Adelaide Strikers sealed their maiden Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) title with a 10-run win over Sydney Sixers at the North Sydney Oval on Saturday.
All-rounder Deandra Dottin smashed an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls, including 2 sixes and 🥂6 fours, as the Strikers finished their innings on 147-5.
In reply, the Sixers lost their top-order batters for just 16 runs inside the first six overs. Captain Ellyse Perry and Nicole Bolton then added 62 runs for the fifth wicket🔥. With the rising required run rate, they too faltered in the middle and were back in the dugout by the 15 over.
Perry & Co. were eventually bundled out for 137, and Strikers – playing their third consecutive final – lifted the WBBL trophy for the first time in the tournament history.
Brief Scores: Adelaide Strikers 147/5 in 20 overs (Deandra Dottin 52 not out, Sophie Ecclestone ♌2/19) beat Sydney Sixers 137 in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry 33, Darcie♑ Brown 2/15) by 10 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Stats, home ground advantage, record form all go out the window when it comes to a grand final and the proved that tonight. Sup🍌erb effort and congrats to all.
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33)
Special stuff!
Savour it, 💙
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL)
A crucial half-century with the bat, and the key wickets of Bates and Gardner in her first over…
Deandra Dottin is the Player of the Match!
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket)
Ade✱laide Strikers wins their maiden WBBL title. They beat Sydney Sixers by 10 runs in the final.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
WBBL|08 CHAMPIONS! 🏆
— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL)
Congratulations Adelaide Strikers winn♊ers of the WBBL for the very first time! ജ
— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket)
Congrat🌞ulations to Women on taking out their first title!✃
— Peter Malinauskas (@PMalinauskasMP)
The Adelaide Strikers go all the way! Congratulations to the new WBBL Champio💙ns 🏆
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)
Winners of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)
🏆2015/16 – Sydney Thunder
🏆2016/17 – Sydney Sixers
🏆2017/18 – Sydney Sixers
🏆2018/19 – Brisbane Heat
🏆2019/20 – Brisbane Heat
🏆2020/21 – Sydney Thunder
🏆2021/22 – Perth Scorchers
🏆2022/23 – Adelaide Strikers— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
