Sydney Thunder Maintain Top Spot with Thrilling Win

Sydney Thunder extended their stay at the top of the points table with a thrilling four-wicket win over Melbourne Stars in a last-over finish at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.

Key Performances

• Hannah Darlington: 3-26, stole the show with the ball
• Tahlia Wilson: 33, crucial 49-run stand with Anika Learoyd
• Anika Learoyd: 31*, crucial 49-run stand with Tahlia Wilson
• Marizanne Kapp: 3-20, had the batters in trouble with the new ball
• Kim Garth: 20, quickfire innings at the end

Game Summary

Melbourne Stars were bowled out for 108 after being put in to bat, with Hannah Darlington being the pick of the bowlers for Thunder. However, the score nearly proved enough for the visitors as they had the opposition at 15/3. Tahlia Wilson and Anika Learoyd stitched a crucial 49-run stand to ease the nerves in the Thunder dug out.

The game was still in the balance when Wilson fell to Kim Garth in the 17th over, but Thunder still had the power surge to rely on. Annabel Sutherland bowled the first of the surge overs that just went for six, getting it down to 16 needed off 12 balls. Deepti Sharma bowled the final over, which Thunder scrapped home with two balls to spare.

Brief Scores

• Melbourne Stars: 108/9 in 20 overs
• Sydney Thunder: 112/6 in 19.4 overs