The Sydney Sixers won their first match of the WBBL09 season against the Melbourne Renegades by six runs. Ellyse Perry scored a fifty but was out immediately after. Chloe Tryon helped the Sixers reach a total of 164 runs. In the final over, Ashleigh Gardner's bowling secured the win for the Sixers. The Renegades made a late charge but fell short. In another match, the Adelaide Strikers ended the Brisbane Heat's unbeaten run with a 59-run victory. Annabel Sutherland and Sophie Day were key players for the Stars in their win against the Scorchers.
A bizarre run out helped Adelaide Strikers hand Brisbane Heat their first defeat of the WBBL season, downing the visitors by 59 runs to go second on the ladder #WBBL09 https://t.co/Mzfj9xMgpb
Another great win for @RBFCLadies. That is 9 wins in 9 games. https://t.co/nCREvxeBTT
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A bizarre run out and fireworks from Bridget Patterson have helped the Strikers end the Heat's unbeaten start to #WBBL09
The Strikers end the Heat's unbeaten run! The hosts win by 59 runs at Karen Rolton Oval #WBBL09 Scorecard 👇
Annabel Sutherland hit a damaging 49 before Sophie Day claimed four wickets as the Stars snapped a three-game winless streak | #WBBL09
The Heat need 149 to maintain their unbeaten run in #WBBL09 - tune in now via the CA Live app!
Patterson and Penna have put the foot down, smacking 36 runs from the last three overs! #WBBL09
That's a massive wicket for Jess Jonassen and the Heat! #WBBL09 https://t.co/fFlUsLyAJv
Don't go anywhere! We've got more @WBBL action in Adelaide where Strikers skipper Tahlia McGrath has won the bat flip and elected to bat first against the Heat #WBBL09
Two in two balls for Annabel Sutherland and this chase just gets trickier for the Scorchers.. #WBBL09 https://t.co/LbuDTF6tlj
A massive wicket for Kim Garth! #WBBL09 https://t.co/aKrTpvqcOx
Beth Mooney 🔥 #WBBL09 https://t.co/kdgzsP6D5F
Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner helped Sydney Sixers to clinch first win of the season 🙌 Match report 👉 https://t.co/lhJGWKZ7mI #WBBL09 https://t.co/XOzoS7PkHw
The Renegades threatened with a late charge but the Sixers have held on to get on the board in #WBBL09
Gardner's icy nerves in the final over see the Sixers seal their first win of #WBBL09 by six runs
Gardner! She bowls Wareham for 28 off 20 and Gades are nine down needing 10 off 3 #WBBL09
The Renegades need 13 to win off the last over, Ash Gardner to bowl it for the Sixers... #WBBL09
Sarah Coyte! The Renegades are making a late charge.. can they do it!? #WBBL09 https://t.co/wXjYvTCCpV
17yo Kate Pelle whips off the glove and runs out Harmanpreet Kaur! #WBBL09 https://t.co/bnb7ZOf3Y8
Tammy Beaumont is ON! #WBBL09 https://t.co/UCaYuPFSKt
Chloe Tryon on the charge to help the Sixers to 7-164! #WBBL09 https://t.co/VBv3tNtReg
Perry brings up fifty but is out immediately after! Sixers 3-107 (14.5) #WBBL09
Brisbane Heat remained at the top of the table courtesy Charli Knott 🏆 https://t.co/Vuv8IhI3TI #WBBL09 https://t.co/r1MfPhiKC0
Big BIG game for the Renegades and Sixers at the CitiPower Centre today! Ellyse Perry has won the flip and the Sixers are batting first - first ball from midday on the CA Live app, Fox, Kayo and ABC radio #WBBL09