Women’s Big Bash League 2022: Deandra Dottin’s all-round brilliance powers Adelaide Strikers to maiden title

Women’s Big Bash League 2022: Adelaide Strikers, led by Tahlia McGrath received the WBBL after beating Sydney Sixers by 10 runs within the remaining at North Sydney Oval.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 26, 2022 16:34 IST

WBBL 2022: Deandra Dottin’s brilliance powers Adelaide Strikers to maiden title. Courtesy: Adelaide Strikers

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Adelaide Strikers, on Saturday, November 26, received the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2022 after beating two-time champions Sydney Sixers by 10 runs on the North Sydney Oval.

Back in 2021, the Strikers superior to the ultimate, however completed because the runner-up after dropping to Perth Scorchers by 12 runs. However, this time round, Tahlia McGrath and Co. have been in a position to make amends.

Deandra Dottin confirmed why she is deemed as one of the formidable ladies’s cricketer, particularly within the shorter format of the sport. The West Indies all-rounder received the Player of the Match award for her stupendous present, each with bat and ball.

After the Strikers opted to bat first, Dottin scored a 37-ball 52 with six fours and two sixes. On the again of her knock, the Strikers set a goal of 148 for the Sixers to chase down. Katie Mack and skipper McGrath additionally made helpful contributions with the bat.

Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the choose of the bowlers for the Sixers after she completed with stupendous figures of 4-0-19-2. Lauren Cheatle, Nicole Bolton and Kate Peterson picked up one wicket apiece.

The Sixers discovered themselves in all types of hassle after being diminished to 16 for 4 in 5.5 overs. Darcie Brown and Dottin ripped by the opposition’s batting by sending Suzie Bates, Alyssa Healy, Erin Burns and Ashleigh Gardner again to the hut.

Gardner, within the meantime, received the Player of the Series award after she scored 339 runs and picked up 23 wickets within the event. Gardner bagging a duck was an enormous blow for the Sixers.

After the lack of early wickets, Ellyse Perry and Bolton introduced the Sixers again into the match with a 60-run stand for the fifth wicket. But to the dismay of the Sixers, each batters perished within the area of six balls.

While McGrath removed Bolton, who made 32 off 27, Brown nipped out the prized scalp of Perry, who made a 32-ball 33 with 5 fours.

In the final 31 balls, the Sixers wanted 66 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Ecclestone threw her bat round to attain 15 off eight earlier than Megan Schutt castled her.

Maitlan Brown threw the kitchen sink at every thing to attain 34 off 17 with two fours and three sixes, however her efforts went in useless.

The Strikers bowled the Sixers out for 137 in 20 overs. Brown and Dottin picked up two wickets apiece. Schutt, Jemma Barsby, McGrath and Amanda-Jade Wellington obtained one scalp apiece.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Nov 26, 2022