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The tenth match of the saw the Hobart Hurricanes Women outclass the Brisbane Heat in a rain-hit contest at Sydney, thanks to an aggressive half-century from the powerhouse Lizelle Lee. Though weather interruptions forced a truncated 12-overs-a-side clash, the intensity remained undimmed, setting the stage for a high-octane battle between two formidable WBBL outfits.
Lizelle Lee’s blistering knock sets the stage for Hobart Hurricanes
Sent in to bat under overcast conditions, Hurricanes openers Lee and Danni Wyatt-Hodge provided the perfect platform with a brisk partnership. Lee, who was later adjudged Player of the Match, unleashed a barrage of boundaries and sixes, making the most of the fielding restrictions and negotiating the seamers’ challenge early. Her explosive 59* off 45 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes, showcased her trademark power game and controlled aggression, propelling her side to a dominant total. Wyatt-Hodge played the perfect foil, racing to 44 from just 26 deliveries, peppering the boundaries and matching Lee stroke for stroke during their 109-run stand for the opening wicket.
The run flow was relentless as they switched gears after a brief rain delay. Even a disciplined spell from Heat skipper Jess Jonassen (3-1-12-1) couldn’t curb Lee’s momentum, with the South African batter reaching her fifty off 38 balls. The Hurricanes posted an imposing 114/1 from 12 overs, losing their only wicket in the penultimate over when Jonassen dismissed Wyatt-Hodge. Extras (9) added useful runs to the tally, further swelling the score.
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Chasing a steep DLS-adjusted target of 125, the Brisbane Heat’s reply never gathered the steam required to overhaul the Hurricanes’ grip. Early wickets put them on the back foot despite a spirited start from opener Grace Harris, who cracked a fiery 28 off 21 balls. Harris’s partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues briefly revived hopes, but regular breakthroughs by the Hurricanes’ disciplined attack sucked the momentum out of the chase.
All-rounders Nicola Carey (2-10) and Heather Graham (2-25) struck at crucial intervals, removing middle-order threats and keeping the Heat’s scoring rate in check. Rodrigues’ brisk 20 and Nadine de Klerk’s cameo at the death kept the chase alive, but the required rate ballooned with tight overs and sharp fielding. Molly Strano (2/17) delivered key scalps, including the dangerous Harris, while chimed in to keep Heat batters under constant pressure.
A flurry of wickets in the last five overs, nine falling in total, decimated the Heat chase as they scrambled to 108/9 in their 12 overs. Sienna Ginger managed a late 13* off 6, but it was too little, too late. Hurricanes sealed a 16-run win via DLS, their campaign ignited by Lee’s fireworks and a collective bowling effort that exposed the Heat’s batting frailties.
Hobart Hurricanes beat Brisbane Heat by 16 runs (DLS Method)
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
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