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Umpires Abandon WBBL Game With Thunder Three Runs From Victory

The no‑result at Adelaide Oval, called in light drizzle after a five‑over reduction, has prompted questions over the WBBL’s weather protocols and decision consistency.

Phoebe Litchfield was left absolutely fuming as the umpires called off a WBBL match with her Sydney Thunder team 3 runs from victory.
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The Women's Big Bash League game today (November 28) between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder was controversially called off for rain when Thunder needed just three runs to win.
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Overview

  • Sydney Thunder were 43/0 after 2.5 overs chasing 46, with Phoebe Litchfield 38* off 15, when play was halted and the match was abandoned.
  • Adelaide Strikers had earlier posted 45/2 in their five overs after persistent rain reduced the fixture to a minimum-overs contest.
  • Channel 7 commentators called the finish an embarrassment and argued the rain was no heavier than during earlier passages when play continued, noting it soon cleared.
  • The abandonment was recorded as a No Result, denying Thunder valuable points and leaving their ladder position unchanged near the lower half of the table.
  • The decision followed an earlier washout in the double-header, intensifying scrutiny and fueling calls for clearer, more consistent rain-related decision-making in the WBBL.