12:31 PM IST, 12:01 AM Local Time: A comfortable victory for Toronto Sixers Women as they thump Vancouver Thunderbirds Women by 7 wickets and 9 balls to spare. It was all about 'World Boss' Deandra Dottin, who was on a rampage, scoring 70 runs off just 27 balls.
Earlier, after being put in to bat by Deandra Dottin, the Vancouver Thunderbirds Women put up a competitive total of 97/3 in their 10 overs. Despite losing Vandana Mahajan for a duck early, Alisa Lister and Achini Perera steadied the innings with a brisk 54-run stand for the second wicket. Lister top-scored with 28 off 31 balls, while Perera remained unbeaten on 30 off 26. Skipper Amanda-Jade Wellington added late momentum with a quickfire 26 off just 11 deliveries, guiding her team past 90. For the Toronto Sixers Women, Saachi Dhadwal, Amarpal Kaur, and Krima Kapadia picked up a wicket apiece.
Toronto Sixers Women chased down the 98-run target with ease, reaching 100/3 in just 8.3 overs. After a cautious start, skipper Deandra Dottin found her rhythm and played a blistering knock of 70 off 27 balls, smashing six fours and as many sixes to power her side home. She dominated the innings and ensured there were no hiccups in the chase. Sterre Kalis (11 off 13) and Habeeba Bader (1 off 2) were dismissed cheaply, while Saachi Dhadwal (9* off 5) and Amarpal Kaur (6* off 4) finished things off comfortably.
For Vancouver Thunderbirds Women, Amanda-Jade Wellington and Indomatie Goordial-John claimed a wicket each, but Dottin’s explosive innings proved too good as Toronto Sixers sealed the win with nine balls to spare.
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