Match Details
Earlier, Sammy-Jo Johnson reached her 50 off just 34 balls and in the company of Phoebe Litchfield, who was scoring runs with a sense of elegance about her - the Sydney Thunder were motoring along until a moment of brilliance in the field. A stunning pick-up and direct-hit from the deep by Courtney Sippel sent Johnson back to trigger a mini collapse. Some useful contributions lower down the order helped them reach an above-par total
Brisbane Heat fluff their chance to grab the advantage in the three-way race with Renegades and Scorchers for the coveted top spot - which this year ensures a direct route to the final.
Coming back to the chase, Grace Harris and Georgia Redmayne do what they do best - scoring big runs at the top of the order. The Brisbane Heat openers have been dominant right through the WBBL 07. Harris has five 50+ scores this season, including 1 century. Redmayne has crossed 50-run mark on four occasions. Harris today scored a 50 and out, with her dismissal causing a flurry of wickets. Redmayne carried on along with Mikayla Hinkley to keep the Heat chase very much alive. Heat would have fancied themselves needing 20 off the last 2 overs with five wickets in hand. Although, it wasn't to be. Hannah Darlington pegged them back with a magical 19th over giving away just 4 runs and taking 2 wickets. Needing 15 runs off the last over, Heat fell short by 9 runs.