she could not get a wicket. Nevertheless, she effected the run out of Georgia Redmayne. Sophie Day was a bit expensive today. Alana King was brilliant with the ball as she picked up a wicket in her 4 overs and conceded 27 runs. Overall, a good show for them with the ball but lack of runs for them meant that their bowlers were playing the catch-up role.
Chasing a total of 152, Heat Women began on the right note. Grace Harris and Georgia Redmayne started positively but Harris departed early and out came their skipper, Jess Jonassen who started hammering the ball all around the park. Along with Georgia, she added 49 runs for the second wicket. Just when it looked that this partnership will take them home, Jonassen fell. After Georgia Redmayne fell too, there was a bit of lull as Heat lost wickets quickly. The momentum changed towards Melbourne Stars but Laura Harris ensured that they cross the line in the end.
Brisbane Heat's winning run continues. They win their 6th game on the trot. They are a happy bunch of players and why wouldn't they be happy? Their bowlers and batters both are contributing equally. A comprehensive victory for Heat.
19.2
4
FOUR! THAT'S THAT! The game has been wrapped up in some style! A short ball on middle, Harris pulls this one over the fine leg region to find the fence. BRISBANE HEAT WIN BY 3 WCKETS!
19.1
4
FOUR! The audacity to reverse sweep a ball in the last over! Wonderful shot! On a good length on off, Harris reverse sweeps this one past the backward point region to find the fence. 4 runs needed in 5 balls.
Delissa Kimmince comes out to bat now.
In over# 1
0W
0
0
0W
2
0
Tess Flintoff 13/3(3)
18.6
W
OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch from King! That was a brilliant catch and that deserved a wicket! Is there some more twist left in this game? A back of a length ball on middle, Knott pulls this one to the square leg region where King does well to get low and take a good catch. 8 needed in 6 balls now.
18.5
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PLAY AND A MISS! A full ball on off, Knott looks to get under this one but she did not make contact. 8 needed in 7 balls.
18.4
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On a good length on off, Knott pushes this to point.
Charli Knott comes out to bat now.
18.3
W
OUT! CAUGHT! The momentum is chopping and changing! They could have done this easily but Heat lose another wicket! On a good length outside off, Kerr slashes this hard on the up towards point and Mignon du Preez takes a very good catch to get rid of Kerr. 8 needed in 9 balls.
18.2
2
On a good length on middle, Kerr pulls this one to deep mid-wicket and the batters run well to come back for the second run.
18.1
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A very good ball to start! A yorker around off, Kerr looked to get under this one but she does not do so. A dot.
In over# 1
6
1
1
4
0W
0
Natalie Sciver 32/2(4)
17.6
6
SIX! Just the way the Heat would have wanted to end this over! That one has gone miles! On a good length on off, Harris gets low and hammers this one over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 10 needed in 12 balls.
17.5
1
Back of a length ball on off, Kerr punches this to point and the batters collect a quick single.
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