In the 19th match of the tournament, Melbourne Renegades defeated Melbourne Stars by 15 runs at the Junction Oval, Melbourne. The next encounter, scheduled for the 20th match of the tournament, will feature last year’s finalists Brisbane Heat, led by skipper Jess Jonassen, against the Adelaide Strikers, led by skipper Tahlia McGrath, at Woolloongabba, Brisbane.
Blockbuster finish from Nadine de Klerk and Jemimah Rodrigues powers Heat to 175/6
Adelaide Strikers skipper Tahlia McGrath won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat, the Brisbane Heat openers, wicket-keeper batter Georgia Redmayne and Grace Harris, got their side off to a solid start with a 38-run opening partnership.
Jemma Barsby picked up the wicket of Grace Harris to provide the first breakthrough for Adelaide Strikers. Wicket-keeper batter Georgia Redmayne soon followed her back to the pavilion, providing the second breakthrough for the Strikers. Skipper Jess Jonassen joined Jemimah Rodrigues at the crease, and the duo stitched a much-needed 54-run partnership for the third wicket to take their side past the 100-run mark.
Darcie Brown picked up the big wicket of the opposition skipper Jess Jonassen, providing the third breakthrough for her side. Brisbane Heat eventually ended up with a challenging total of 175/6 in their quota of 20 overs, courtesy of a late onslaught from Nadine de Klerk and Jemimah Rodrigues. Rodrigues (61 off 40 balls), Harris (33 off 22 balls), skipper Jonassen (32 off 21 balls), and Nadine de Klerk (23 off 10 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Brisbane Heat. J. Barsby (4-0-34-2) and Orla Prendergast (3-0-21-1) were the top performers with the ball for Adelaide Strikers.
Twin half-centuries from wicket-keeper Bridget Patterson and Madeline Penna in vain as Shikha Pandey holds her nerve to bring the Heat back to winning ways
Chasing a target of 176, the Strikers got off to a horrible start as they lost their top three inside the first four overs of the run chase. Wicket-keeper batter Bridget Patterson joined skipper Tahlia McGrath at the crease, and the duo stitched a much-needed 38-run partnership for the fourth wicket to take their side past the 50-run mark.
Nadine de Klerk picked up the big wicket of opposition skipper Tahlia McGrath, providing the fourth breakthrough for Brisbane Heat. Madeline Penna joined wicket-keeper batter Bridget Patterson at the crease, and the duo stitched an unbeaten 113-run fifth-wicket partnership, but unfortunately, they failed to get their side over the line. The Strikers eventually fell 8 runs short of the target.
Wicket-keeper batter Bridget Patterson (61 off 47 balls), Madeline Penna (59 off 30 balls), and skipper Tahlia McGrath (25 off 24 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Adelaide Strikers. Shikha Pandey (4-0-32-1), Nicola Hancock (4-0-33-1), Charli Knott (2-0-14-1), and Nadine de Klerk (1-0-6-1) were the top performers with the ball for Brisbane Heat. Jemimah Rodrigues was awarded Player of the Match for her sensational half-century (61 off 40 balls) with the bat for her side.
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