PS W vs AS-W 22nd Match: Adelaide Strikers Women Win by 51 Runs as Mushangwe Shines
Adelaide Strikers Women beat Perth Scorchers Women by 51 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Women beat Perth Scorchers Women by 51 runs in 22nd 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
- AS-W Over 10.4 — Emma de Broughe brings up a fifty off 37 balls
- AS-W Over 11.1 — Emma de Broughe out for 51 (40), b a king by Alana King. 89/1
- AS-W Over 17 — 22 runs came off the over, bowled by Amy Edgar: 4 6 6 1 1 4
- AS-W Over 17.2 — Laura Wolvaardt brings up a fifty off 36 balls
- AS-W Over 20 — 22 runs came off the over, bowled by Lilly Mills: 2 1 4 6 6 2 1
- PS W Over 5.1 — Anesu Mushangwe completes a 3-wicket haul
- PS W Over 8.6 — Freya Kemp out for 28 (15), c e johnston b t mcgrath by Tahlia McGrath. 69/4
- PS W Over 9 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Tahlia McGrath: 1 0 6 6 2 W
- PS W Over 14.3 — Mikayla Hinkley out for 41 (30), c m penna b m schutt by Megan Schutt. 117/6
How the runs came
Adelaide Strikers Women were 79 after 10 overs and finished on 202/2. Perth Scorchers Women were 77 after 10 overs and finished on 151/9.
Phase by phase
| Phase | AS-W | PS W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 40/0 (RR 6.67) | 38/3 (RR 6.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 78/2 (RR 8.67) | 88/3 (RR 9.78) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 83/0 (RR 16.06) | 25/3 (RR 5.00) |
In the middle overs, Perth Scorchers Women scored 10 more than Adelaide Strikers Women. In the death overs, Adelaide Strikers Women scored 58 more than Perth Scorchers Women.
Adelaide Strikers Women innings: over by over
Adelaide Strikers Women faced 31 dot balls (26%), hit 24 fours and 6 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 109 off 48 balls between Maia Bouchier & Madeline Penna (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 89-1 (Emma de Broughe, 11.1), 92-2 (Tahlia McGrath, 12.1)
Perth Scorchers Women innings: over by over
Perth Scorchers Women faced 32 dot balls (27%), hit 12 fours and 3 sixes, and got 15 extras. The best stand was 37 off 24 balls between Mikayla Hinkley & Chloe Piparo.
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (Beth Mooney, 3.2), 24-2 (Sophie Devine, 3.4), 33-3 (Katie Mack, 5.1), 69-4 (Freya Kemp, 8.6), 106-5 (Chloe Piparo, 12.6), 117-6 (Mikayla Hinkley, 14.3), 127-7 (Alana King, 15.3), 141-8 (Fatima Sana, 17.5), 143-9 (Chloe Ainsworth, 18.3)
Our view
Adelaide Strikers Women beat Perth Scorchers Women by 51 runs in the 22nd match of the Women's Big Bash League. Batting first, Adelaide posted an impressive 202/2, with Laura Wolvaardt leading the way with 83 off 45 balls. Emma de Broughe scored 51 off 40, while Madeline Penna added a quickfire 44 off just 19 balls. The highlight was an unbeaten 109-run partnership between Maia Bouchier and Penna, along with two explosive 22-run overs that powered Adelaide to a big total.
Perth Scorchers struggled in the chase and finished at 151/9. Anesu Mushangwe was the standout bowler, taking 5/11 in four overs and putting Perth under pressure with early wickets. Mikayla Hinkley fought back with 41 off 30 balls, while Freya Kemp contributed 28 off 15, but regular breakthroughs kept Perth from building momentum. Tahlia McGrath and Megan Schutt also picked up important wickets as Adelaide secured a convincing 51-run victory.
Top performers
- Laura Wolvaardt — 83 (45 balls)
- Emma de Broughe — 51 (40 balls)
- Madeline Penna — 44 (19 balls)
- Anesu Mushangwe — 5/11 (4 ov)
- Tahlia McGrath — 1/22 (2 ov)
- Chloe Ainsworth — 1/23 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women
