Adelaide Strikers retained the Ladies’s Massive Bash League title after a closely-fought ultimate towards Brisbane Warmth that went all the way down to the final ball.
A yr after claiming their first title towards the Sydney Sixers with a 10-run win, the Strikers secured back-to-back crowns after prevailing by three runs because the Warmth took their chase, of what would have been a document third title, all the way down to the wire on the Adelaide Oval.
In a low-scoring however charming match, the Warmth reached 122-8 as they simply fell brief in pursuit of Adelaide’s 125-5.
The Warmth started the ultimate over requiring 13 runs however Amanda-Jade Wellington (3-16) took the wicket of Georgia Voll on the third ball.
A shocking six from Mikayla Hinkley off her first ball then gave Brisbane late hope however she was caught by Jemma Barsby in entrance of the ropes as she tried a repeat on the subsequent ball.
Nicola Hancock was then unable to ship what would have been a title-winning six on the ultimate ball, with the Strikers duly confirmed as champions.
Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath starred, scoring 34 runs and consecutively dismissing the Warmth’s Mignon du Preez and Laura Harris.within the thirteenth over, ending with 2-16.
“We called it last year: we were sitting in the changing rooms and we said ‘we’re not done, we want to go back-to-back’,” McGrath stated.
“We have had that fight, that determination all year. This team is a proper team. There are no individuals, no ego. We know our roles, we show up day in, day out, and it’s a lot of fun playing with this team.”
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