Match 43 – Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women at Harrup Park, Mackay

 

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Playing XI of Brisbane Heat – Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Kirby Short (c), Jess Jonassen, Josephine Dooley, Laura Harris, Delissa Kimmince, Sune Luus, Jemma Barsby, Georgia Prestwidge

Playing XI of Adelaide Strikers – Suzie Bates (c), Sophie Devine, Tabatha Saville, Bridget Patterson (wk), Tahlia McGrath, Amanda Wellington, Megan Schutt, Samantha Betts, Sarah Coyte, Danielle Hazell, Alex Price

Toss – Won by Adelaide Strikers Women and elected to bowl first

1^st Innings Summary – Opener Grace Harris played another notable innings of 47runs before getting out on last ball of 10^th over. Sammy-Jo Johnson played a short yet quick innings adding valuable runs to the team’s scoreboard. Also, Brisbane Heat skipper Kirby Short played a calm innings. But Josephine Dooley played the most valuable and the best one in the middle overs. Adelaide Strikers’ captain used seven bowlers and all them were expensive, Sarah Coyte being the most expensive giving away runs with an economy rate of 11runs per over.

2^nd Innings Summary – With an opening stand of 75runs in 10.4 overs, Adelaide Strikers’ openers had placed their team well in the match; but Delissa Kimmince provide the much needed breakthrough to her team by getting both the set batters out in 11^th over. Adelaide Strikers never recovered from there on, loosing wickets in almost every over and run-rate going down drastically. Delissa took three wickets and Grace Harris bowled quite economically.

Player of the match – Josephine Dooley for her 48run innings which set the foundation of her team’s win

Brief scorecard:

Brisbane Heat Women – 160/7 (20 overs)

Adelaide Strikers Women – 117/7 (20 overs)

Result – Brisbane Heat Women won by 43 runs