Renegades’ Molineux Captures everyone’s attention as Strikers Fall Short
Melbourne Renegades 158 for 8 (Molineux 64) beat Adelaide Strikers 157 for 5 (McGrath 64*)
Sophie Molineux is rankling half-century and Nicole Faltum’s collected mind lifted the Melbourne Renegades to an exhilarating two-wicket WBBL prevail upon reigning champions Adelaide Strikers.
Tahlia McGrath’s unbeaten 64 directed the Strikers to 157 for 5 batting first in the second round of a double-header at Junction Oval on Sunday. Also, the defending champions looked likely victors when they decreased the hosts to 29 for 3 toward the finish of the powerplay.
However, Renegades captain Molineux sent off a dazzling reaction, impacting the equivalent third-quickest fifty in WBBL history from only 21 balls on her way to 64 off 32 deliveries. Molineux’s engaging knock included nine fours and three sixes before Jemma Barsby bowled her. It was the equivalent fourth-greatest individual innings by any batter up to this point this season, level with contradicting skipper McGrath.
Molineux utilized the power flood to change the energy when she took 18 off Anesu Mushangwe followed by 13 off Megan Schutt. It was another record for an individual innings at No. 7 and underneath in WBBL.
Darcie Brown hit back by eliminating Deandra Dottin’s off stump. There was still work to do after Molineux fell and the challenge went down to the last second, with Faltum hitting the winning runs off the final ball of the innings close by Sarah Coyte.
Renegades have now evened out their season at 2-2, while Strikers are battling at 1-3 in their bid for a full go-around of titles.
Melbourne Stars 136 for 3 (Bhatia 57) beat Hobart Hurricanes 133 for 7 (Carey 44, Tryon 35) by seven wickets
A sophisticated half-century from Indian opener Yastika Bhatia empowered the Melbourne Stars to a complete seven-wicket WBBL win over the Hobart Hurricanes.
Nicola Carey and Chloe Tryon lifted Hurricanes to 133 for 7 batting first at Junction Oval on Sunday. However, Stars were consistently on top in the run-pursue, arriving at their target serenely with 13 balls in excess.
Bhatia top-scored with 57 from 46 balls, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter striking seven fours and one six in a sublime knock. Meg Lanning and Captain Annabel Sutherland likewise play significant roles with the bat.
“Meg truly helped me when I was in the center in the (power) surge,” Bhatia told Fox Cricket. “She let me precisely know the bowlers going to bowl, so it helped me out in the center. Likewise, my family is here, so it’s a unique moment for me.”
Heather Graham eliminated both Stars openers, and Carey guaranteed the vital wicket of Lanning.
Marizanne Kapp and Kim Garth helped put the braces on Hurricanes. Indian offspinner Deepti Sharma took 1 for 27 from four overs in her most memorable Stars appearance.
