New Zealand secured a comfortable win over Sri Lanka in another big-scoring match at Mount Maunganui on a busy day of white-ball action around the world, but their victory came in the face of an incredible maiden century by Thisara Perera that gave the visitors a late sniff of victory.
Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder D’Arcy Short pulled off an astonishing rolling run-out to dismiss Sydney Sixers’ captain Moises Henriques … this cracking piece of fielding gets the nod for today’s Play of the Day.
Corinne Hall’s late flurry of runs (37 off 30 balls) helped save the Hobart Hurricanes blushes, but wasn’t enough to prevent the Melbourne Renegades from securing a comfortable five-wicket win in the Women’s Big Bash League.
The Sydney Thunder men and women’s teams registered wins against the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers respectively to stay within touching distance of their respective Big Bash League leaders.
On derby day in Melbourne, the Renegades beat the Stars in the Women’s Big Bash League clash, while in the men’s Big Bash the Stars took the honours over the Renegades.
Player of the Match Dane van Niekerk (2-12, econ 3.00) and Marizanne Kapp (2-21, econ 5.25) starred for the Sydney Sixers as they restricted the Adelaide Strikers to 139-8 to claim a win that puts them four points clear at the top of the Women’s Big Bash League.
An astonishing catch on the boundary as Adelaide Strikers fielder Jake Weatherald holds a skier from Sydney Thunder batter Shane Watson, before flipping it into the field of play for teammate Jake Lehmann (son of Darren) to take the catch to remove danger man Watson for 28.
The Hobart Hurricanes moved to the top of the Big Bash League as Cameron Bancroft’s return to pro cricket after his nine-month ban was ended by a peach of a delivery. His Perth Scorchers side suffered their third loss in four matches.
Meg Lanning’s 76 off 40 balls gave the Perth Scorchers the impetus they needed to break down the Sydney Thunder’s imposing target of 180, reaching it with just one ball to spare.
Sydney Sixers’ Alyssa Healy scored an undefeated 112 off 69 balls against the Adelaide Strikers one day after her undefeated 70 against the Renegades. The Sixers picked up a 74-run Big Bash Women’s League win, while the Hobart Hurricanes went to the top of the Big Bash League with a seven-wicket victory over the Sydney Thunder.
The Melbourne Stars picked up their first win of the Big Bash, while the Sydney Sixers romped home against the Melbourne Renegades to return to level with the Sydney Thunder at the top of the Women’s Big Bash, albeit having played one extra game.
The Perth Scorchers picked up their first win of Big Bash League 2018-19 as Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff and Andrew Tye knocked over the Adelaide Strikers for 88 off 17.2 overs.
The Sydney Thunder moved to the top of the Women’s Big Bash League with a six-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes at Sydney on Monday, while the Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder enjoyed comfortable wins in the men’s Big Bash.
Sophie Devine came out all guns blazing on Sunday as the first player ever to score a half-century and take five sticks in a Women’s Big Bash League match.
The Sylhet Sixers have recruited South African spinner Imran Tahir for the 2019 Bangladesh Premier League.
