Dottin the star act for Adelaide

West Indian Deandra Dottin starred with bat and ball to propel the Adelaide Strikers to their first WBBL title and a 10-run win over the Sydney Sixers in the final at North Sydney Oval on Saturday.

Dottin (52 not out off 37 balls) finished the innings with a flourish as Adelaide made 147-5, a score which looked a little below par.

She was uncharacteristically restrained for most of her innings but boosted the Strikers score by smashing two sixes and two fours in the last three overs.

Dottin (2-30 off 4) then bowled a double-wicket maiden early in the Sixers chase as they lost 4-6 and tumbled to 16-4 in the sixth over.

Adelaide had lost their two previous finals and it was the third time in four years they had made the season decider.

‘‘This one has been a long time in the making which makes it extra special when you get so close so many times,’’ skipper Tahlia McGrath said.

Dottin had a decent slab of luck in her influential innings. She was dropped on one at backward point and was caught twice off a no-ball. – AAP