Adelaide Strikers 140 for 7 (Penna 60, Smith 3-18, Bryce 2-32) beat Hobart Hurricanes 102 (Villani 44, McGrath 4-13, Schutt 2-14, Anesu Mushangwe 2-18) by 38 runs
Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee entered the match on the again of scores of 150 not out and 103. However she was out caught behind for simply eight within the second over when she tried to belt Orla Prendergast down the bottom.
They had been, nevertheless, on observe for victory at 63 for 1 within the ninth over, however a collapse of 9 wickets for 39 runs spelt the top for them. The end result left third-placed Hurricanes nursing a 4-4 file with simply two video games remaining earlier than the finals.
Strikers (2-6) are nonetheless final, however the defending champions had been pleased after lastly snapping their five-match shedding run.
“It has been a very long time coming, and it is so good we will get a win,” Penna informed Fox Sports activities. “To get it at residence in entrance of our followers is so good. We’ve actually loyal followers right here. Generally once you’re shedding, you do not have these individuals who again you. However we all know our followers right here at Adelaide again us in whether or not we’re successful or shedding. It is actually good we might get a win for them.”
McGrath was additionally thrilled with the win. “It has been a extremely robust season,” she stated. “We have not fairly been as much as our customary, and cricket is a brutal sport once you’re not at your requirements.
“We’re nonetheless attempting to get one thing out of this season. It’s actually robust at instances, but it surely’s simple to smile when you have got video games like that.”
Strikers had been in all kinds of hassle at 45 for 4 after eight overs when Penna strolled to the crease. Issues had been nonetheless precariously positioned at 109 for six within the sixteenth over when Penna was dropped on 44. She acquired one other life – on the identical rating – and made probably the most of it by guiding Strikers to the total 20 overs.
Penna’s innings, which featured six fours and two sixes, solely got here to an finish when she was run out on the ultimate ball.
