Sydney Sixers W vs Hobart Hurricanes W, 7th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Sixers W beat Hobart Hurricanes W by 87 runs.
Sydney Sixers W beat Hobart Hurricanes W by 87 runs in 7th 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
- SS-W Over 2.3 — Sydney Sixers W collapse: 3 wickets for 6 runs (0/0 to 6/3)
- SS-W Over 10.4 — Ashleigh Gardner brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- SS-W Over 14 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Hayley Silver-holmes: 0 wd 4 6 4 2 4
- SS-W Over 14.5 — Ashleigh Gardner brings up a hundred off 51 balls
- SS-W Over 17 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Nicola Carey: wd 4 1 6 6 1 1
- SS-W Over 18.4 — Nicola Carey completes a 3-wicket haul
- SS-W Over 19.2 — Sydney Sixers W collapse: 4 wickets for 6 runs (181/4 to 187/8)
- SS-W Over 19.4 — Alice Capsey brings up a fifty off 38 balls
- HH-W Over 5.1 — Hobart Hurricanes W collapse: 3 wickets for 16 runs (0/0 to 16/3)
- HH-W Over 12 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Amelia Kerr: 4 4 4 4 1 2
- HH-W Over 13.5 — Ashleigh Gardner completes a 3-wicket haul
- HH-W Over 17.5 — Amelia Kerr completes a 3-wicket haul
How the runs came
Sydney Sixers W were 73 after 10 overs and finished on 196/8. Hobart Hurricanes W were 32 after 9 overs and finished on 109/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | SS-W | HH-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 27/3 (RR 4.50) | 21/4 (RR 3.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 120/0 (RR 13.33) | 63/4 (RR 7.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 47/5 (RR 9.40) | 25/2 (RR 9.38) |
In the middle overs, Sydney Sixers W scored 57 more than Hobart Hurricanes W.
Sydney Sixers W innings: over by over
Sydney Sixers W faced 28 dot balls (23%), hit 15 fours and 10 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 175 off 91 balls between Ashleigh Gardner & Alice Capsey. Between overs 0.2 and 2.3 they slipped from 0/0 to 6/3. Between overs 18.3 and 19.2 they slipped from 181/4 to 187/8.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Sophia Dunkley Brown, 0.2), 4-2 (Ellyse Perry, 1.2), 6-3 (Amelia Kerr, 2.3), 181-4 (Ashleigh Gardner, 17.4), 185-5 (Eva Ragg, 18.3), 186-6 (Erin Burns, 18.4), 187-7 (Lauren Cheatle, 19.1), 187-8 (Sarah Coyte, 19.2)
Hobart Hurricanes W innings: over by over
Hobart Hurricanes W faced 38 dot balls (36%), hit 11 fours and 1 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 52 off 38 balls between Maddy Green & Chinelle Henry. Between overs 4.2 and 5.1 they slipped from 0/0 to 16/3.
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (Chamari Athapaththu, 4.2), 16-2 (Rachel Trenaman, 4.6), 16-3 (Lizelle Lee, 5.1), 21-4 (Nicola Carey, 6.1), 26-5 (Heather Graham, 7.3), 78-6 (Chinelle Henry, 13.5), 80-7 (Hayley Silver-holmes, 14.1), 80-8 (Molly Strano, 14.3), 107-9 (Lauren Smith, 17.2), 109-10 (Isabella Malgioglio, 17.5)
Our view
Sydney Sixers Women made a terrible start, losing three wickets for just six runs. However, Ashleigh Gardner completely changed the game with a magnificent 124 off 60 balls. Her 175-run partnership with Alice Capsey, who scored 54 off 40 deliveries, helped Sydney recover from the early collapse and post a massive 196/8. Gardner also made a significant impact with the ball, picking up three wickets.
Hobart Hurricanes Women struggled to build a response and lost three wickets for just 16 runs. Maddy Green and Chinelle Henry tried to steady the innings with a 52-run partnership, but regular wickets kept increasing the pressure. Amelia Kerr, Nicola Carey and Gardner took three wickets each, bowling Hobart out for just 109. Sydney's 87-run victory was built on Gardner's outstanding all-round performance and a remarkable recovery after losing three early wickets.
Top performers
- Ashleigh Gardner — 124 (60 balls)
- Alice Capsey — 54 (40 balls)
- Maddy Green — 42 (33 balls)
- Ashleigh Gardner — 3/23 (3 ov)
- Amelia Kerr — 3/25 (2.4 ov)
- Nicola Carey — 3/31 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Sydney Sixers W vs Hobart Hurricanes W
