Overview
- Caoimhe Bray took 4-15, including a hat-trick, as the Sydney Sixers defeated the Sydney Thunder by 24 runs at Drummoyne Oval.
- Her hat-trick spanned two overs and was sealed by a diving point catch from Erin Burns, with players only learning of the feat from the ground announcement.
- Chasing 142, the Thunder slumped to 7-49 and closed on 118-8, as debutante Lucy Finn top-scored with an unbeaten 49 off 34 balls.
- Sophie Dunkley hit 43, Mady Villiers finished 24 not out, and Alyssa Healy added a quick 26 for the Sixers, with Maitlan Brown contributing 2-18 with the ball.
- The club reported Kerr’s late withdrawal for a quad issue, and coverage noted Bray’s dual-sport status as a Junior Matildas goalkeeper alongside differing reports of her exact age.