Fresh Fit Record – Sunrisers vs Typhoon 2023

Western Typhoon 150 for three (Gibson 62, Wilson 58*) beat Sunrisers 149 for six (Gardner 37*, Macleod 34) by way of seven wickets

Even if Gibson fell with Typhoon nonetheless wanting 19 to win, Wilson and skipper Sophie Luff noticed their facet house with 10 balls to spare.

Previous Luff opted to bowl first to benefit from overcast stipulations and her choice used to be in an instant vindicated. In spite of Mady Villiers taking two barriers off Claire Nicholas’ first over, the England spinner used to be bowled off an within edge making an attempt a past due reduce.

Veteran South African world Dané van Niekerk performed definitely, placing two barriers down the bottom and taking 3 consecutive barriers off Lauren Filer prior to she used to be stuck at the back of off the similar bowler, making an attempt an higher reduce.

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

Macleod drove Sophia Smale in the course of the covers for 4 and took consecutive barriers off Filer, hitting her off her hip over wonderful leg and edging her down to 3rd.

Griffith in large part performed a supporting position. She took a step down the wicket to hit Skelton over mid-off for 4 however fell to the similar bowler when she used to be sharply stumped by way of Nat Wraith. Macleod’s innings then ended when after stroking Gibson in the course of the covers, she struck the following supply directly to indicate.

Grace Scrivens perished when the ball flew off her within edge to Luff at midwicket off Skelton whilst Carr caught round to supported Gardner in a 6th wicket stand in 6.3 overs prior to she fell to a surprising one-handed catch by way of Gibson off her personal bowling.

When Typhoon batted, Villiers struck within the first over, her drag-down pulled directly to mid-on by way of Wraith. Prendergast used to be 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, Typhoon didn’t glance in any hassle with the skilled Wilson combining with Gibson in a match-winning stand.

Gibson went at the assault in opposition to the leg spin of Abtaha Maqsood and hit seamer Kelly Citadel for consecutive barriers together with one top over deepmidwicket to take Typhoon to 82 for two after 10 overs, simply two runs wanting Sunrisers at that degree.

Gibson struck an enormous six over deepmidwicket off Gardner to succeed in her half of century off 33 balls, prior to taking every other 4 off her subsequent supply.

Wilson in the meantime reduce and pulled Scrivens for consecutive barriers and pulled and opposite swept Abtaha Maqsood for 2 extra prior to riding Eva Grey by way of duvet to deliver up her half-century off 36 balls.

Gibson ultimately fell stuck within the deep off Citadel however by way of then the profitable line used to be virtually in sight.