Rachael Haynes, Hannah Darlington, Sam Bates put Sydney Thunder in WBBL final
Defending champions Heat lost 6 for 12 in a chase of 144
26/11Result
2nd Semi-Final (N), Women's Big Bash League at Sydney, Nov 26 2020
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![Sydney Thunder Women]( "Sydney Thunder Women")
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![Brisbane Heat Women]( "Brisbane Heat Women")
131 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/11Result
2nd Semi-Final (N), Women's Big Bash League at Sydney, Nov 26 2020
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![Sydney Thunder Women]( "Sydney Thunder Women")
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![Brisbane Heat Women]( "Brisbane Heat Women")
131 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Brisbane Heat Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
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Sydney Thunder Women advanced
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26 November 2020 - night match (20-over match)
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Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER WOMEN 143/6 (20 OVERS)
- Rachael Haynes*48 (44)
- Tammy Beaumont27 (20)
- Amelia Kerr1/19 (4)
- Nadine de Klerk2/11 (3)
BRISBANE HEAT WOMEN 131 (18.3 OVERS)
- Nadine de Klerk27 (27)
- Laura Harris37 (17)
- Sammy-Jo Johnson2/14 (3.3)
- Hannah Darlington3/19 (3)
Commentator: Alex Malcolm
10.26pm That concludes our ball-by-ball coverage of this astonishing semi-final. Andrew McGlashan will have all the reaction from the ground in his report. The Thunder progress to face the Melbourne Stars in Saturday's final after taking 6 for 12 to defeat the Heat who had the game all but won. Join us for the final on Saturday night. Until then, stay safe.
10.20pm Hannah Darlington is the Player of the Match for her 3 for 19: "Such an amazing effort by the girls. I think wow is the perfect word to describe it. I guess those high pressure situations are what I play cricket for. You can win games for your team. I really enjoy it."
Sydney Thunder win by 12 runs and head into the final to face the Melbourne Stars.
Not quite sure how that happened. The Heat needed 26 from 30 balls with 6 wickets in hand! They self destructed with two needless run outs in an over. Laura Kimmince still looked in control but she fell to Sam Bates with 15 needed from 19 balls and then Hannah Darlington took 2 for 1 in the 18th over to basically seal it.
The Heat's dream of a hat-trick of titles has gone up in a self-induced blaze.
18.3
W
Johnson to Kimmince, OUT, caught and bowled! How did that happen!? Thunder win. Kimmince charges at a length ball, it's a slower ball, Kimmince miscues off the toe of the bat straight back to the bowler and Johnson takes the catch to spark wild celebration for the Thunder!
DM Kimmince c & b Johnson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
18.2
1
Johnson to Hancock, 1 run, full slower ball on middle, she clips this to deep midwicket
18.1
0
Johnson to Hancock, no run, 86kph, slower ball outside off, she mistimes a drive back to the bowler
Johnson to bowl the penultimate
END OF OVER:18 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | BH-W: 130/9 (14 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 7.00)
- Nicola Hancock1 (2b)
- Delissa Kimmince0 (0b)
- Hannah Darlington3-0-19-3
- Samantha Bates4-0-37-2
The Heat lost 5 for 10 in 15 balls
17.6
1
Darlington to Hancock, 1 run, full outside off, 107kph, she drives to long off
17.5
0
Darlington to Hancock, no run, 106kph, good length on off, Hancock defends
Darlington on a hat-trick
17.4
W
Darlington to Prestwidge, OUT, Bowled through the gate! Darlington delivers again! Full and straight, Prestwidge drives but leaves a big gap between bat and pad, she gets a little inside edge onto middle
GK Prestwidge b Darlington 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Georgia Prestwidge
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Defending champions Heat lost 6 for 12 in a chase of 144
