Overview
- Sydney Sixers defended 173/4 to beat Adelaide Strikers 172/7 by a single run.
- Ellyse Perry struck 111 off 71 balls, combining with Sophia Dunkley’s 54 for a 141-run opening stand.
- Bridget Patterson’s unbeaten 65 off 35 set up a last-over finish, while Eleanor Larosa’s 4/20 was the standout bowling return.
- Adelaide needed 18 off the final over and three off the last ball before Sophie Ecclestone was run out coming back for a second, preventing a super over.
- The victory puts Sydney straight into the December 11 Challenger against the Scorchers–Stars knockout winner, ending Adelaide’s season.