Brisbane Heat held their nerve at Allan Border Field to beat Hobart Hurricanes by four wickets in the Women's Big Bash League.
Brisbane Heat got the job done at home, beating Hobart Hurricanes by four wickets in the Women's Big Bash League at Allan Border Field.
A win by wickets means the Heat were the side chasing. They reached the target with four wickets still in hand, which shows they paced the run chase well when the pressure was on. The Hurricanes had set the challenge, but Brisbane's batting group had enough control to finish the job.
The result is a welcome boost for the Heat in a tournament where every point counts. The WBBL is fast and unforgiving, and one good chase can change a team's momentum. Hobart will want to look at how they defended their total and where they could have taken more wickets.
The full scorecard has the individual innings and bowling figures behind the result. Fans following the growth of women's franchise cricket will keep watching how both teams respond in their next fixtures.
