Bhatia's blitz powers Melbourne Stars to win Over Hobart Hurricanes – WBBL 2024
The Melbourne Stars celebrated their first home victory of WBBL 2024 with a commanding seven-wicket win over the Hobart Hurricanes at CitiPower Centre.
Match Summary
Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, Match 12
Melbourne Stars Women 136/3 (17.5 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes Women 133/7 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars Women won by 7 wickets
Match Analysis
Led by an impressive 57-run (46 balls) display from India wicket-keeper batsman Yastika Bhatia, the Stars secured back-to-back victories for the first time in WBBL|10.
With knocks of 38 and now 57 from two innings in green, the number 21 overseas draft pick could prove to be one of the pick ups of the WBBL|10 season if her early season form is any indication.
Number 1 draft pick South African Marizanne Kapp was a key figure with the ball for the Stars, recording figures of 2/28 from 4 overs, with key wickets including Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee, and hitting the winning runs.
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Match Stats
Hobart Hurricanes Women Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Lizelle Lee - 0.5 ov), 2-8 (Danielle Wyatt - 1.2 ov), 3-26 (Elyse Villani - 4.6 ov), 4-46 (Heather Graham - 8.4 ov), 5-112 (Nicola Carey - 17.4 ov), 6-116 (Chloe Tryon - 18.2 ov), 7-126 (Tabatha Saville - 19.3 ov)
Melbourne Stars Women Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Ines Mckeon - 4.2 ov), 2-90 (Meg Lanning - 11.6 ov), 3-99 (Yastika Bhatia - 13.6 ov)
Playing XI
Melbourne Stars Women
- Yastika Bhatia(WK)
- Ines Mckeon
- Meg Lanning
- Annabel Sutherland(C)
- Marizanne Kapp
- Deepti Sharma
- Tess Flintoff
- Rhys McKenna
- Kim Garth
- Sophie Day
- Maisy Gibson
Hobart Hurricanes Women
- Danielle Wyatt
- Lizelle Lee(WK)
- Nicola Carey
- Elyse Villani(C)
- Heather Graham
- Chloe Tryon
- Tabatha Saville
- Kathryn Bryce
- Molly Strano
- Lauren Smith
- Amy Smith
Match Details:
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 23:10
Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
Toss: Hobart Hurricanes Women elected to bat
Officials Umpires: Clare Haysom (Australia) Lisa McCabe (Australia) Daryl Brigham (Australia TV)
Match Referee: Bob Stratford (Australia)
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