Lily Bassingthwaighte took 3 for 16 and Annie O’Neil made an unbeaten 32 as Brisbane Heat beat Hobart Hurricanes by four wickets with ten balls to spare, their second straight WBBL win after ending a 706-day winless run earlier this week.
Brisbane, Australia: Brisbane Heat spent two years waiting for a win, and now they have two in a week. Lily Bassingthwaighte and her bowling partners held Hobart Hurricanes to a low total at Allan Border Field, and the Heat chased down 117 to win by four wickets.
Bassingthwaighte leads a tight attack
Hurricanes, the defending champions, finished on 116 for 9. Bassingthwaighte took 3 for 16, including Chamari Athapaththu, who was bowled by a delivery that nipped back into the stumps. Lucy Hamilton took 3 for 24 and Orla Prendergast two wickets.
O’Neil steadies a nervous chase
The chase wobbled, and the Heat were 89 for 6 at one stage. Annie O’Neil stayed unbeaten on 32 and Yastika Bhatia made 22 off 23 balls, and the Heat got home on 119 for 6 in 18.2 overs. It was their second straight win after Charli Knott’s maiden WBBL century had ended a 706-day winless run against the Adelaide Strikers on Thursday.
Result: WBBL|12, Match 14. Hobart Hurricanes 116/9 in 20 overs. Brisbane Heat 119/6 in 18.2 overs (Annie O’Neil 32*, Yastika Bhatia 22; Lily Bassingthwaighte 3/16, Lucy Hamilton 3/24). Heat won by four wickets. Venue: Allan Border Field, Brisbane.
