A boundary-laden fifty (54 off 33 balls) by Player of the Match (POTM) Grace Harris guided Brisbane Heat into the ultimate of the continuing Women’s Big Bash League season 9 as they thrashed Perth Scorchers by 67 runs in the Challenger on the W.A.C.A. Ground in Perth on Wednesday, November 29.
The win over Scorchers presents Heat with the chance to turn into the primary workforce in the historical past of the WBBL competitors to declare three titles. However, the highway to their third elusive title is actually not going to be simple as Heat are to tackle Adelaide Strikers, probably the most profitable workforce of the season as their last hurdle.
The Challenger witnessed a domineering show from Heat because the Harris sisters got here collectively to energy them into the summit clash. Grace led the cost with the willow in hand after her skipper Jess Jonassen received the toss and determined to take advantage of the batting circumstances on supply.
Grace batted at a strike price of 163.63 and smacked the Perth bowlers for 10 fours and a most to assist Heat hold their noses in entrance in the clash. Her power-packed efficiency was adopted by some big-hitting masterclass from Laura (24 off 11 balls) and Charli Knott (32* off 14 deliveries) which propelled Heat to an imposing 197 on the finish.
The strain of chasing an enormous complete informed on Scorchers as they did not get off to a very good begin. They misplaced three of their most skilled batters inside the primary 9 overs in the type of Lauren Winfield-Hill, Beth Mooney and Sophie Devine and have been reeling at 62 for the lack of 4 wickets.
Their star allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt (36 runs off 27 balls) tried to script fightback however perished from the burden of a persistently mounting asking price. Off-spinner Georgia Voll was the star with the ball in hand for Heat as she conceded simply 19 runs in her 4 overs and bagged a four-for.
