END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | BH-W: 122/8 (4 runs required, RR: 6.10)

  • Nicola Hancock1 (1b)
  • Amelia Kerr30 (32b)
  • Amanda-Jade Wellington4-0-16-3
  • Megan Schutt4-0-30-2

That concludes our coverage of the WBBL final. Adelaide Strikers remain the benchmark of the competition after claiming back-to-back titles. Thanks for your company. On behalf of the entire team, it's goodnight from Adelaide Oval.

10.30pm Presentation

Adelaide Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath: "I'm going to use my quote from last year because it is the exact same, that was pretty bloody special. We called it last year. We were sitting in the changerooms, we said we're not done, we want to go back-to-back. And we've had that fight, that determination all year. This team is a proper team. There's no individuals, no ego. We know our role. We show up, day in, day out and it's a lot of fun playing with this team. Adelaide fans are the best. You guys show up. We were undefeated at home this year because of you guys. We've got a lot of respect for Brisbane Heat. Every time we play them it's a quality game. I'm sure over many years to come we're going to have these unbelievable battles."

Brisbane Heat captain Jess Jonassen: "Credit to the Adelaide crowd for coming out. It made for a great spectacle. To Tahlia and Adelaide Strikers congratulations on back-to-back titles. It's no easy feat. Obviously the benchmark of the competition all year, finishing top, earning the right to host the final, there's not many better stadiums to do that. To our girls, commiserations. I'm super proud of you all, we've worked very hard just to get to this moment. Keep your heads up, I know it hurts, but we'll be back bigger and better and stronger next year."

Amanda-Jade Wellington is player of the final. Wellington: "What a game. That's the pinnacle of WBBL for me. Shout out to Brisbane Heat. They've been the ones to best all year. That game just shows how good a side they are. Shout out to our girls. And one more shout out to the crowd. This has been just amazing to play in front of."

10.20pm What a performance by Strikers with the ball. Wellington takes 3 for 16 from four overs to win her team the game. Tahlia McGrath's captaincy and her two wickets were also vital. Brown bowled four overs for just 20 while Schutt picked up two wickets as well and Barsby took the key scalp off Grace Harris. Heat will rue that final for a long time. They did not handle the pressure of the chase.

Megan Schutt on Fox: "A bit emotional to be honest. A few tears out there. We set out a bold goal last year to go back-to-back and to achieve it is amazing. We have a really balance team. We turn up every game. Really well balanced. Four finals in five years. We played the game well. Running out there, 125 didn't look good but Tahlia said it was a tricky pitch after batting for the longest. We were confident if we could bowl well we could defend it."

Vinod Rajpal: "2/16 and 1 catch while fielding and 38 runs while batting....McGrath is clear player of the match..... Adelaide defended the title so will McGrath defend Match of the Player award !"

Matthew: "I made a comment earlier about the Heat needing to be careful about their approach to a small chase...I didn't think it'd prove true! What a final. A fantastic advertisement for the tournament. "

Hypocaust: "The 61 dot balls in the final were both the most that Adelaide Strikers bowled and the most that Brisbane Heat faced in any match this season."

Adelaide Strikers do it again! They pull off a miracle defending just 125. They win by 3 runs.

19.6
1
Wellington to Hancock, 1 run, sliced off a top edge to short third! A single! Adelaide Strikers win back-to-back titles! Wellington holds her nerves.

5 off 1. Hancock the hero with the ball trying to be the hero with the bat

19.5
W
Wellington to Hinkley, OUT, holes out to long-off! Two metres short of the win! Tossed up again, she swung hard and sliced it high to long-off, Barsby right on the rope right hangs on well. It only had to carry two more metres!

MC Hinkley c Barsby b Wellington 6 (1m 2b 0x4 1x6) SR: 300.00

19.4
6
Wellington to Hinkley, SIX, launched over long-on! What a shot! Tossed up in the slot, Hinkley swings through the line and it just clears Adams on the long-on rope!

Hinkley in for Bess Heath who was unavailable. She needs 11 off 3

19.3
W
Wellington to Voll, OUT, skied straight up! Penna holds on at midwicket! Flighted leg break outside off, Voll tries to slog sweep, she skies it straight up, Penna sits under it for an age but just holds on as the crowd goes ballistic!

G Voll c Penna b Wellington 3 (5m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

19.2
1lb
Wellington to Kerr, 1 leg bye, almost bowled! Leg break wide of off, she stepped outside off to swing leg side it came off her leg and ran just past off for a leg bye!
19.1
1
Wellington to Voll, 1 run, 75kph, leg break, she lofts a square drive in the air but short of deep point

Amanda-Jade Wellington will bowl the last

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BH-W: 113/6 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.94, RRR: 13.00)

  • Georgia Voll2 (3b)
  • Amelia Kerr30 (31b)
  • Megan Schutt4-0-30-2
  • Darcie Brown4-0-20-0

Only 13 runs off the surge. Heat need 13 off 6 to win the title

18.6
1
Schutt to Voll, 1 run, full on off, she drives powerfully straight to cover and they take a tight single
18.5
1
Schutt to Kerr, 1 run, skips down and drills a drive straight of mid-off and Wellington knocks it down! That was four if she didn't get to it
18.4
4
Schutt to Kerr, FOUR, thumped over cover! Just short of going for six! Full outside off but in the slot, she strides out and lofts over cover with power
18.3
1
Schutt to Voll, 1 run, slower ball leg cutter, she miscues a drive wide of mid-on
18.2
0
Schutt to Voll, no run, 111kph, full on off, she thumps a drive straight to cover

Georgia Voll at No.8

18.1
W
Schutt to Jonassen, OUT, clean bowled! Off stump knocked back! Very full on off, Jonassen wipes across the line trying to go too square over the leg side, it skids through and crashes into off!

JL Jonassen b Schutt 5 (8m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Schutt to bowl the 19th. Two out only. Deep midwicket and long-on back

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | BH-W: 106/5 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 10.00)

  • Jess Jonassen5 (4b)
  • Amelia Kerr25 (29b)
  • Darcie Brown4-0-20-0
  • Megan Schutt3-0-23-1
17.6
1
Brown to Jonassen, 1 run, 121kph, full outside leg, it comes off the pad and runs to backward point for a leg bye
17.5
1
Brown to Kerr, 1 run, good length, angled into off, she defends, running it to short third
17.4
0
Brown to Kerr, no run, yorker outside off, 121kph, beats Kerr as she tries to slice it behind point

Deep midwicket up. Fine leg back. Better field

17.3
4
Brown to Kerr, FOUR, lap scoop this time! Brilliant execution. Full on off, she moved late, steps inside the line and flicks it over short fine
17.2
0
Brown to Kerr, no run, attempted scoop, can't catch up with it and it lands short of Patterson

Deep backward square and deep midwicket

17.1
0
Brown to Kerr, no run, good length, 121kph, top of off, she defends to backward point

Power surge taken. Brown on

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | BH-W: 100/5 (26 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 8.66)

  • Jess Jonassen4 (3b)
  • Amelia Kerr20 (24b)
  • Megan Schutt3-0-23-1
  • Anesu Mushangwe3-0-21-0

Phani: "Sloppiness all over in a final!Rank hitter balls, straight to fielders, drops, misfields, fumbles, missed opportunities,...."

16.6
0
Schutt to Jonassen, no run, full and wide, she drives to mid-off but can't find the gap
16.5
0
Schutt to Jonassen, no run, 96kph, fuller on middle, she defends on the front foot

100 up

16.4
4
Schutt to Jonassen, FOUR, thick inside edge runs fine! Brilliant yorker, Jonassen jams down but it runs fine and fine leg is wide!

Heat skipper Jess Jonassen enters with 30 needed from 21

16.3
W
Schutt to Knott, OUT, holes out to cover! Knott backs away to a slower ball leg cutter that holds in the surface, she miscues trying to loft over cover and it's an easy catch for McGrath on the circle

CR Knott c McGrath b Schutt 20 (16m 14b 4x4 0x6) SR: 142.85

16.2
4
Schutt to Knott, FOUR, brilliant lap fine! Stepped way outside off and lapped it over the stumps and away to the fine leg rope!

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st32GP RedmayneGM Harris
2nd11GP RedmayneAC Kerr
3rd19M du PreezAC Kerr
4th0AC KerrL Harris
5th34AC KerrCR Knott
6th10JL JonassenAC Kerr
7th9AC KerrG Voll
8th6AC KerrMC Hinkley
9th1NM HancockAC Kerr