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In the end, a pretty massive 40-run win for Melbourne Stars. The target of 127 was always going to be too much and the Stars bowling attack was also at their best. Laura Wolvaardt started well but Linsey Smith got rid of her with a cracking catch from the skipper Meg Lanning. Thereafter, the young Tess Flintoff removed Dane van Niekerk and Tahlia McGrath in the space of three balls!
The Strikers' chase went nowhere from there as they kept losing regular wickets. Even the 16-year-old Rhys McKenna starred for Melbourne Stars as she picked up two wickets in her only over. In the end, Strikers could only round off with 89/8 to lose by a margin of 40 runs
OVER 14
Adelaide Strikers Women
89/8
Katie Mack
14(8)
Megan Schutt
0(0)
Kim Garth
0-26(3.0)
13.6 K Garth to K Mack
2 Length delivery, Mack drives it to covers for a couple of runs. So, that is the end of the match as Melbourne Stars seal a comfortable 37-run victory!
13.5 K Garth to K Mack
4 Short delivery, Mack nails the pull shot past deep mid-wicket for a boundary. FOUR!!
W Slow and short, McPharlin reaches out and toe-ends it to the off-side. Katie Mack charges ahead for a single but Kim Garth is quick to get across to the ball. She runs back and whips off the bails before McPharlin could make it to the non-striker's end
13.3 K Garth to K Mack
1 Length delivery, Mack miscues the drive towards cover. Single taken
13.2 K Garth to K Mack
2 Length delivery, Mack drives it to the sweeper for a couple of runs
13.1 K Garth to T McPharlin
1 Length delivery, McPharlin drives it to covers for a single
OVER 13
Adelaide Strikers Women
79/7
Katie Mack
5(4)
Tegan McPharlin
7(8)
Linsey Smith
2-19(3.0)
12.6 L Smith to T McPharlin
1 Length delivery, McPharlin drives it to long-on for a single
12.5 L Smith to T McPharlin
0 Length delivery, McPharlin pushes it back to the bowler. No run
12.4 L Smith to T McPharlin
2 Length delivery, McPharlin miscues the pull shot towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs
12.3 L Smith to T McPharlin
0 Length delivery, McPharlin attempts a reverse-sweep but she doesn't connect. No run
12.2 L Smith to T McPharlin
0 Length delivery, McPharlin looks to sweep but she misses and gets struck on the pad. No run
12.1 L Smith to T McPharlin
2 Length delivery, McPharlin sweeps it fine for a couple of runs