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17:20 IST|| This is all we have from our end in this match of the WBBL. This is Samanvaya Sharma signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Pradeep as we bring down the curtains on this coverage. Stay tuned in for more such exciting cricketing action from ours. Till then wishing you all a very safe and Happy Diwali to our users. Enjoy. Bye Bye. See you soon.
Heather Knight is the Player of the Match! Here's what she has to say: Felt good on playing today, nice to back out there, bit frustrating that I couldn't play the last game. We managed to get a partnership and was able to accelerate towards the end, was a par score. Enjoyed the power surge, you feel the pressure when you take the attack back on. The ball was coming on nicely, but was tough when they took the pace off. Quick turnaround, we'll head home, hopefully take the momentum today for tomorrow.
16:59 PM IST|| MATCH SUMMARY
Sydney Thunder Women won the match by 33 runs (DLS method). Heather Knight 48(28) Heather Graham 31(20) & 3--0-22-2 Chamari Athapaththu 38(29) Hannah Darlington 3.3-0-15-3
Sydney Thunders W have finally managed to clinch a victory in what promised to be a mouth-watering contest.
The hosts were asked to bat first in this rain-shortened game, and they made use of this opportunity quite well. Thunders have their hold in this match right from the start only. Athapaththu and Knight took responsibility on themselves after a slow start by the thunders. Anika Learoyd also played a vital 10-run knock from just 5 deliveries, which helped Thunders to end their innings on a high note.
After that Hurricanes came out for the chase, but they were not able to do so tonight. Lee and skipper Villani gave a decent start to this run chase but in the middle overs, wickets started to falter in clusters for them. Heather Graham too shows some fighting intent, but she can't continue it for a long time. This all caused them to face a defeat against the Thunders.
17
overs
113/8score
1
1
4
1
1
0
runs
Tabatha Saville*
9(10)
Lauren Smith
2(3)
Shabnim Ismail
1/29
16.6 Shabnim Ismail to Tabatha Saville, THUNDER REGISTER THEIR FIRST WIN! It has been a sensational all round performance from Thunder, comprehensive to be precise. Back of a length, angled in on the leg-stump. Saville backs away to swipe and misses.
16.5 Shabnim Ismail to Lauren Smith, back of a length on the stumps, Smith turned it down to long-on for one.
16.4 Shabnim Ismail to Tabatha Saville, OH! Goes for the yorker, right up in the blockhole. Saville digs it out into the off-side and gets the single.
16.3 Shabnim Ismail to Tabatha Saville, FOUR! Brilliant shot from Saville, skills on display. Length delivery on the off-stump, Saville walks right across off-stump, scoops it past the short fine-leg fielder, races away to the ropes.
16.2 Shabnim Ismail to Lauren Smith, banged in the short delivery, Smith top edged the pull towards fine-leg, falls safely as they pick up a single.
16.1 Shabnim Ismail to Tabatha Saville, back of a length, angled in on the leg-stump. Saville gets an inside edge back on to the pad and they take the tight single. Slight hesitation, Ismail runs across, picks it up and tries to dart it into the stumps but misses.
Ismail comes to bowl the final over of this match.
Darlington has done the thing for Thunders here. Now just Formalities have left,
16
overs
105/8score
1
W
0
0
1W
0
runs
Lauren Smith*
0(1)
Tabatha Saville
3(6)
Hannah Darlington
3/16
15.6 Hannah Darlington to Lauren Smith, BEAUTY! Magnificent spell comes to an end by Darlington. Back of a length on the off-stump, Smith looks to drive as it straightens to beat all ends up.
Lauren Smith, RHB comes out to bat for the Hurricanes.
15.5 Hannah Darlington to Molly Strano, RUN-OUT! Did Strano make it back in time? Strano is already walking as umpire goes upstairs to check. Replay comes in, throw right on top of the stumps. Wilson collects and whips the bails off. Strano is a yard short and has to go. Back of a length on the middle and leg, Strano flicked it to deep mid-wicket, they decide to come back for the second which wasn't there.
Tabatha Saville run out (Anika Learoyd/Tahlia Wilson) 3(6b)
15.4 Hannah Darlington to Molly Strano, OH! Well bowled again by Darlington. Saw the batter backing away, bowls full and gives no room. Strano tries the reverse sweep and misses, goes right between the legs to the keeper.
15.3 Hannah Darlington to Molly Strano, too full outside the off-stump, Strano drilled it to extra-cover for no run. Hurricanes going through the motion now.
Molly Strano, RHB comes to the crease.
15.2 Hannah Darlington to Kathryn Bryce, OUT! TIMBER! Wheels coming off for the Hurricanes. Back of a length on the stumps, Bryce takes a shimmy down the track to cut, but gets rushed and misses, through rattle the stumps.