In a high-stakes Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers clash, Ellyse Perry delivered a career-best WBBL knock, pushing the Sixers into their first finals appearance in three years. The match ended dramatically with the Strikers falling short by just one run off the last ball at North Sydney Oval.
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers: Perry’s Record Knock Sets Up Dominant Total
A career-best 111 off 71 balls.
Batting first in what was essentially a qualifier, the skipper, Ellyse Perry, went off and played one of her best T20 innings:
111 runs from 71 balls
16 fours and 3 sixes
Her third WBBL century
Perry survived two major let-offs – a no-ball catch on 65 due to Tahlia McGrath overstepping, and a moment at 91 when the ball grazed her stumps without dislodging the bails – before she finally departed in the final over, skying a catch to deep cover. Her opening stand with Sophia Dunkley was vital, as the pair piled on 141 runs, giving Sixers a strong foundation.
Late Wickets Give Strikers Hope
Young swift Eleanor Larosa ignited the late comeback for the Strikers:
Dismissing Dunkley
Removing Perry
Striking again to send Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner back cheaply. Nevertheless, Sixers closed their innings on 173/4, leaving the Strikers a daunting target of 174.
Strikers Fight Back as Patterson Ignites Chase
The Adelaide Strikers struggled early, managing only 60-2 after ten overs. But Bridget Patterson turned the chase on its head, her smashing fifty off mere 30 balls, taking deep into the final over.
With 18 needed from 6 balls, Patterson hammered Gardner for:
Two boundaries
One towering six
A single off the fourth ball left Amanda-Jade Wellington on strike, but Gardner bowled her through the gate to hand the pressure to Sophie Ecclestone.
Final-Ball Drama Seals Sixers’ Finals Berth
With three required to win and two needed to force a Super Over Ecclestone tried a desperate second run. However, a sharp throw and clean run-out from Alyssa Healy ended the Strikers’ hopes, sealing a one-run victory for Sydney Sixers. With the loss, the season of the Strikers came to an end, while the Sixers jumped to second place on the WBBL table.
They now await the winner of the Knockout Final between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars, with a potential showdown against Hobart Hurricanes looming in the WBBL final.
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