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Earlier in the day, after electing to bowl, Thunder restricted the Strikers to a small total. It was a combined effort from the bowlers. Katie Mack was the only highlight with the bat for Adelaide. Her efforts though were overshadowed by the Thunder batters as they emerged victorious in the last over.
Defending not a very big total, Adelaide started off poorly. They needed wickets early on but their opening bowlers leaked runs. They did pull things back in the middle overs but they needed a big effort to actually pull this off. Though, they did pretty well to take it till the last over. Have to say they did not have enough runs on the board. Amanda Wellington was the pick with a three-fer but the others did not provide her with the support she needed.
A comfortable win for the Thunder! Yes, there was drama towards the end but they were always in control of the game. A few handy stands is what they needed, which they managed to get it. Their openers got them off to a really good start. The going did get slow in the middle phase where they lost a couple of wickets but Haynes along with Knight got the game back into their control. It did get a little too close towards the end after Haynes fell but Phoebe Litchfield ensured she took her side over the line.
SYDNEY THUNDER WOMEN
136/5 (19.4)
38 (40)
30 (23)
3/33 (4)
1/24 (4)
4
19.4
Sarah Coyte to Phoebe Litchfield ,FOUR! There comes the winning run! Litchfield there keeps her cool and sees her side home. Length ball on middle, Phoebe slogs it through square leg and fetches a boundary. SYDNEY THUNDER WIN BY 5 WICKETS!
0
19.3
Sarah Coyte to Phoebe Litchfield ,Full and on leg, Litchfield slogs it straight to short fine leg.
3
19.2
Sarah Coyte to Tahlia Wilson ,Full and on off, Wlison looks to slog it but the ball goes over the vacant slip cordon and towards third man. By the time the fielder does the mopping up the batters take a comfortable three runs.
1
19.1
Sarah Coyte to Phoebe Litchfield ,Length ball on off, driven towards long off for a single.
Over 19
1
1
1
1
W
2
Tahlia Wilson*
2 (1)
Phoebe Litchfield
11 (11)
Amanda-Jade Wellington
3/33 (4)
STW
128/5
2
18.6
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Tahlia Wilson ,Tossed up on off, Wilson slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. 6 required from the last over.
Tahlia Wilson is the new batter in.
W
18.5
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Rachael Haynes ,OUT! STUMPED! Haynes in search of quick finish departs! Tossed up and around off, Haynes dances down the track to go downtown. She misses the line of the delivery as the ball goes past the bat and into the mitts of the keeper. The keeper there does well the whip the bails off in a flash.
1
18.4
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Phoebe Litchfield ,Floated around off, Litchfield reverse sweeps it towards point and hares for a quick single.
1
18.3
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Rachael Haynes ,Full and on off, Haynes drives it through mid off and gets a single.
1
18.2
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Phoebe Litchfield ,Tossed up on off, Litchfield lofts it over mid on and gets a single.
1
18.1
Amanda-Jade Wellington to Rachael Haynes ,Short and flat on middle, Haynes goes for the pull but hits it straight to short fine leg.
Over 18
4
0
0
1
4
1
Rachael Haynes*
28 (20)
Phoebe Litchfield
9 (9)
Tahlia McGrath
0/23 (4)
STW
122/4
1
17.6
Tahlia McGrath to Rachael Haynes ,Length ball on the pads, Haynes strokes it through mid-wicket for a run.
4
17.5
Tahlia McGrath to Rachael Haynes ,FOUR! Haynes does a Litchfield. Length ball on off, Haynes cuts it only to get it off the outside half of the bat towards third man for a boundary.