Sydney Thunder Women Vs Perth Scorchers Women Match 44 18 November 2023

44th T20 • Sydney Cricket Ground • Sydney

Perth Scorchers Women

116/8 (20)

Sydney Thunder Women

120/1 (16.1)

ST-W won by 9 wickets

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Player of the Match Chamari Atapattu

77(53)

2/23

PS-W

ST-W

Info

Perth Scorchers Women

116/8 (20)

Batters

Sophie Devine

83.33

b Johnson

Beth Mooney

136.84

lbw b Smith

Maddy Darke

26.09

c Atapattu b Knight

Natalie Sciver

61.54

b Smith

Chloe Piparo

45.45

b Atapattu

Amy Jones

231.25

c Litchfield b Atapattu

Amy Edgar

33.33

b Darlington

Piepa Cleary

0.00

c Darlington b Bates

Alana King

72.73

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 3, NB: 1, W: 1)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 5.8)

116/8

Did not Bat

Taneale Peschel, Chloe Ainsworth

Bowlers

EXT

Chamari Atapattu

5.75

Marizanne Kapp

9.67

Samantha Bates

1.50

Hannah Darlington

9.33

Lauren Smith

3.00

Sammy Jo Johnson

6.00

Heather Knight

5.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Beth Mooney

lbw b Smith

1-43

5.5

Sophie Devine

b Johnson

2-47

6.2

Natalie Sciver

b Smith

3-60

9.5

Maddy Darke

c Atapattu b Knight

4-65

13.2

Chloe Piparo

b Atapattu

5-69

14.1

Amy Edgar

b Darlington

6-77

15.4

Piepa Cleary

c Darlington b Bates

7-78

16.3

Amy Jones

c Litchfield b Atapattu

8-116

19.6

Sydney Thunder Women

120/1 (16.1)

Batters

Phoebe Litchfield

72.73

runout (Edgar / Peschel)

Chamari Atapattu

145.28

Not out

Heather Knight

94.12

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 1, W: 0)

TOTAL

(16.1 Ov, RR: 7.42)

120/1

Did not Bat

Tahlia Wilson, Marizanne Kapp, Anika Learoyd, Olivia Porter, Sammy Jo Johnson, Hannah Darlington, Samantha Bates, Lauren Smith

Bowlers

EXT

Amy Edgar

3.1

5.05

Taneale Peschel

5.50

Sophie Devine

10.33

Chloe Ainsworth

11.00

Natalie Sciver

5.50

Alana King

8.00

Piepa Cleary

5.50

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

0 0 1 1 4 1

Over 14

Runs: 7

4 1 1 1 0 1

Over 15

Runs: 8

4 6 1 0 1 1

Over 16

Runs: 13

Over 17

Runs: 4

All Overs

Player of the Match Chamari Atapattu

77(53)

2/23

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!

overs

116 /1 score

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!

overs

103 /1 score

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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