Strikers Win Despite Redmayne Half-Century | Brisbane Heat

After Katie Mack’s 50 and Laura Wolvaardt’s 46 carried the Adelaide team to 8-153, an impressive bowling display led by Darcie Brown (1-17) and Amanda-Jade Wellington (2-19) restricted the reigning champions to 8-135.

The chase started brightly as Heat openers Georgia Redmayne and Maddy Green put on 79 for the first wicket, the former bringing up her first fifty for the Heat, and the fifth half-century of her WBBL career, from 37 deliveries.

Green was unlucky to be run out on 25, diving when her bat bounced despite being over the line, and a searing yorker from 17-year-old quick Brown had Heat skipper Jess Jonassen bowled for three.

The momentum swung when…