Adelaide Strikers earn back-to-back Women’s BBL titles

An all-round show from skipper Tahlia McGrath ensured Adelaide Strikers successfully defended their WBBL title with an exciting three-run win over Brisbane Heat in the final at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, December 2.

Chasing a below-par total of 126, Brisbane Heat needed 13 off the last over bowled by Amanda-Jade Wellington who held her composure to see her side over the line. The well-set Amelia Kerr got off-strike on the second ball of the over and was left to watch helplessly as she never got back the strike again. The defending champions weren’t exactly flawless on the field and a few blemishes did occur but what they did well was to boss the crunch moments as they landed successive Women’s BBL titles.

Brief scores: Adelaide Strikers 125/5 in 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 39, Tahlia McGrath 38; Nicola Hancock 3-23) beat Brisbane Heat 122/8 in 20 overs (Amelia Kerr 30, Georgia Redmayne 22; Amanda-Jade Wellington 3-16, Tahlia McGrath 2-16, Megan Schutt 2-30) by three runs