Sydney Thunder 173 for 3 (Voll 97*) beat Perth Scorchers 170 for five (Mooney 97, Devine 44, Peschel 3-28) by seven wickets
Voll hit 13 fours and a six in her career-best innings, surpassing the 92 she made in opposition to Adelaide Strikers earlier this month.
“It sits fairly excessive,” Voll stated of her player-of-the-match efficiency. “To be chasing form of a biggish whole and to have the backing from the coaches to simply go on the market and play my means and for it to return off like that is fairly particular.”
Voll’s 64-run partnership with Heather Knight was essential for Thunder. The 21-year-old revealed she took inspiration from Hobart Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee’s record-breaking feats with the bat this month.
“I really watched Lizelle Lee bat the opposite day and observed that I have been attempting to go a little bit bit arduous too early,” Voll stated. “I form of simply took my time a little bit bit extra and took the strike off Atha [Chamari Athapaththu] firstly there as effectively. It was simply form of fortunate to return off.”
Mooney had appeared like she could be the match-winner with the bat when she made essentially the most of Thunder’s dropped catches. She was put down thrice earlier than reaching 20 and once more quickly after ticking off one other half-century.
Sophie Devine was additionally given an youth by Thunder and the skilled pair placed on a 112-run partnership for Scorchers’ third wicket. Devine fell to Taneale Peschel and Mooney was out lbw to Shabnim Ismail within the last over, falling narrowly in need of what would have been her fourth WBBL century.
Amy Edgar eliminated Knight and Scorchers appeared headed for victory when Thunder’s required run price climbed above 10. However Voll took cost with assist from Anika Learoyd to information Thunder dwelling.
