Indian players keep on shining in the Women’s Big Bash League 2021 as Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodriguez hit brilliant fifties to get their team Melbourne Renegades Women past the 200-run mark, the first such scores for any team this season.
While Rodriguez scored 52 off 31 balls at a strike rate of 167, Kaur was many steps ahead and powered herself a to 31 ball 65, striking at more than 200, and getting out only on the last ball of the over trying to accelerate even more. Along with these two, Evelyn Jones, another opener in the team also hit a fifty, scoring 62 off 46 balls.
Courtesy of all these innings, the Renegades reached 207-4 in their 20 overs but the victory was still not easy to come by as the Brisbane Heat Women really turned on the heat with the bat. Courtesy of Laura May Kimmince’s 42 off 21 balls, Georgia Voll’s 40 off 28 balls and a late order hitting by bowlers Nicola Hancock, Nadine de Klerk and Charli Knott, they managed to reach 192 in their 20 overs and eventually lost the match by only 15 runs.
Harmanpreet also picked up a wicket in her two overs spell.
In another game, Melbourne Stars Women were way too hot to handle for Adelaide Strikers Women who were restricted for 89-8, chasing 127 for the win. Meg Lanning, the Australian skipper was the star of the game with her brilliant 82 off just 45 balls.
In another match hosts Perth Scorchers Women were surprised by Hobart Hurricanes Women who beat them by two runs in a thriller at WACA in Perth.
Nicola Carey was the hero with the ball for the Hurricanes as he defended six runs in the final over while with the bat skipper Rachel Priest shone with her fifty and helped her team get to 137 in 20 overs. Chamari Atapattu top-scored for Scorchers Women, scoring 33 off 31 balls.