151/4 (19.4)
CR : 7.68
149/9 (20.0)
CR : 7.45
Adelaide Strikers Women won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Tahlia McGrath
3/2724(24)
19.3
4
C Knott to T McGrath
FOUR MORE NOW! ADVANTAGE STRIKERS! Full and wide of off, McGrath walks across to her right and heaves it between deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
That should kill all the nerves! Captain McGrath gets the vital boundary! 3 off 3 now!
19.4
4
C Knott to T McGrath
FOUR MORE! GAME, SET AND MATCH WITH TWO BALLS TO SPARE! Short and wide of off, McGrath walks nearer to the ball and cuts it to the right of cover for a boundary. The Strikers took the game closer than they should have but McGrath and Ellie Johnston maintained their composure to seal a six-wicket win.
Over 20
Adelaide Strikers Women 151/4
Tahlia McGrath24(24)
Ellie Johnston8(3)
Charli Knott0-39(3.4)
ADSW won by 6 wickets
9:38 AM IST and 3:08 PM Local Time: The Adelaide Strikers almost made an embarrassing mess of this match. The Brisbane Heat almost got a miraculous win under their belt. However, ALMOST! The Strikers hold their nerve and get across the line in a dramatic fashion.
The Heat were put into the bat first. They were struck early with a barrage of dot balls and a few wickets hid in them. They found themselves 58-4 and soon 80-5 in 13.3 overs. That is when a small counter punch came from the bat of Annie O'Neil and Chinelle Henry before both departed in quick succession. From 105-5 they once again slipped to 121-8 in the fear of getting bowled out soon. That is when number 10 batter Nicola Hancock played an absolute blinder scoring an 8 ball 22 to propel her team to 150. For the Strikers, Tahlia McGrath was the key bowler for her 3-27 in four overs. Eleanor Larosa too bowled well for her 2-24.
The Strikers did not look too perturbed by the last flourish from Hancock and approached the chase beautifully to start with. Tammy Beaumont and Laura Wolvaardt struck a beautiful 99 run opening stand. Beaumont was the aggressor today and played some finger-licking shots. Her 64 off just 40 balls made matters very easy for the Strikers before she was dismissed. All of a sudden from 99-0, the Strikers were 100-2 as Madeline Penna could not contribute much as well. However, with the rate in control, Laura Wolvaardt and Tahlia McGrath got back normalcy with some matured batting.
It came down to 18 runs off 17 balls and that is when the panic broke out. Wolvaardt got dismissed for 49. The next 11 balls, only 4 runs were scored and 2 wickets fell. Lucy Hamilton bowled a gem of a penultimate over bringing the equation down to 14 off the last over. Any excitement that must have erupted in the Heat's camp though was extinguished soon as Ellie Johnston and McGrath with a couple of hits each, sealed the deal for the Strikers. The Heat remain winless despite putting up a good performance today!
The Heat were put into the bat first. They were struck early with a barrage of dot balls and a few wickets hid in them. They found themselves 58-4 and soon 80-5 in 13.3 overs. That is when a small counter punch came from the bat of Annie O'Neil and Chinelle Henry before both departed in quick succession. From 105-5 they once again slipped to 121-8 in the fear of getting bowled out soon. That is when number 10 batter Nicola Hancock played an absolute blinder scoring an 8 ball 22 to propel her team to 150. For the Strikers, Tahlia McGrath was the key bowler for her 3-27 in four overs. Eleanor Larosa too bowled well for her 2-24.
The Strikers did not look too perturbed by the last flourish from Hancock and approached the chase beautifully to start with. Tammy Beaumont and Laura Wolvaardt struck a beautiful 99 run opening stand. Beaumont was the aggressor today and played some finger-licking shots. Her 64 off just 40 balls made matters very easy for the Strikers before she was dismissed. All of a sudden from 99-0, the Strikers were 100-2 as Madeline Penna could not contribute much as well. However, with the rate in control, Laura Wolvaardt and Tahlia McGrath got back normalcy with some matured batting.
It came down to 18 runs off 17 balls and that is when the panic broke out. Wolvaardt got dismissed for 49. The next 11 balls, only 4 runs were scored and 2 wickets fell. Lucy Hamilton bowled a gem of a penultimate over bringing the equation down to 14 off the last over. Any excitement that must have erupted in the Heat's camp though was extinguished soon as Ellie Johnston and McGrath with a couple of hits each, sealed the deal for the Strikers. The Heat remain winless despite putting up a good performance today!
Time for the Post-match Presentation!
Tahlia McGrath has been named as the 'Player of the Match'.
Tahlia McGrath (Player of the Match): "I thought I stuffed it up with the bat. Really important match, happy to get over the line. That six from Ellie (Johnston) was awesome and I took a few free swings after that. It has been a tough season personally, was determined to get over the line. We are right in it with two games to go. We move to Karen Rolton Oval where I love playing. I felt a lot of pressure. Cricket is a brutal game and I have been scratchy for a while."
The Adelaide Strikers almost messed up 18 off 17 with 8 wickets in hand! That is what cricket brings about every day for us! It does not stop here as the WBBL has a Sydney Derby for its fans, so do switch tabs and catch the live action!
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to sign off on behalf of my co-commentator Karthik Raj and our scorer/analyst Dushyant Madhukar Kumar!
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to sign off on behalf of my co-commentator Karthik Raj and our scorer/analyst Dushyant Madhukar Kumar!