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| Women’s Big Bash final, Adelaide Oval |
| Adelaide Strikers 125-5 (20 overs): Wolvaardt 39, McGrath 38; Hancock 3-23 |
| Brisbane Heat 122-8 (20 overs): Kerr 30*; Wellington 3-16 |
| Adelaide Strikers won by three runs |
| Full scorecard |
Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat to become back-to-back Women’s Big Bash League winners.
Strikers reached 125-5 from their 20 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt (39) and captain Tahlia McGrath (38) producing the only scores of note.
But controlled bowling limited Heat to 122-8, with Amanda-Jade Wellington’s two wickets in the final over sealing victory by three runs.
“That is the definition of a team performance right there,” McGrath said.
“We keep showing up, we’re such a special team.”
McGrath took two wickets and was aided by Wellington’s 3-16 and Megan Schutt (2-30), while Jemma Barsby only went for 1-15 from three overs.
It meant Heat needed 13 from the final over with six wickets down and were still in…
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