24/11Result
Challenger (N), Women's Big Bash League at Adelaide, Nov 24 2022
Strikers won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Bridget PattersonAdelaide Strikers Women
24/11Result
Challenger (N), Women's Big Bash League at Adelaide, Nov 24 2022
Strikers won by 6 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Bridget PattersonAdelaide Strikers Women

9:55pm: What a match! Strikers did not get off to the most fluent of starts to their 155-run chase. But Wolvaardt played the perfect anchor's role even as Dottin's explosion in the middle allowed them to get back on track. After she fell, Heat had their noses in front but couldn't hang on to their chances. They offered five reprieves to the Strikers batters, four of those to Wolvaardt, who fell short of fifty. Patterson and Penna then struck crucial blows which helped Strikers set finals date with Sixers.

Well, that's all from us for tonight. Do join us for the coverage of the WBBL final on Saturday. Till then, take care aficionados! Good night.

Bridget Patterson, player of the match: "Really good effort. OUr bowling was outstanding throughout the competition. Happy to contribute finally. To just scrape it in by run-rate, we managed to get huge crowd. Thanks everyone. I was shooting myself a little bit. I knew Maddie was at the other end and she has been outstanding. It's nice to make the finals two years in a row. Should be an even game in Sydney in the weekend. [Can she believe it] No! I am literally lost for words."

9:46pm Magnificent game of cricket and Strikers manage to overcome Heat. Clearly fielding a major culprit for the Jonassen-led side tonight. Elation, celebrations galore for Strikers, who were almost out of it before the Power Surge was taken. Penna and Patterson are hugged by their team-mates as the photographers do their thing. Lots of emotions and more so given the fiery build-up between the two sides.

19.4
4
AC Kerr to Penna, FOUR, It goes through covers. REDEMPTION FOR MADELINE PENNA! She was in the middle, heartbroken last year when Strikers went down in the final. She couldn't get going soon tonight but hits the runs that matter. Sees the tossed up ball, smashes it through covers to beat the fielder in the ring as well as in the deep to help them make the title-clash this season!

Run-a-ball three needed.

19.3
4
AC Kerr to Penna, FOUR, Slashes and Penna finds the gap and the boundary on the off side. Fires it on a length outside off, Penna manages to make good contact on the cut and beats backward point to her left.

Two singles in two balls... Heat would be happy.

19.2
1
AC Kerr to Patterson, 1 run, Flatter and quicker outside off, slapped towards covers for one.

Importantly for Strikers, Patterson on strike.

19.1
1
AC Kerr to Penna, 1 run, Tossed up full outside off, Penna manages to reach that and gets it via the outside edge towards short third.

Big, big call. Amelia Kerr has the ball with Strikers needing 9 off 6.

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | AS-W: 146/4 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.68, RRR: 9.00)

  • Bridget Patterson44 (25b)
  • Madeline Penna2 (7b)
  • Courtney Grace Sippel3-0-30-1
  • Jess Jonassen4-0-29-1
18.6
6
Sippel to Patterson, SIX, Whacked away and all the way over deep square leg. The crowd goes bonkers! Once again she walks across and stands outside off. She was deep in her crease as well. As as result, she managed to get under the good length ball outside off and pump it for a maximum.

A longish chat between the bowler and the captain.

18.5
1
Sippel to Penna, 1 run, Walks down to the length ball, it was the legcutter again. Miscues it to deep midwicket. Will get just one.
18.4
1
Sippel to Patterson, 1 run, Once again looks to walk across and go over square leg. But this time Sippel bowls it on a pace and on a length. Only gets it to the fielder in the ring.
18.3
4
Sippel to Patterson, FOUR, Patterson makes excellent contact on the heave across the line! Another legcutter, on a length just outside off this time. She moves across and exploits the deep square leg region. Clears the fielder in the ring and it is four for the taking.
18.2
1lb
Sippel to Penna, 1 leg bye, Slower one outside off, full in length as well. Penna moves across to whip it away. Misses and they cross over for a leg bye.
18.1
0
Sippel to Penna, no run, Slower one on a fullish length just outside off, Penna fails to get bat on that.

Long-on and deep midwicket on the fence.

18.1
1w
Sippel to Penna, 1 wide, Slow and well outside off, again wide outside the line.

Sippel to bowl the penultimate over, the second of the Power Surge

Ntate Sam: "AS may have left the power surge a bit too late"

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | AS-W: 132/4 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 11.50)

  • Bridget Patterson33 (22b)
  • Madeline Penna1 (4b)
  • Jess Jonassen4-0-29-1
  • Courtney Grace Sippel2-0-17-1
17.6
4
Jonassen to Patterson, FOUR, Starts the over with a four, ends with another! Full and around off and middle, she slinks down and hits it well over mid-off now. One-bounce four.

Back over the wicket.

17.5
1
Jonassen to Penna, 1 run, Tossed up outside off again, driven towards cover where a misfield allows the run.
17.4
0
Jonassen to Penna, no run, Floated full outside off, she hits it twice and ends up getting it back to our bowler.

Around the stumps.

17.3
1
Jonassen to Patterson, 1 run, Quicker and flatter around off, taps it to the off side for a quick one.

Aborts the run-up and warns the non-striker for run-out. She actually backed off seeing the striker move across early.

17.2
0
Jonassen to Patterson, no run, Darts it full on off, thrashed to cover.
17.1
4
Jonassen to Patterson, FOUR, Patterson at it, starts with a four! Fires it full around leg, she makes room and hits it well over mid-on.

Power Surge activated! JJ to bowl the first of those. From over the wicket. 33 needed off 18...

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AS-W: 122/4 (33 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 11.00)

  • Madeline Penna0 (2b)
  • Bridget Patterson24 (18b)
  • Courtney Grace Sippel2-0-17-1
  • Charli Knott3-0-27-1
16.6
0
Sippel to Penna, no run, Full and wide cuit straight to Knott at backward point.
16.5
0
Sippel to Penna, no run, Full and slow just outside off, pushed back.

Madeline Penna.

16.4
W
Sippel to Wolvaardt, OUT, Terrific catch. Jess Kerr holds on to a tough one and what a time to get the set batter out! Another legcutter, again on a length around off and middle. Wolvaardt looks to heave it over the on side and ends up getting a top edge towards the off side. Kerr runs along - a bit back and a bit sideways - from short third and pouches it safely.

L Wolvaardt c JM Kerr b Sippel 47 (71m 45b 4x4 0x6) SR: 104.44

16.3
1
Sippel to Patterson, 1 run, Legcutter again, full outside off. She comes down, waits a touch and punches it through cover.
16.2
1
Sippel to Wolvaardt, 1 run, On a length on off, pulled through midwicket.

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7KM MackL Wolvaardt
2nd20TM McGrathL Wolvaardt
3rd48DJS DottinL Wolvaardt
4th47BE PattersonL Wolvaardt
5th34BE PattersonMM Penna