END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | AS-W: 147/5 | RR: 7.35
- Deandra Dottin52 (37b)
- Tegan McPharlin8 (9b)
- Sophie Ecclestone4-0-19-2
- Kate Peterson4-0-29-1
6.46pm So 148 for Sixers to win the WBBL title. Dottin with an amazing half-century, single-handedly riding the momentum for Strikers. The Sixers are the happier side at the break, but hey, this is the final, and some early wickets can rattle Sixers too.
As for the bowling, Ecclestone as constant as the north star, conceding just 19 and taking two wickets. Cheatle with a tidy 1/25 as well. Don't forget Katie Mack's 31 at the top either, that was a useful knock that kickstarted the final, but barring Dottin the rest of her team-mates could not really capitalise.
When we return, Alex Malcolm will start off the chase. Who you backing to win?
19.6
4
Ecclestone to Dottin, FOUR, full on off. Dottin gets low, moves to the off side and laps it over short fine leg! Fifty for Dottin and Strikers finish on 147
19.5
0
Ecclestone to Dottin, no run, full and wide. Dottin falls over after missing out on the cover drive.
19.4
1
Ecclestone to McPharlin, 1 run, full on off. She tries to slog across the line but it is top edged. Ball lands safe at the vacant midwicket region
19.3
1
Ecclestone to Dottin, 1 run, full ball just outside off. Smacked to long on, for just a single. Too full, Dottin can't get under it
19.2
1
Ecclestone to McPharlin, 1 run, full on middle and whipped to deep midwicket. This time Dottin isn't coming back for two.
19.1
2
Ecclestone to McPharlin, 2 runs, they pinch the single. Short ball outside off, and she mistimes the cut to short third. McPharlin takes the single, but the throw is awry, and thus they take a second run. Was that smart? Mmm, we'll find out.
END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs | AS-W: 138/5 | RR: 7.26
- Deandra Dottin47 (34b)
- Tegan McPharlin4 (6b)
- Kate Peterson4-0-29-1
- Ashleigh Gardner3-0-31-0
Jacco: "Have I missed the Power Surge?" -- No, but there' wasn't much action in it. Just 7 runs
18.6
4
Peterson to Dottin, FOUR, finds the gap! That's 14 off the over, ten off the last two. Full on middle, and she muscles a slog between long on and deep midwicket
18.5
6
Peterson to Dottin, SIX, into the stands! Full just outside off stump. Clears the front leg and absolutely hammers it to cow corner. 78m six.
18.4
1
Peterson to McPharlin, 1 run, she moves to the off side even before the ball is bowled. Full delivery outside off. Slogs to deep square leg, fielder there though
18.3
1
Peterson to Dottin, 1 run, full on off. Swings across the line but mistimed. To deep midwicket
18.2
1
Peterson to McPharlin, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg. Chips it over midwicket. But there's protection in the deep
18.1
1
Peterson to Dottin, 1 run, full on middle and she clears the front leg before drilling to long on
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | AS-W: 124/5 | RR: 6.88
- Deandra Dottin35 (30b)
- Tegan McPharlin2 (4b)
- Ashleigh Gardner3-0-31-0
- Lauren Cheatle4-0-25-1
17.6
1
Gardner to Dottin, 1 run, full on off. Skips down the ground and nudges it to deep midwicket. She'll keep strike
17.5
0
Gardner to Dottin, no run, flat again. Dottin moves to the off side and Gardner bowls a length ball on middle. Turning down the leg side but goes just over leg stump. Wide not given
17.4
0
Gardner to Dottin, no run, flatter. Full on middle, and turning into her pads. Dottin tries to slog sweep but it hits her body
PeterWarrington: "Side on for that Burns stop - best fielder in the universe!"
17.3
6
Gardner to Dottin, SIX, straight as an arrow! Hangs back and hammers this tossed up full ball over Gardner's head.
17.3
1w
Gardner to Dottin, 1 wide, full and fast on leg stump. Dottin misses the swipe. Healy's pads save the extra runs
17.2
2
Gardner to Dottin, 2 runs, Full on middle and leg, and Dottin clubs a slog to deep midwicket. Had four written all over it, but Burns is a superstar fielder there, diving and stopping the boundary
17.1
1
Gardner to McPharlin, 1 run, good length ball. Turning into middle and leg. Worked off her hips to short fine
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | AS-W: 113/5 | RR: 6.64
- Tegan McPharlin1 (3b)
- Deandra Dottin26 (25b)
- Lauren Cheatle4-0-25-1
- Sophie Ecclestone3-0-10-2
16.6
1
Cheatle to McPharlin, 1 run, perfect for Sixers actually. Keeps Dottin off strike. Full on leg and swung across the line to deep square leg
16.5
0
Cheatle to McPharlin, no run, yorker length just outside off and angling across. McPharlin swings across the line and misses
Calin: "Good return for the Sixers."
16.4
0
Cheatle to McPharlin, no run, fullish ball on off. Cut in front of square
16.3
W
Cheatle to Penna, OUT, full on middle and leg. Tries to go over cover - inside out - however it is a toe-ended shot. Easy reverse-cup catch for cover and the wheels are coming off for Adelaide!
MM Penna c Perry b Cheatle 0 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
