Perth Scorchers W vs Melbourne Stars W, 16th Match: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Perth Scorchers W beat Melbourne Stars W by 6 wickets.
Perth Scorchers W beat Melbourne Stars W by 6 wickets in 16th 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
- MS-W Over 14.2 — Meg Lanning brings up a fifty off 39 balls
- MS-W Over 17.1 — Meg Lanning out for 56 (46), caught by Sophie Devine. 104/6
- PS-W Over 5 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Charlie Dean: 4 6 0 4 4 0
- PS-W Over 6.4 — Sophie Devine brings up a fifty off 21 balls
- PS-W Over 7 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Danielle Gibson: 1 wd 1 4 6 1 1
- PS-W Over 7.3 — Sophie Devine out for 55 (24), caught by Sophie Day. 80/2
- PS-W Over 10.1 — Beth Mooney out for 28 (24), caught by Kim Garth. 103/4
- PS-W Over 14.6 — Mikayla Friday finished it off with 1 run off Charlie Dean
How the runs came
Melbourne Stars W were 62 after 10 overs and finished on 136/6. Perth Scorchers W were 75 after 7 overs and finished on 137/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MS-W | PS-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 35/0 (RR 5.83) | 60/1 (RR 10.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 64/5 (RR 7.11) | 71/3 (RR 7.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 34/1 (RR 6.80) | - |
In the powerplay, Perth Scorchers W scored 25 more than Melbourne Stars W.
Melbourne Stars W innings: over by over
Melbourne Stars W faced 51 dot balls (42%), hit 18 fours and 2 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 37 off 39 balls between Meg Lanning & Rhys McKenna.
Fall of wickets: 37-1 (Rhys McKenna, 6.3), 48-2 (Amy Ellen Jones, 8.4), 64-3 (Annabel Sutherland, 10.3), 85-4 (Naomi Stalenberg, 13.2), 94-5 (Danielle Gibson, 14.4), 104-6 (Meg Lanning, 17.1)
Perth Scorchers W innings: over by over
Perth Scorchers W faced 28 dot balls (31%), hit 16 fours and 3 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 66 off 31 balls between Beth Mooney & Sophie Devine.
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (Katie Mack, 2.2), 80-2 (Sophie Devine, 7.3), 84-3 (Freya Kemp, 8.2), 103-4 (Beth Mooney, 10.1)
Our view
Melbourne Stars W struggled to build momentum with the bat, even though Meg Lanning played a steady innings of 56 off 46 balls. She tried to hold the innings together, but the regular fall of wickets made it difficult for the Stars to accelerate. The team managed 136/6, which was a below-par total considering the conditions. Perth Scorchers W's bowlers also did a good job of keeping the scoring under control, with Sophie Devine picking up two important wickets.
Perth Scorchers W made a flying start to the chase, with Sophie Devine leading the way. She scored 55 off just 24 balls, including a fifty in only 21 deliveries, and shared a 66-run partnership with Beth Mooney. Mooney added 28 before getting out, but the quick start had already put Perth in a strong position. The middle order kept things simple, and Mikayla Friday hit the winning run in the 15th over. Perth Scorchers W reached 137/4 in 14.6 overs and secured a comfortable six-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Meg Lanning — 56 (46 balls)
- Sophie Devine — 55 (24 balls)
- Beth Mooney — 28 (24 balls)
- Sophie Devine — 2/18 (3 ov)
- Amy Edgar — 2/33 (3 ov)
- Sophie Day — 2/34 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Perth Scorchers W vs Melbourne Stars W
