Sydney Thunder 129 for 4 (Litchfield 46) beat Hobart Hurricanes 126 for six (Villani 49*) by six wickets
With Thunder chasing 127 for victory within the knockout last, they gave the impression to be in hassle with 26 runs required from the ultimate three overs.
The 21-year-old was ultimately bowled making an attempt to scoop Carey and end the sport off, however by the point she walked from the sector on 46 the sport was successfully over.
Litchfield managed the chase calmly, twice breaking the strain by driving Hurricanes’ bowlers to the rope when the stress gave the impression to be constructing. She hit 5 fours in her 36-ball knock with Hurricanes left to rue an important missed stumping likelihood when Litchfield was on 23 and Thunder nonetheless wanted 42 to win.
The victory means Thunder will play Brisbane Warmth in Friday evening’s Challenger, with the winner of that to face the Melbourne Renegades in Sunday’s last on the MCG.
Athapaththu’s 2 for twenty-four did the majority of the harm with the ball, bowling Carey for 1 after which having Heather Graham caught reducing to cowl reducing on 10.
Litchfield additionally took two neat catches, whereas Taneale Peschel bought the important thing wicket of Lizelle Lee for 23.
And whereas Molly Strano’s 1 for 8 from 4 overs and Amy Smith’s 1 for 17 from three threatened to strangle Thunder, Litchfield was in the long run too good after being supplied a second life.
