Teenager Bassingthwaighte Stars as Brisbane Heat Make It Two Wins in a Row

Brisbane Heat made it two wins in a row in WBBL|12, beating Hobart Hurricanes by four wickets at Allan Border Field on Saturday to continue their recovery from a 706-day winless run in the competition.

Teenage pacer Lily Bassingthwaighte was the star with the ball, taking three for 16 from her four overs, including bowling Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu for a golden duck in the second over. Hobart managed only 116 for nine, with Maddy Green their top scorer.

Chasing 117, the Heat wobbled but stayed composed, reaching 119 for six in 18.2 overs. Annie O’Neil finished unbeaten on 32 to see her side home, with Grace Harris contributing 24 and Yastika Bhatia 22.

Hurricanes still searching

The defeat leaves Hobart winless from four matches, with the defending champions still waiting for their first victory of the season. Heather Graham was their best bowler with two for 20, but 116 was never going to be enough.

Heat finding their rhythm

After ending their long drought in the previous game, the Heat have now won back-to-back matches and look a side growing in confidence, with their young bowling attack leading the way.

Source: CricTracker