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Melbourne is the city for today's cricketing action and we witnessed an epic match to start things off. The rain stayed away and hopefully it remains the same throughout. Healy's majestic innings helped the Sixers to pull off an incredible chase. Well, you don't have enough time to catch your breath as two more matches in this WBBL, plus a high-octane World T20 final between Pakistan and England would be coming your way. Catch all the updates in our Sportskeeda page, and until next time, this is Pragadeesh and Srivasta signing off
Sydney Sixers Women won by 6 wickets Alyssa Healy 107(64) | Ellyse Perry 48(40) Sophie Devine 2-29(4) | Piepa Cleary 2-59(4)
Healy finishes things off in style and here comes a huge roar. It was a majestic innings from the classy opener as she pulled off an unbelievable chase almost single-handedly. It was a slow start to the powerplay by the Sixers, but once Healy found her groove, she went after the bowlers, smashing boundaries and sixes in every over to keep the scoreboard ticking. Perry was happy to play a second fiddle in the partnership as she complemented Healy well with timely boundaries at the other end
At the halfway stage, it looked like the Sixers had a mountain to climb to chase this score, but Healy kept her calm and cool approach to keep the Sixers alive in the contest. The power surge gave 29 runs and when it looked like the Sixers are in the driving seat, with 20 needed in the final two overs, Devine not only broke the huge partnership by getting rid of Perry, but also, conceded just 6 runs in the penultimate over.
It was a big decision from Devine to throw the ball to Clearly and she paid the price eventually. Gardner smacked two consecutive sixes to ease the tension in the Sixers' dug out. Clearly responded with two wickets in quick succession but Healy drills the fuller delivery over cover to finish things in style
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Piepa Cleary
19.6 Piepa Cleary to Alyssa Healy, FOUR! A roar from Healy as she finishes it off. Backs away and slices it over cover-point and that's a fitting end to the game. Healy with all the emotion as Sixers win
19.5 Piepa Cleary to Nicole Bolton, the hat-trick ball is flicked on the bounce to deep square. Scores level
Nicole Bolton, LHB, walks in at no.6
That was a wild and needless swing from Burns. The new batter will be on the strike.
19.4 Piepa Cleary to Erin Burns, OUT! This is two in two. Full outside off, Burns lofts and skies it, cover-point moves back and Piparo takes a pressure catch over her shoulder. Game still on
Erin Burns, RHB, walks in at no.5
Having missed the yorker on previous two balls, it was brave from Clary to go for another yorker, but this time, it was inch-perfect
19.3 Piepa Cleary to Ash Gardner, OUT! Knocked her over. The perfect leg-stump yorker and it slips under the bat of Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner b Cleary 14 (5b 0x4 2x6 )
19.2 Piepa Cleary to Ash Gardner, SIX! Gardner is doing it. Full on the stumps, Gardner stays back and heaves powerfully, a monster hit over deep square. Just the 2 needed now
Not an ideal ball to start the over. Gardner might be new to the crease but this is a bread-and-butter shot, and it goes all the way for a maximum
19.1 Piepa Cleary to Ash Gardner, SIX! Low full-toss on the stumps, Gardner swings powerfully over deep square leg, a flat hit and it lands on the rope, given as a six
Big decision as Devine turns to Cleary to bowl the final over
What an excellent over this from Sophie Devine. She took the responsibility and not only broke the huge partnership, but also, conceded just 6 runs in that over
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Alyssa Healy
103(63)
Ashleigh Gardner*
2(2)
Sophie Devine
2/29
18.6 Sophie Devine to Ash Gardner, full outside off, hammered to long-on for one
This could be a big delivery in the match. Can Devine finish well?
18.5 Sophie Devine to Alyssa Healy, full outside off, reverse-lapped to short third for one
18.4 Sophie Devine to Alyssa Healy, DROPPED! Full outside leg, King comes in from deep mid-wicket and drops it, Healy flicks and gets lucky
18.3 Sophie Devine to Ash Gardner, low full-toss outside off, driven to long-on
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