Tahlia Wilson, Marizanne Kapp, Anika Learoyd, Olivia Porter, Sammy Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates, Lauren Smith
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
ER
EXT
Amy Edgar
3.1
0
16
0
5.05
0
Taneale Peschel
2
0
11
0
5.50
1
Sophie Devine
3
0
31
0
10.33
0
Chloe Ainsworth
2
0
22
0
11.00
0
Natalie Sciver
2
0
11
0
5.50
0
Alana King
2
0
16
0
8.00
0
Piepa Cleary
2
0
11
0
5.50
0
Fall Of Wickets
SCORE
OVER
Phoebe Litchfield
runout (Edgar / Peschel)
1-10
2.2
Match Info
Date & Time
18 Nov, 09:30 AM IST
Venue
Sydney Cricket Ground
Match
44th T20,
Womens Big Bash League
Umpires
A Hamilton (New Zealand), Bede Sajowitz (Australia)
Referee
Steve Davis (Australia)
Toss
Sydney Thunder Women elected to bowl
OVS
Bowler :
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Over 14
Runs: 7
411101
Over 15
Runs: 8
461011
Over 16
Runs: 13
4
Over 17
Runs: 4
All Overs
Player of the Match
Chamari Atapattu
77(53)
2/23
Player of the Series
Lucky Winner
Analysis
Weather Update
Sydney,Australia
Updated: 23 Oct 06:21
23.2°CRain
97%
Clouds
0%
Rain %
61.6 kmph
Wind
Commentary
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Lauren Smith: Keeping pretty good. We are in a pretty good state. I just like to make sure the umpire knows I am really pleading for the wicket! I think for me keeping the ball in the pocket is just a bit of routine to slow down the game. There were only slight change of pace, maybe a bit from around the wicket. Very simple plans for me: keep the stumps in play. Everything's very structured. As you know any width and or short gets punished. We keep it pretty simple at Sydney Thunder.
Match summary:
Sydney Thunder women win by 9 wickets with 23 balls to spare
Chamari Athapaththu 77*(53) | Lauren Smith 2/12 (4) Amy Ellen Jones 37(16)
The chase began a touch slowly, mainly owing to the slow nature of the deck. Phoebe Litchfield, having had the bulk of strike in the first couple of overs, had a good look at it, and got into her groove with a dismissive maximum off Peschel in the 2nd over. However, a complete breakdown in communication with her new opening partner - Chamari Athapaththu brought about a premature end to her innings.
The Scorchers felt they were in the hunt right then with an early wicket. But then, Athapaththu began to get going, and soon enough, the boundary ropes were being hit rather frequently by the Sri Lankan. Heather Knight, having walked in at three, played a role of second-fiddle to perfection as the duo knocked it around for ones and twos post the powerplay.
While Alana King kept things tidy in her first over, Athapaththu was always going to take on a favourable match-up. She did in the leggie's second over, dispatching her for back-to-back boundaries. By the halfway stage, the Thunder had control of the run-chase, needing 52 at well under run-a-ball. Athapaththu got a move-on post that, finding the boundaries at will, and the Thunder, with this win, get a firmer grip of a position close to the top of the table.
Light work! The Scorchers tried to make a match out of it in the powerplay, but Chamari Athapaththu, along with Heather Knight, steers the Thunder towards a resounding victory!
16.1 Amy Louise Edgar to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! THAT'LL DO! Floated up on the off, Chamari finds it on the full and drills it past deep covers! She shows a bit of swagger and pushes her bat under her arm and walks out. She has batted like a boss!
Amy Edgar (3-0-12-0) is back into the attack
The scores are level with 4 overs remaining. Athapaththu has the strike - one of those slogs down the ground is on the cards, for sure!
16
overs
116/1score
4
6
1
0
1
1
runs
Chamari Atapattu*
73(52)
Heather Knight
32(34)
Sophie Devine
0/31
15.6 Sophie Devine to Chamari Athapaththu, good length ball on the leg-stump, pushed to deep mid-wicket for one. The scores are level.
15.5 Sophie Devine to Heather Knight, short on the body, Knight pulls it to deep square for one
15.4 Sophie Devine to Heather Knight, good length ball on the stumps, pushed to covers for no runs
15.3 Sophie Devine to Chamari Athapaththu, good length ball on the off-stump, bounces a bit more, Chamari looks to cut it in the air but gets an inside edge to fine leg for one
Just one more boundary needed...
15.2 Sophie Devine to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX! She wants to get it done with. Full on the off-stump, Chamari stands still once again moves her front foot away a bit and just thumps it with the full swing of her bat!
15.1 Sophie Devine to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR MORE! Short and wide, Chamari bends her back and uses her strong forearms to cut it past point!
Sophie Devine is back into the attack
The 100 is up for the Thunder! Athapaththu, accompanied well by Knight, has steered this low run-chase with the most minimal of fusses!
15
overs
103/1score
4
1
1
1
4
1
runs
Chamari Atapattu*
61(48)
Heather Knight
31(32)
Chloe Ainsworth
0/22
14.6 Chloe Ainsworth to Chamari Athapaththu, full on the middle, she makes room again, this time only to toe-end it to long off for one
14.5 Chloe Ainsworth to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! Brilliant! Good length slower ball on the middle, Chamari comes down the ground and heaves it to deep square
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Chamari Atapattu
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Sophie Devine
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