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Table toppers Sydney Thunder Women registered their sixth win of the season in the ongoing 2024 Women’s Big Bash League as they defeated Melbourne Stars Women by four wickets in match number 33 at Drummoyne Oval in New South Wales. For Sydney Thunder, fast bowler Hannah Darlington shone with a three-wicket haul as Melbourne Stars were restricted at 108/9 in their 20 overs. After that, Sydney Thunder chased the target in 19.4 overs losing six wickets.
Coming to bat first after losing the toss, Melbourne Stars got a poor start as they lost their skipper Annabel Sutherland (3 off 7) at the score of 12 runs in 1.5 overs. After that, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals with Sophie Reid being the top scorer with run-a-ball 21 runs hitting one boundary. Apart from that, none of the other batters could get a big score as Kim Garth scored 20(16) runs with two boundaries in the end as Melbourne Stars set a target of 109 runs for Sydney Thunder. For Sydney, Hannah Darlington registered figures of 3/26, while Chamari Athapaththu scalped 2, with Taneale Peschel and Samantha Bates taking a wicket each.
Melbourne Stars slip to last spot after 6th defeat in 2024 WBBL
Coming to chase a low total of 109 runs, Sydney Thunder Women also got a poor start as they lost four wickets for just 37 runs in 7.5 overs with Marizanne Kapp taking three scalps. After that, Tahila WIlson and Anika Learoyd put up an steady partnership of 49 runs as Sydney Thunder took the match away from Melbourne Stars.Wilson got out after scoring 33(40) runs while Learoyd remained unbeaten 31*(37) runs as Thunders won the match with two balls to spare.
Sydney Thunder Women remained at the top spot with their sixth win of the season in eight matches. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars Women suffered their sixth loss of the season in eight matches.
