Brisbane Heat make their sixth WBBL remaining in a row

Brisbane Heat 160 for 8 (Heath 29, Johnson 3-39) beat Sydney Thunder 138 for 9 (Athapaththu 39, Jonassen 4-26) by 22 runs

Chasing 160 for 8, Thunder fell brief with Jonassen snaring 4 wickets in Friday’s fixture at Adelaide Oval. Heat’s victory of their final regular-season recreation ensured they reached the finals – they had been in third spot on 16 factors.

But Hurricanes would want an enormous win over ladder leaders Adelaide Strikers on Sunday to spice up their run-rate forward of Thunder, who meet Sydney Sixers of their final recreation earlier than the playoffs.

The group that finishes prime will acquire direct entry into the ultimate which they’ll host on December 2. The second-placed aspect will host the Eliminator and Challenger finals.

Jonassen was pivotal in Friday’s win, taking 4 for 26 from her 4 overs, after Thunder openers Chamari Athapaththu and Phoebe Litchfield gave the Sydney-siders a brisk begin.

But Thunder misplaced six wickets in an eight-over span to lose momentum as Jonassen turned the screws. She claimed the important thing duo of Athapaththu and Marizanne Kapp because the chase stalled.

Earlier, Heat’s Bess Heath made 29 from 25 balls to prime rating throughout an excellent batting effort. Seven batters made greater than 12 with opener Georgia Redmayne (21 from 21), Amelia Kerr (20 from 17) and Laura Harris (19 from 9) making useful contributions.

Heat’s innings completed with a flourish as Georgia Voll smacked a six in her rapid-fire 18 not out from solely eight balls.