Beth Mooney and Sammy-Jo Johnson secure Brisbane Heat back-to-back WBBL titles
The Heat's prolific keeper made an unbeaten half-century in front of a sold out Allan Border Field
The Heat's prolific keeper made an unbeaten half-century in front of a sold out Allan Border Field
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Varun Shetty
Beth Mooney is the Player of the Match. Like she was in last year's final.
Sophie Devine is the Player of the Tournament.
4:42pm The team's out in the middle, embracing each other. Barring a brief period with the ball in the first innings, this has been a brute of a performance to defend their title. They join Sydney Sixers in the record books for most WBBL titles - they have two each. Beth Mooney at one end to seal it for them too, who has been a rock for them. Nine fifties and she finishes the second-higher run-getter in the tournament. Only two sixes all tournament for her - can you believe? Because all the carnage has happened at the other end. Maddy Green, Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris, a surprise from Sammy-Jo Johnson today, and, of course, Laura Harris, who also hit the winning runs for them last season. This has been a game-changing effort from Heat this season, they've been on another level.
Strikers began decently, but probably fell 15 short because of their collapse in the middle overs. A valiant knock from Wellington kept them in the game, arguably, but it was too little to seriously challenge Heat. Didn't help that Devine, who finishes top-scorer this season with 769 runs, fell early. It was uphill, and they came short against a very good team. Thanks for joining us this season, we'll see you soon.
Scores even. Palpable excitement at the ground, people are hopping about, chanting. One more run for the title...
The Heat's prolific keeper made an unbeaten half-century in front of a sold out Allan Border Field