Western Storm 150 for 3 (Gibson 62, Wilson 58*) beat Sunrisers 149 for six (Gardner 37*, Macleod 34) by seven wickets

Although Gibson fell with Storm nonetheless needing 19 to win, Wilson and skipper Sophie Luff noticed their facet residence with 10 balls to spare.

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Earlier Luff opted to bowl first to take advantage of overcast circumstances and her determination was instantly vindicated. Despite Mady Villiers taking two boundaries off Claire Nicholas' first over, the England spinner was bowled off an inside edge making an attempt a late lower.

Veteran South African worldwide Dané van Niekerk performed positively, putting two boundaries down the bottom and taking three consecutive boundaries off Lauren Filer earlier than she was caught behind off the identical bowler, making an attempt an higher lower.

Irish worldwide Orla Prendergast bowled a decent constant opening spell, however her figures took a dent when she conceded 5 wides and Macleod lower her sq. for 4 as Sunrisers completed the powerplay strongly on 48 for two.

Macleod drove Sophia Smale by means of the covers for 4 and took consecutive boundaries off Filer, hitting her off her hip over superb leg and edging her down to 3rd.

Griffith largely performed a supporting function. She took a step down the wicket to hit Skelton over mid-off for 4 however fell to the identical bowler when she was sharply stumped by Nat Wraith. Macleod's innings then ended when after stroking Gibson by means of the covers, she struck the subsequent supply straight to level.

Grace Scrivens perished when the ball flew off her inside edge to Luff at midwicket off Skelton whereas Carr caught round to supported Gardner in a sixth wicket stand in 6.3 overs earlier than she fell to a shocking one-handed catch by Gibson off her personal bowling.

When Storm batted, Villiers struck within the first over, her drag-down pulled straight to mid-on by Wraith. Prendergast was then run out by way of a lucky rebound off Scrivens' palm as she fielded the ball in her follow-through however from that time, at 16 for two, Storm didn't look in any hassle with the skilled Wilson combining with Gibson in a match-winning stand.

Gibson went on the assault in opposition to the leg spin of Abtaha Maqsood and hit seamer Kelly Castle for consecutive boundaries together with one excessive over deepmidwicket to take Storm to 82 for two after 10 overs, simply two runs wanting Sunrisers at that stage.

Gibson struck an enormous six over deepmidwicket off Gardner to achieve her half century off 33 balls, earlier than taking one other 4 off her subsequent supply.

Wilson in the meantime lower and pulled Scrivens for consecutive boundaries and pulled and reverse swept Abtaha Maqsood for 2 extra earlier than driving Eva Gray by means of cowl to carry up her half-century off 36 balls.

Gibson ultimately fell caught within the deep off Castle however by then the profitable line was virtually in sight.