Match Details
Earlier in the game, Melbourne Stars put into bat first struggled to get going. The openers barely got to double figures. Lauren Winfield-Hill scored 10 off 17 balls while Jemimah Rodrigues scored 15 off 17 balls. Kim Garth scored 24 off 32 balls while Annabel Sutherland was the best batter for the Stars as she made 47 off 41 balls. She is the leading run-scorer for the Stars this season. The rest of the batting fell away as the Stars finished with a paltry 112/8 in 20 overs with 8 extras given by the Strikers’ bowlers.
Amanda Jade-Wellington was the pick of the bowlers with 3/20
in 4 overs. Stand-in skipper Megan Schutt bowled well for her 2/23 in 4 overs. A
wicket apiece for Deandra Dottin, and Jemma Barsby. Darcie Brown bowled an
economical spell of 4 overs for 26 runs. Penna bowled an over for 4 runs. A
great disciplined bowling performance from the Strikers as it helped keep the target down and proved to be the difference in the end.
So, the Strikers win this by 5 wickets and consolidate their position in the top 4 while the Stars' unbeaten run is over and they stay in the bottom half of the points table.