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Adelaide Strikers wanted redemption. And they got it. Deandra Dottin produced a starring all-round performance and Darcie Brown's pace claimed two key wickets as Sydney Sixers' record-breaking 11 wins in the regular season came up short as they suffered a dramatic top-order collapse.
After finishing runners-up twice in the last three seasons, Strikers finally got their hands on the WBBL trophy for the first time in front of a Sixers-dominated crowd of 6478 at the North Sydney Oval.
Strikers had made a positive start with the bat with a 51-run opening stand before struggling through the middle phase of the innings, including a power surge that brought just seven runs and two wickets. However, Dottin overcame her own struggles - including being caught off an Ellyse Perry no-ball on 8 - and was chiefly responsible for the 34 runs coming off the last three overs.
Strikers had made a positive start with the bat with a 51-run opening stand before struggling through the middle phase of the innings, including a power surge that brought just seven runs and two wickets. However, Dottin overcame her own struggles - including being caught off an Ellyse Perry no-ball on 8 - and was chiefly responsible for the 34 runs coming off the last three overs.
Dottin's charmed life
Dottin may have sensed it was her day. Before she reached double figures there had been two lives. The first came on 1 when a drive evaded Bolton at backward point as she went on-handed to her left. Two balls later, while not a chance as such, Kate Peterson sent down a no-ball full-toss which Dottin clubbed to deep square leg. Then came the most obvious reprieve when she lofted to mid-off only to find out Perry had not had her foot behind the line. Despite all that, Dottin reached the final three overs with 26 off 25 balls before finding her range with sixes off Peterson and Ash Gardner
Dottin may have sensed it was her day. Before she reached double figures there had been two lives. The first came on 1 when a drive evaded Bolton at backward point as she went on-handed to her left. Two balls later, while not a chance as such, Kate Peterson sent down a no-ball full-toss which Dottin clubbed to deep square leg. Then came the most obvious reprieve when she lofted to mid-off only to find out Perry had not had her foot behind the line. Despite all that, Dottin reached the final three overs with 26 off 25 balls before finding her range with sixes off Peterson and Ash Gardner
2.675 SRY