Bhatia's blitz powers Melbourne Stars to win Over Hobart Hurricanes – WBBL 2024

by CricDirect Staff Sunday 3 November 2024

Melbourne Stars to win Over Hobart Hurricanes – WBBL 2024

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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

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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.

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)