Women's Big Bash League 2021: Tuesday, 9 November, Roundup

Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat

Sydney Sixers 159/2 in 20 overs (Gardner 86*; Prestwidge 1-23) lost to Brisbane Heat 162/2 in 18.3 overs (Harris 54; Yadav 1-33) by 8 wickets with 9 balls to spare. Player of the Match: Ashleigh Gardner.

Ashleigh Gardner's fifty went in vain as Brisbane Heat chased down 160 in 18.3 overs with eight wickets and nine balls in hand.

Chasing 160, the Heat got off a decent start, thanks to a 53-run opening stand between Georgia Redmayne and Grace Harris. Redmayne fell for 18, while Harris scored 54 in 39 balls. An unbeaten 48 from Georgia Voll, and a quick 23 from Laura Kimmince drove Brisbane to the sixth victory of the season.  

Earlier, Sydney were lifted by Gardner's 52-ball 86 not out to post 159/2. Nicole Bolton chipped in with a valuable 38, but Ellyse Perry (14) and Alyssa Healy (16) could not manage anything substantial.

Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder

Adelaide Strikers 176/4 in 20 overs (van Niekerk 58; Johnson 2-25) beat Sydney Thunder 158/6 in 20 overs (Wong 43; McGrath 2-20) by 18 runs. Player of the Match: Laura Wolvaardt.

Sydney Thunder suffered their sixth defeat of the season. Chasing 177 against Adelaide Strikers, they managed only 158/6. Tahlia Wilson (42) and Phoebe Litchfield (40) added 73 for the second wicket before the latter got out in the 13th over. Wilson struggled to break free subsequently.

Issy Wong struck six sixes for her 17-ball 43, but her dismissal in the penultimate over sealed the game for Adelaide. Amanda Wellington and Tahlia McGrath picked up two wickets each. 

Earlier, Dane van Niekerk (58) and Katie Mack (31) added 65 for the opening stand. Wolvaardt's 32-ball 54 propelled Adelaide to 176/4.