雷鳴 nailed by scorching WBBL run chase
The Scorchers have pulled off the biggest successful run chase in WBBL history after 負かす/撃墜するing the Sydney 雷鳴 by six wickets in Perth.
After the 雷鳴 地位,任命するd 5-179 in 前線 of a strong (人が)群がる of 3190 at Lilac Hill, the Scorchers timed the big chase to perfection and got home with one ball to spare on Saturday.
The victory (機の)カム at a cost though with gun opener Elyse Villani, who 攻撃する,衝突する the winning runs off Stafanie Taylor and finished unbeaten on 66, appearing to 支える a hamstring 傷害 during her innings.
At this 行う/開催する/段階 the 傷害 is not considered serious.
The 副/悪徳行為-captain got going late after a sedate start where she was the support 行為/法令/行動する during a 93-run first-wicket stand with 船長/主将 Meg Lanning, who smoked 76 off 40 配達/演説/出産s, her third 連続する 得点する/非難する/20 in 超過 of 70.
Lanning 支配するd the stand, at one 行う/開催する/段階 より勝るing Villani 71 runs to nine, before the captain was run out in a mix-up in the 10th over.
"We had to get going pretty quickly out there. It was a good batting wicket," Lanning said.
"I 設立する a good batting rhythm 早期に on and thought I'd keep going with it," said Lanning, who thought Villani's hamstring 緊張する was only minor.
Allrounder Nicole Carey (2-35) was the 選ぶ of the bowlers for the 雷鳴 who at one 行う/開催する/段階 looked on 的 for 200 with the bat.
Openers Rachael Haynes (50) and Rachel Priest (43) 粉砕するd their way through the powerplay and put on 77 in seven overs before Indian 星/主役にする Harmanpreet Kaur 粉砕するd four sixes in a streaky 45.
Seamer Piepa Cleary (2-28) impressed with the ball as the Scorchers 強固にする/合併する/制圧するd their 位置/汚点/見つけ出す in the 最高の,を越す four and snapped the 雷鳴's five-match winning streak.