In a nail-biting contest at The Gabba, Brisbane Heat beat Adelaide Strikers by 8 runs In the 20th match Women’s Big Head League (WBBL) 2024. The Strikers, who elected to bowl first after winning the toss, faced a strong Brisbane Heat batting line-up in the allotted 20 overs.
Jemimah Rodrigues swings with the bat
Brisbane Heat Women got off to a cautious start Georgia Redmayne struggling for rhythm, scoring just 7 off 16 balls. However, Grace Harris changed pace quickly, hitting 33 off 22 deliveries, including six boundaries and a six. After his departure, Jemima Rodrigues He took charge closing the innings with a superb 61 off 40 balls studded with seven fours and a six.
Jess Jonassen He kept the run rate high with six boundaries, adding a quickfire 32 off 21 balls. Towards the end, Nadine de Klerk‘s cameo of 23 runs off 10 balls raised Brisbane’s total to a challenging 175/6. The Adelaide bowlers faced some tough opposition Jemma Barsby being the most successful, taking four wickets for 34 runs.
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Adelaide Strikers’ valiant chase falls short
Chasing a formidable target of 176, the Strikers’ innings stumbled early and lost. Katie Mack, Smriti Mandhanaand Laura Volwardt cheap. At 13/3, the Strikers were in deep trouble, but Tahlia McGrath (25 off 24) and Bridget Patterson (61 off 47) revived the innings with a solid partnership. Patterson’s aggressive batting kept the Strikers in the game, hitting five fours and two sixes.
Madeline Penna‘s quick-fire 59 off 30 balls has rekindled hopes for the Strikers, as he confidently hit ten boundaries. However, the target proved too steep in the end as they managed to reach 167/4 at the end of 20 overs, trailing by just 8 runs.
Surrendered under pressure with Brisbane’s bowlers Shikha Pandey, Charlie Knott, Nicola Hancockand De Klerk each taking important wickets. Knott was particularly economical, conceding just 14 runs in two overs. Pandey also impressed with figures of 1/32 in four overs and helped restrict Adelaide in the final overs.
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