In match 34 of the ongoing 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League, Sophie Devine’s Perth Scorchers faced off against Ellyse Perry’s Sydney Sixers in a thrilling encounter at Hobart. With the tournament nearing its climax, both teams were desperate for two crucial points. The drama unfolded as the match ended in a rare super over tie, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
The Scorchers, opting to bat first, posted 126 runs, powered by Beth Mooney’s steady 44 and Brooke Halliday’s mature 41. The Sixers’ bowlers, led by Ashleigh Gardner’s sensational 4-wicket haul, kept the Scorchers in check.
Chasing 127, the Sixers looked to their skipper Ellyse Perry, who delivered a sublime 67 off 53 balls. However, Alana King’s brilliant spell of 3/21 and Amy Edgar’s composed final over brought the game down to the wire. Mathilda Carmichael’s valiant effort in the last over ended in a runout with two runs needed off the final ball, pushing the game into a super over.
In the super over, the Sixers batted first, with Perry smashing 12 runs off 5 balls, including a boundary and a six, to set a target of 16.
The Scorchers faltered early, losing Beth Mooney to a sharp caught-and-bowled effort by Gardner. However, Mikayla Hinkley kept their hopes alive, hitting three boundaries in her 14 off 4 balls. Despite her heroics, the Scorchers fell short of victory, ending the super over in a tie, and the points were shared between the teams.
The super over rules specify that in home-and-away matches, a tied super over results in a tie, with only the starting eleven eligible to participate.
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