That's it from the coverage of Match number 25 of the WBBL 07. Ninaad Dixit here, saying goodbye on behalf of Ajay Ahire and Akshay Bhide. Stay tuned for more cricket coverage from across the globe!
Deepti Sharma is the player of the match for her all round performance with the bat, in the field and with the ball!
Ninaad: Sydney Thunder, the previous edition's champions had a horrible start to this season as they lost four off their first 5 matches and one was washed out but they have finally found their mojo and have won the last 2 games in 2 days.
Thunder won the toss and elected to bat first and lost just a wicket in the powerplay. Smriti Mandhana and Phoebe Litchfield stitched a 70 run partnership to provide a good base to the Thunder innings. Deepti Sharma (20 off 15) provided the boost required in the slog overs as Smriti Mandhana fell while trying to accelerate, just after completing her half century.
Nicola Carey picked up two wickets but was expensive whereas Amy Smith, Tayla Vlaeminck and Ruth Johnston picked up a wicket each. Thunder went on to score 146 for the loss of six wickets in their 20 overs.
Hurricanes had a poor start as they lost two early wickets in the powerplay. The only big partnership was worth 42 runs between Mignon du Preez (41 off 39) and Nicola Carey (29 off 28)
Powered by a three wicket haul from Deepti Sharma and two important wickets from skipper Hannah Darlington, the Sydney Thunder never looked in discomfort and kept on picking wickets at regular intervals.
OVER 20
Hobart Hurricanes Women
109/8
Molly Strano
4(6)
Belinda Vakarewa
0(0)
Deepti Sharma
3-13(4.0)
19.6 D Sharma to M Strano
0 Fuller and on the stumps, Strano looks to reverse sweep but misses. Gets hit on the arm. It's all over! Sydney Thunder win!
19.5 D Sharma to M Strano
2 Another run out chance! Full delivery on the stumps, slog swept towards the deep square leg fielder, the throw is in at the bowler's end but Deepti decides not to collect the ball.
W Unnecessary run out, you can't win score 39 off 2 balls! Fuller length on the stumps, pushed away towards deep mid wicket, Strano sets off for a second run, the throw is in at the bowler's end. Deepti collects it nicely and flicks the bails.