Sydney Thunder Beat Brisbane Heat by Six Wickets in WBBL Match

Sydney Thunder defeated Brisbane Heat by six wickets in a Weber WBBL|12 match on Saturday, Cricket Australia reported.

The Thunder posted the highest WBBL score at Drummoyne Oval, chasing down Brisbane Heat's total of 5-178 with 20 balls to spare.

Brisbane Heat's innings was led by Grace Harris's 58 off 37 and Georgia Redmayne's 57 off 44, who put on 99 for the second wicket.

Orla Prendergast chipped in with 28 off 20 in the final overs, but Brisbane Heat couldn't find an extra gear.

For Thunder, Georgia Voll fell for two, but Phoebe Litchfield's 41 off 19 and Heather Knight's 54 not out off 29 paced the chase.

Knight put on 63 with Anika Learoyd, who scored 37 off 28, and 59 with Laura Harris, who was caught by her sister Grace with three needed for victory.

"To win at home is a key thing for us this year," Knight said.

Match Statistics

Thunder made it two wins from as many games, while Brisbane Heat are still searching for their first victory in 12 games and 702 days.

Background

The Weber WBBL|12 is a premier women's T20 cricket competition in Australia, featuring eight teams from across the country.

The Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat are two of the top teams in the competition, with Thunder looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season.