Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Lisa McCabe (Australia), Troy Penman (Australia, TV)
Referee
Bob Stratford (Australia)
Pitch Report
Batting friendly pitch with some help available for spinners.
Toss
Melbourne Stars Women elected to bowl
OVS
Bowler :
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Over 17
Runs: 8
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Over 18
Runs: 9
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Over 19
Runs: 5
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Over 20
Runs: 4
All Overs
Player of the Match
Ashleigh Gardner
28(17)
4/27
Player of the Series
Lucky Winner
Analysis
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Melbourne,Australia
Updated: 30 Aug 02:16
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Commentary
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So that will be all from this game at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, but do join us again for the final match of the day starting in a little under an hour from now. This is the pair of Mohul and Bidipto, saying good bye, keep following Sportskeeda!
Sydney Sixers Women - 160/9, beat Melbourne Stars Women - 115 all out, by 45 runs with 4 balls to spare.
Kim Garth 18 (21) and 2/9 Alyssa Healy 31 (28) | Ashleigh Gardner - 4/27
It was a run chase that could have gone differently, but once spin came on, everything fell part for the Melbourne Stars Women, as the spin trio of Gardner, Bolton and Ecclestone proved too much for the struggling Stars batting line-up.
Alice Capsey and Jemimah Rodrigues did provide a glimmer of hope, but got out at just the wrong time to hand the Sixers Women the advantage. Annabel Sutherland needed to kick on and score big, but once she departed cheaply, most hopes of winning this game were dashed. The only player remaining to make an impact was Tess Flintoff, who did indeed decide to play shots and take the attack to the opposition, but got hold out to a loose delivery at long-leg! The rest of the batting had not much to do, Kim Garth top scored, but it was in no way enough.
The fielding from the Sixers Women was top draw. Suzie Bates took four catches today, and some of the ground fielding, at any stage of the innings, was superb. The fielding backed up the bowling in every way possible.
The Melbourne Stars Women do not have even a mathematical chance now of qualifying, but as for the Sydney Sixers Women, they go top of the table with 15 points and look stronger by the day with the star-studded team they have got.
Player of the Match, Ashleigh Gardner: It was a good game, we want to try and stay on top of the ladder now with the opportunities that are left for us. It's always nice to keep chipping in with wickets, and today was another such day. It has been a while since I scored runs for the team but great to be contributing today with the bat, feeling good about my game, hopefully more such knocks to come, if not better.
20.0
19.2 Erin Burns to Sophie Reid, OUT! Tossed up on middle, Reid goes for another big swing but this time finds the fielder at long on, who makes no mistake at all! That's it from this game- the Sydney Sixers Women beat the Melbourne Stars Women by 45 runs!
Sophie Reid c Ellyse Perry b Erin Burns 13 (16b, 2x4, 0x6)
19.1 Erin Burns to Sophie Reid, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Reid drives this uppishly past cover for a simple boundary!
Round the wicket.
Erin Burns, right-arm off-spin, is into the attack.
One more over left, and it is all about going through the motions now! Excellent again from Ecclestone, keeping things quiet.
19
overs
111/9score
0
0
0
4b
1
0
runs
Sophie Reid
9(14)
Sophie Day*
4(3)
Sophie Ecclestone
1/19
18.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Day, fullish outside off, Day cuts it to point for a dot.
18.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Reid, tossed up outside off, Reid slogs it to deep midwicket for a run.
18.4 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Reid, FOUR BYES! Tossed up on off and middle, turns back sharply as both the batter Reid and the keeper Healy are beaten!
18.3 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Reid, at a length outside off, Reid cuts and misses again!
18.2 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Reid, shortish outside off, Reid cuts but misses!
18.1 Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Reid, at a length on middle, Reid pats it to midwicket for a dot.
Over the wicket.
Sophie Ecclestone [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack.
So Ash Gardner finishes a fine spell of bowling, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs. She also had a good day with the bat. Showing why her stakes are high in the all-rounder category. With 18 wickets now, she is the highest wicket-taker in the WBBL this season.
18
overs
106/9score
0
4
1
W
4
0
runs
Sophie Reid
8(9)
Sophie Day*
4(2)
Ashleigh Gardner
4/27
17.6 Ashleigh Gardner to Sophie Day, fullish on middle, Day flicks it to midwicket for a dot.
17.5 Ashleigh Gardner to Sophie Day, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Day brings out the REVERSE SWEEP and sends this ball past the vacant short third man region for a boundary!
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Sophie Reid
Sophie Ecclestone
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