Courtney Webb watched helplessly from the sidelines in the end as her Melbourne Renegades WBBL final hopes were dashed in a super over.
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But not after Australian keeper Alyssa Healy stumped the former South Launceston batter out for a fifth-ball duck off ex-Hurricanes offspinner Erin Burns on Saturday.
Webb danced down and missed a full ball outside off stump amid the pressure of chasing down 131 to win.
The dismissal looked crucial in the run chase against Sydney Sixers as Webb’s exit put the Renegades in deep trouble at 5-86, still requiring 45 off the last 27 balls.
But a fightback that included 12 off the last over tied the scores up.
The team coached by ex-Sheffield Shield-winning coach Tim Coyle could only muster six runs, a target that was chased down within four balls off an Elysse Perry six.
The 18-year-old Webb finished her first full WBBL campaign with 93 runs at 18.60 that included leading unbeaten scores of 26, 22 and 21.
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.
