Courtesy: WBBL
The match number 34 of the 2024 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers ended in a super over tie at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, on Thursday, November 21. As Sydney Sixers ended up putting up a same total of 126 runs as Perth Scorchers, the match went down to the super over where again both teams ended up putting a same total once again as the match ended in a tie. Ellyse Perry, the Sydney Sixers skipper, was the top scorer of the match as she got 67(53) runs while chasing 127 runs.
Batting first, Perth Scorchers lost their first wicket at the score of 10 runs in 1.4 overs. After that, Beth Mooney and Brooke Halliday took the innings further as the duo put up a partnership of 85 runs for the second wicket. Mooney top scored with 44(37), hitting four boundaries, while Halliday scored 41(32) runs with four fours and a six. Apart from that, none of the other batters could score big as Perth Scorchers were bowled out 126 runs in 19.2 overs. For Sydney Sixers, Ashleigh Gardner took four wickets, Amelia Kerr and Courtney Sippel scalped two wickets each, while Caoimhe Bray put one in her bag.
Ellyse Perry comes out as lone warrior for Sydney Sixers
Chasing a winning total, Sydney Sixers also got a poor start as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. On the other hand, skipper Ellyse Perry kept scoring from one end and took Sydney closer to the target before getting out in the 18th over. Perry smashed eight boundaries during her knock of 67 runs in 53 balls. After her wicket, none of the other batters could help Sydney Sixers cross the finishing line as they were restricted to 126/7 at the end of 20 overs. For Perth Scorchers, Alana Kings took three wickets.
Coming to bat in the super over, Sydney Sixers ended up scoring 15 runs in six balls as Ellyse Perry top scored with 12 runs off four balls, including a four and a maximum. In reply, Mikayla Hinkley smashed 14 off 4 as Perth Scorchers also ended up scoring 15 runs for the loss of one wicket in six balls. Since the WBBL doesn't have the rule of subsequent super overs like international level, this match ended in a tie after the first super over.
