Sydney Thunder W vs Brisbane Heat W, 6th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Thunder W beat Brisbane Heat W by 6 wickets.
Sydney Thunder W beat Brisbane Heat W by 6 wickets in 6th 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 11.6 — Grace Harris brings up a fifty off 32 balls
- BH-W Over 13.2 — Grace Harris out for 58 (37), caught by Georgia Voll. 118/2
- BH-W Over 17.1 — Georgia Redmayne brings up a fifty off 41 balls
- BH-W Over 18 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Georgia Voll: 4 6 1 0 4 0
- BH-W Over 18.2 — Georgia Redmayne out for 57 (44), caught by Lauren Bell. 158/4
- BH-W Over 19.5 — Orla Prendergast out for 28 (20), stumped by Nadine de Klerk. 174/5
- ST-W Over 5 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Sarah Glenn: 1 4 2 4 4 1
- ST-W Over 5.6 — Phoebe Litchfield out for 41 (19), caught by Lily Bassingthwaighte. 54/2
- ST-W Over 12.3 — Anika Learoyd out for 37 (28), caught by Lucy Hamilton. 117/3
- ST-W Over 14 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Sianna Ginger: 6 1 0 wd 4 4 4
- ST-W Over 15.5 — Heather Knight brings up a fifty off 27 balls
- ST-W Over 16.4 — Nadine de Klerk finished it off with a four off Lily Bassingthwaighte
How the runs came
Brisbane Heat W were 80 after 10 overs and finished on 178/5. Sydney Thunder W were 69 after 8 overs and finished on 180/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BH-W | ST-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 48/1 (RR 8.00) | 54/2 (RR 9.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 81/2 (RR 9.00) | 102/1 (RR 11.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 47/2 (RR 9.40) | 24/1 (RR 14.40) |
In the middle overs, Sydney Thunder W scored 21 more than Brisbane Heat W.
Brisbane Heat W innings: over by over
Brisbane Heat W faced 30 dot balls (25%), hit 19 fours and 4 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 99 off 65 balls between Grace Harris & Georgia Redmayne.
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Charli Knott, 2.3), 118-2 (Grace Harris, 13.2), 120-3 (Yastika Bhatia, 13.6), 158-4 (Georgia Redmayne, 18.2), 174-5 (Orla Prendergast, 19.5)
Sydney Thunder W innings: over by over
Sydney Thunder W faced 26 dot balls (26%), hit 22 fours and 6 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 63 off 39 balls between Anika Learoyd & Phoebe Litchfield.
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Georgia Voll, 2.5), 54-2 (Phoebe Litchfield, 5.6), 117-3 (Anika Learoyd, 12.3), 176-4 (Laura Harris, 16.3)
Our view
Brisbane Heat Women posted a competitive 178/5, thanks to Grace Harris's 58 off 37 balls and Georgia Redmayne's 57 off 44. Their 99-run partnership provided a strong platform, but Sydney Thunder Women managed to keep the scoring under control in the final overs. During the chase, Phoebe Litchfield provided an explosive start with 41 off just 19 balls, while Anika Learoyd added a valuable 37. Their contributions kept Sydney ahead of the required run rate.
The real difference came from Heather Knight, who scored an unbeaten 54 off 29 balls and guided the chase with confidence. Sydney Thunder Women scored 20 runs in the 14th over, putting the pressure firmly on Brisbane. Nadine de Klerk then hit the winning boundary in the 16.4th over to complete a six-wicket victory. Sydney's strong middle-order batting made the difference in this high-scoring contest.
Top performers
- Grace Harris — 58 (37 balls)
- Georgia Redmayne — 57 (44 balls)
- Heather Knight — 54 (29 balls)
- Georgia Voll — 2/25 (3 ov)
- Lily Bassingthwaighte — 2/31 (3.4 ov)
- Orla Prendergast — 1/23 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Sydney Thunder W vs Brisbane Heat W
