ST-W vs BH-W

Sydney Thunder Women beat Brisbane Heat Women by 8 runs!

Tahlia Wilson 83* (54) | Courtney Sippel 2-31
Mignon Du Preez 61 (37) | Nicola Hancock 2-32

Sydney Thunder Women beat Brisbane Heat Women for the first time in almost two years to move to the top of the league table. While Tahlia Wilson set the total up for them, their bowlers ensured that they did not concede too many runs. Heat skipper Jess Jonassen came on late in the innings to try and tilt the game in her side's favour, but unfortunately, it was not possible.

Mignon Du Preez played a cracking knock to ensure that the Heat were within touching distance of the chase. She was assisted nicely by Charlie Knott and Amelia Kerr. However, the chase fell agonisingly short towards the end. This win will give the Thunder a lot of confidence going further into the competition. 

19.6 Marizanne Kapp to Jess Jonassen, SYDNEY THUNDER WOMEN WIN THIS GAME! Fullish on off and middle, comes back in. Jonassen manages to whip it away to deep square leg for a single.

19.5 Marizanne Kapp to Jess Jonassen, right in the blockhole! Kapp fires it in on off and middle. Jonassen brings her bat down in time and pats the ball back to the bowler.

19.4 Marizanne Kapp to Jess Jonassen, JONASSEN GOES BIG AGAIN! At a length outside off. Jonassen merely walks across the stumps and swats it up and over deep midwicket for a maximum! Just 10 runs needed now.

19.1 Marizanne Kapp to Jess Jonassen, SIX FIRST BALL! Will we see something special here? Short of a length outside off, moves away nicely. Jonassen hangs back and pulls it up and over deep midwicket for a massive hit!

18.6 Hannah Darlington to Charlie Knott, FOUR NOW! At a length on off and middle, moves back in. Knott clears her front leg, shapes up and chips it wide of long on for a boundary!

18.5 Hannah Darlington to Charlie Knott, SIX THIS TIME! At a length on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Knott leans in and manages to slog it over long on for a massive hit!

18.4 Hannah Darlington to Jess Jonassen, short of a length outside off, comes back in with the angle. Jonassen pulls it down to mid off and gets off the mark.

18.3 Hannah Darlington to Mignon Du Preez, CAUGHT! BIG WICKET in the death! Full and wide outside off. Du Preez hangs back in the crease and ends up lobbing it straight to the hands of the fielder at long off for a simple catch!

18.1 Hannah Darlington to Mignon Du Preez, FOUR! SHOT! At a length on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Du Preez stands tall and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary!

17.6 Samantha Bates to Charlie Knott, fired in on middle and leg. Knott punches it down to wide of long on and calls for two. They take it comfortably!