Overview
- Brisbane Heat, which chased 88 in 5.4 overs at Bellerive Oval on Saturday, beat Hobart Hurricanes by 10 wickets to record what coverage described as the competition’s fastest successful chase.
- Grace Harris hit 52 not out off 22 balls and Charli Knott made 34 not out off 12 as the openers combined to power a 0-88 reply that included a WBBL-record 62-run four-over powerplay.
- Hobart were bundled out for 86 in 17.5 overs with Lily Bassingthwaighte taking 3-25, leaving the reigning champions without a win after six matches and under growing pressure on the ladder.
- At the WACA Ground on the same day, Adelaide Strikers posted a WBBL-high 4-202 led by Laura Wolvaardt and then Anesu Mushangwe dismantled Perth with 5-11 to end the Scorchers’ unbeaten start.
- The twin results deepen Brisbane’s midseason surge and inject volatility into early standings, building on the Heat’s recent momentum that began with Charli Knott’s maiden T20 century earlier in November.