HH-W vs BH-W 21st Match Report: 20-Run Over Turns Game, Brisbane Heat Women Win by 10 Wickets
Brisbane Heat Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 10 wickets.
Brisbane Heat Women beat Hobart Hurricanes Women by 10 wickets in 21st Match of Women's Big Bash League. 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
- HH-W Over 9.4 — Heather Graham out for 14 (18), c empty & b l bassingthwaighte by Lily Bassingthwaighte. 42/4
- BH-W Over 2 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Nicola Carey: 0 6 4 6 0 wd 1
- BH-W Over 3 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Chinelle Henry: 4 0 4 4 1 wd 6
- BH-W Over 5.1 — Grace Harris brings up a fifty off 21 balls
- BH-W Over 5.4 — Charli Knott finished it off with a four off Hayley Silver holmes
How the runs came
Hobart Hurricanes Women were 40 after 9 overs and finished on 86/4. Brisbane Heat Women were 55 after 3 overs and finished on 88/0.
Phase by phase
| Phase | HH-W | BH-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 24/1 (RR 4.00) | 88/0 (RR 15.53) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 42/3 (RR 4.67) | - |
| Death overs (16-20) | 19/0 (RR 6.71) | - |
In the powerplay, Brisbane Heat Women scored 64 more than Hobart Hurricanes Women.
Hobart Hurricanes Women innings: over by over
Hobart Hurricanes Women faced 49 dot balls (46%), hit 6 fours and 0 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 43 off 49 balls between Rachel Trenaman & Hayley Silver holmes (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (Lizelle Lee, 1.1), 33-2 (Maddy Green, 7.3), 35-3 (Chinelle Henry, 7.6), 42-4 (Heather Graham, 9.4)
Brisbane Heat Women innings: over by over
Brisbane Heat Women faced 6 dot balls (18%), hit 12 fours and 4 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 88 off 34 balls between Grace Harris & Charli Knott (unbroken).
Our view
Hobart Hurricanes Women never really managed to find their rhythm with the bat. After losing Lizelle Lee early, the team kept losing wickets at regular intervals and slipped to 42/4 inside 10 overs. Rachel Trenaman and Hayley Silver Holmes tried to steady things with an unbeaten 43-run partnership, but the scoring rate remained low. Brisbane's bowlers did a great job of keeping the pressure on, with Lily Bassingthwaighte taking three wickets and Sianna Ginger and Lucy Hamilton also making important contributions. As a result, Hobart could only manage 86/4.
The chase, however, turned into a one-sided show. Grace Harris came out with an attacking mindset and took the game away from Hobart almost immediately. She smashed 52 off just 22 balls, while Charli Knott provided excellent support with an unbeaten 34 from only 12 deliveries. The second and third overs produced 18 and 20 runs respectively, leaving Brisbane in complete control during the powerplay itself. The pair added 88 runs without being separated, and Knott finished the match with a boundary in just 5.4 overs. It was a dominant 10-wicket win for Brisbane Heat Women.
Top performers
- Grace Harris — 52 (22 balls)
- Charli Knott — 34 (12 balls)
- Lauren Smith — 20 (20 balls)
- Lily Bassingthwaighte — 3/25 (4 ov)
- Sianna Ginger — 2/8 (2 ov)
- Lucy Hamilton — 2/15 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women
