Thunder roar back with win over Heat
CRICKET: Sydney Thunder rediscovered their form with bat and ball to record an impressive 28-run win over Brisbane Heat in a run-heavy contest at North Sydney Oval yesterday.
The Heat were bowled out for 164 off 18.5 overs in response to the home side’s huge 4-192.
The Thunder suffered a demoralising defeat against local rivals the Sixers on Saturday, but a day later they had numerous strong performers with the bat against the Heat’s strong bowling attack.
Harmanpreet Kaur (pictured) top-scored with a whirlwind knock of 56 from 26 balls, including three sixes. The Indian international batter reached her half century off just 23 balls, failing just one ball shy of the competition record.
Rachel Priest was not far behind her teammate scoring 49 off 28 balls.
In reply, the Heat were briefly on track as they found the boundary with regularity.
Heat Opener Grace Harris impressed with 54 off just 28 balls but her dismissal kickstarted a dramatic collapse of 6-10.
Maisy Gibson (3-18) and Stafanie Taylor (3-23) did most of the damage with the ball.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have recorded their first win of WBBL04 with a 72-run smashing of the Melbourne Stars in Tasmania yesterday.
Hobart blasted their way to a team-record 6-196 and then bowled out the Stars for 124.
– AAP