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15:30 PM IST|| MATCH SUMMARY|| Adelaide Strikers Women by 30 runs.
Brooke Halliday 47(44) Megan Schutt 4-0-19-3 Sophie Devine 35(31) Mushangwe 4-0-35-2 Laura Wolvaardt 48(28) Wellington 4-0-26-2 Smriti Mandhana 41(29) Alana King 4-0-29-3
It all started with team Perth Scorchers Women winning the toss and deciding to have a bowl first. The Adelaide Strikers Women utilized this opportunity well and posted a massive total of 169 runs on the board. Both their openers Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack played blistering knocks earlier in the innings which helped them to reach such a total. Laura Wolvaardt's exceptional knock of 48 runs in just 28 deliveries can also be not forgotten. In terms of bowling, Megan Schutt struck right in the first over, which deviated the Scorchers from the chasing path. Anesu Mushangwe and Amanda Wellington also grabbed 2 wickets each. They never allowed the visitors to be back in this chase and made this contest a one-sided affair in the end.
Perth Scorchers Women found themselves under extreme pressure when they lost 4 quick wickets. But after this skipper Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday hung on in the middle for quite some time and made a strong partnership, but due to the required rate pressure, they both threw their wickets away in search of big shots, which was indeed the need of the hour. Their batters seemed a bit rusty tonight. In bowling, Alana King once again outclassed everyone and took 3 wickets. Skipper Devine too made a crucial contribution by taking 2 wickets. She contributed well with both the ball and bowl tonight, but this all goes in vain, unfortunately.
Adelaide Strikers Women won their third match of this season.
20
overs
139/8score
1
1
6
1
1
1
runs
Alana King*
29(19)
Chloe Ainsworth
2(2)
Anesu Mushangwe
2/35
19.6 Anesu Mushangwe to Alana King, THE STRIKERS WIN BACK-TO-BACK! Full toss on off-and-middle. Hoicked around to deep square-leg for just the single to end a hapless innings for the visitors.
19.5 Anesu Mushangwe to Chloe Ainsworth, back of a length around off-stump. Smacked down to long-off from the crease for another run.
19.4 Anesu Mushangwe to Alana King, full and flat on middle-stump. Drilled out to deep mid-wicket off the back foot for a single.
19.3 Anesu Mushangwe to Alana King, PARRIED FOR SIX! Full around off-stump. Smashed over the in-field down to Mack at deep mid-wicket. She tried to catch it to her left but could not cling on. The ball got dropped over the rope!
19.2 Anesu Mushangwe to Chloe Ainsworth, full on off-stump. Swung away over the in-field down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.1 Anesu Mushangwe to Alana King, over the wicket, short on middle-stump. Patted to cover off the back foot for a single.