Hobart Hurricanes have secured consecutive finals spots for WBBL02, scoring a penultimate-ball victory at Bellerive Oval on Saturday.
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The home side required four runs off two balls to chase down Melbourne Stars’ target of 136, as Launceston tailenders Brooke Hepburn and Katelyn Fryett waited nervously on the sidelines.
Corinne Hall (8 off 5 balls) delivered the last-round win from straight driving Stars left-armer Gemma Tiscari, who sunk to the pitch when the ball past her to the rope.
Big-hitting Kiwi Amy Satterthwaite had been vitally run out for 27 pushing hard for a second run amid the Hurricanes needing 20 off the last two overs.
Veronica Pyke was caught the next ball for a golden duck at fly slip having been deceived by a slower ball, leaving her teammates 12 off six balls.
But Emma Thompson (5 off 2) slashed her first ball for four over extra cover to help Hobart to a four-wicket win.
Canes captain Heather Knight had earlier hit 35 off 26 balls and was thrilled to earn the fourth-spot berth with the team’s seventh win from 13 results.
“The girls have had to play some really good cricket this year, but we’ve struggled a little bit to win those key moments so to win today is really good,” Knight told WIN TV.
“It takes a little bit of momentum into those finals.”
Megastar Meg Lanning looked to send Melbourne to the semis, blasting 81 off 55.
Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
