Adelaide Strikers Beat Melbourne Stars by 21 Runs — Wolvaardt's 70, Penna's Late Burst and Wellington's Three
Laura Wolvaardt's 70 and Madeline Penna's 36 off 13 balls took Strikers to 185 for 2, and Amanda-Jade Wellington's 3 for 28 held the Stars to 164 for 7.
Match Summary
| Adelaide Strikers | 185/2 (20 overs): Laura Wolvaardt 70 (50), Tahlia McGrath 43* (36), Madeline Penna 36* (13), Maia Bouchier 30 (21) |
| Melbourne Stars | 164/7 (20 overs): Rhys McKenna 40 (31), Meg Lanning 32 (24), Naomi Stalenberg 32 (25), Annabel Sutherland 29 (19) |
| Strikers bowling | Amanda-Jade Wellington 4-0-28-3, Eleanor Larosa 4-0-23-2, Sophie Ecclestone 4-0-25-2 |
| Result | Adelaide Strikers won by 21 runs |
| Player of the Match | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
| Venue | Adelaide |
Wolvaardt and Bouchier set up the innings with 54 for the first wicket, and the score was 136 for 2 when Wolvaardt went in the 18th over. Penna then made 36 off 13 balls in the company of McGrath, and that burst proved to be close to the margin of the match.
McKenna and Lanning had the Stars 77 without loss in the ninth over and well placed. Wellington removed Lanning, took Amy Jones two balls later, and returned for Sutherland. Larosa then took two wickets in three balls in the 16th over, and the required rate never came back within reach.
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