WBBL round-up: Deepti Sharma stars as Thunder make it back-to-back wins

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A recap of the latest action from the WBBL with all the teams again in action on Sunday

Sydney Thunder 6 for 146 (Mandhana 50) beat Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 109 (du Preez 41, Deepti 3-13) by 37 runs

Defending champions Sydney Thunder completed a weekend resurgence to kickstart their season with a second victory in two days as they dominated Hobart Hurricanes.

Smriti Mandhana provided the foundation for Thunder’s innings with her second half-century of the tournament while Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 25), Deepti Sharma (20 off 15) and Sammy-Jo Johnson (13 off 9) added impetus. Tayla Vlaeminck had made an early breakthrough but the left-hand pair Mandhana and Litchfield added 70 in eight overs for the second wicket. The fifth over of the innings from Vlaeminck lasted 10 balls.

Mandhana didn’t find top gear and was out the ball after reaching fifty as Nicola Carey hauled Thunder back but her final over, the 19th, cost 15 against Deepti and Johnson.

Issy Wong provided a huge breakthrough second ball when Rachel Priest drove to cover and Hurricanes fell behind the required rate. Mignon du Preez threatened to turn things around but became Deepti’s second wicket and Hurricanes fell away from 2 for 66. Deepti’s 3 for 13, following her handy innings, earned the player of the match award.

Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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