Perth Scorchers 171 for 7 (Devine 48, Hemalatha) beat Sydney Thunder 97 (Edgar 3-19) by 74 runs
Ainsworth claimed figures of two for 15 at Drummoyne Oval on Tuesday evening, as Thunder have been all out for 97 within the twentieth over in pursuit of Scorchers’ 171 for 7. The seamer set the win up for Scorchers, taking 2 for 4 from her opening two overs.
The consequence ended the Thunder’s four-match profitable streak and helped heavyweights Scorchers climb from fifth to second on the WBBL ladder.
“I do not suppose I want to be batting on the market with Ainsworth on the market firing, however that is the umpire’s name,” Thunder coach Lisa Keightley mentioned on Fox Cricket afterwards. “And so they gave it to the gamers, so that’s fascinating.”
Already behind within the chase after Ainsworth’s wickets, Litchfield and Heather Knight supplied the Thunder a quick hope with a 32-run third-wicket stand. However when Litchfield was caught off Amy Edgar the innings unravelled.
Devine pulled Sammy-Jo Johnson for one six, lower her for 4 the following ball and offered a deft late-cut to ship Shabnim Ismail to the deep-third boundary. She was bowled by Ismail later in the identical over, however with the help of Mikayla Hinkley Scorchers’ win had been arrange.
Devine has been one of many world’s finest batters for greater than a decade, however Ainsworth confirmed on Tuesday evening why she might quickly enter Australian calculations.
The 19-year-old had final 12 months’s WBBL MVP Chamari Athapaththu caught within the first over, earlier than eradicating her opening companion Georgia Voll in her subsequent over. She additionally ought to have had Hannah Darlington caught within the deep late, just for the possibility to be dropped by Lilly Mills.
Ainsworth’s wickets noticed her add the duo to a high-profile record of victims this season, together with Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey. She has now taken 9 wickets at 12.88 this season, after taking 15 at 19.66 in her rookie marketing campaign final 12 months.
