Only a difference in Net Run Rate separates the Brisbane Heat from first place in the Women's Big Bash League standings, as they became the fifth club to earn eight points. Jess Jonassen, who took three wickets to limit the Sydney Sixers to 127 in a pursuit of 139, set them up for victory.
There were several twists and turns in the low-scoring match before the Heat won for the fourth time in seven games. Ellyse Perry was sent back by Nicola Hancock in between, and Shikha Pandey struck again early in the chase, taking the significant wickets of Alyssa Healy and Amelia Kerr. Soon after the powerplay, at 28/4, Jonassen trapped Ash Gardner in her first over, severely reversing the Sixers' pursuit, which had already been derailed at 12/3. However, the Sixers' lower order mounted a comeback, led by a quickfire 30 from Sarah Bryce. Late in the game, Caoimhe Bray and Sophie Ecclestone hit vital boundaries to continue the pursuit. However, they had initially lagged so much that the attempt to catch up could never gather enough steam to take them past Heat's 139.
The Heat had previously experienced a similar batting slump following a solid start from their openers. Grace Harris and Georgia Redmayne gave them a strong foundation after they decided to bat, putting on a 63-run opening partnership until Kerr ended it. The Heat's middle order was destroyed by Kerr, who would go on to be the wrecker-in-chief, taking four wickets to reduce them to 139, which was ultimately still too much.
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