Match Details
Earlier, Ashleigh Gardner and Ellyse Perry made significant contributions with the bat to guide Sydney to a formidable total, which proved to be match-winning in the end. A 103-run partnership settled the early nerves after losing the big wicket of Alyssa Healy early, playing through most part of the innings. The Australian pair defused the challenges thrown at them by the opposition bowlers to put their team in a rather strong position at the halfway stage.
A comfortable 32-run win for the Sixers in the end. Their bowling unit stifled the chase with some tight lines and lengths, giving nothing away. With the bat, Rachel Priest provided some hopes for the Hurricanes until Nicole Bolton took a stunning catch to dismiss the Hurricanes’ skipper and peg them back. 143 was always going to be a stiff chase for the Hurricanes, who couldn’t stitch together a partnership of considerable proportion