Brisbane Heat W vs Sydney Sixers W, 3rd Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Sixers W beat Brisbane Heat W by 4 wickets.
Sydney Sixers W beat Brisbane Heat W by 4 wickets in 3rd Match of Women's Big Bash League — Regular Season. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- BH-W Over 12.4 — Charli Knott brings up a fifty off 38 balls
- BH-W Over 12.6 — Georgia Redmayne brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- BH-W Over 14.5 — Charli Knott out for 57 (47), caught by Ashleigh Gardner. 116/2
- BH-W Over 17.5 — Georgia Redmayne out for 58 (44), caught by Sarah Coyte. 136/4
- SS-W Over 6.2 — Sophia Dunkley Brown out for 37 (26), caught by Sianna Ginger. 53/1
- SS-W Over 13 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Lucy Hamilton: 4 4 wd 4 0 4 1
- SS-W Over 13.5 — Ellyse Perry brings up a fifty off 35 balls
- SS-W Over 15.2 — Ellyse Perry out for 58 (38), caught by Charli Knott. 118/4
- SS-W Over 19.6 — Sarah Coyte finished it off with a four off Lucy Hamilton
How the runs came
Brisbane Heat W were 79 after 10 overs and finished on 154/5. Sydney Sixers W were 73 after 10 overs and finished on 157/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BH-W | SS-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 47/1 (RR 7.83) | 53/0 (RR 8.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 69/1 (RR 7.67) | 64/3 (RR 7.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 36/3 (RR 7.20) | 39/3 (RR 7.80) |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
Brisbane Heat W innings: over by over
Brisbane Heat W faced 38 dot balls (32%), hit 16 fours and 3 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 96 off 74 balls between Charli Knott & Georgia Redmayne.
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (Grace Harris, 2.3), 116-2 (Charli Knott, 14.5), 118-3 (Orla Prendergast, 15.3), 136-4 (Georgia Redmayne, 17.5), 144-5 (Annie O'Neil, 18.5)
Sydney Sixers W innings: over by over
Sydney Sixers W faced 35 dot balls (29%), hit 20 fours and 1 sixes, and got 1 extras. The best stand was 53 off 38 balls between Ellyse Perry & Sophia Dunkley Brown.
Fall of wickets: 53-1 (Sophia Dunkley Brown, 6.2), 103-2 (Amelia Kerr, 13.2), 116-3 (Ashleigh Gardner, 14.3), 118-4 (Ellyse Perry, 15.2), 130-5 (Eva Ragg, 17.1), 152-6 (Erin Burns, 19.5)
Our view
Brisbane Heat Women posted a competitive 154/5, largely thanks to Charli Knott and Georgia Redmayne. Both batters scored impressive half-centuries and shared a 96-run partnership off 74 balls. However, Sydney Sixers Women managed to control the scoring towards the end and prevented Brisbane from building an even bigger total.
In reply, Ellyse Perry led the chase with a valuable 58 off 38 balls, while Sophia Dunkley Brown provided a strong start with 37 runs. Perry’s dismissal at 118/4 brought Brisbane back into the contest, but the Sixers kept their composure. The 18-run 13th over proved crucial, and Sarah Coyte sealed the four-wicket victory with a boundary off the final ball.
Top performers
- Georgia Redmayne — 58 (44 balls)
- Ellyse Perry — 58 (38 balls)
- Charli Knott — 57 (47 balls)
- Ashleigh Gardner — 2/25 (4 ov)
- Charli Knott — 2/25 (3 ov)
- Sianna Ginger — 2/31 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Brisbane Heat W vs Sydney Sixers W
