Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars: 5 facts from Ellyse Perry’s 84 guiding a one-run WBBL win at Junction Oval
Mint · Aachal Maniyar ·
Ellyse Perry finished 84 not out from 57 balls, hitting 13 fours and one six at a strike rate of 147.37. She was named Player of the Match after the Sixers won the toss and batted.
Sydney Sixers edged Melbourne Stars by one run in Weber WBBL|12 Match 12 at Junction Oval on Friday, 6 November. Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 84 set up a total of 160 for 5, and Sarah Coyte defended it in the final over as the Stars finished on 159 for 7.
Ellyse Perry finished 84 not out from 57 balls, hitting 13 fours and one six at a strike rate of 147.37. She was named Player of the Match after the Sixers won the toss and batted. Her contribution alone was more than half of Sydney’s 160. Notably, Perry was only three days past her 36th birthday. The innings gave the Sixers a competitive total on a ground where both sides struggled for momentum at times.
Sophia Dunkley fell for 1 and Amelia Kerr for 3 as the Sixers slipped to 25 for 2. Captain Ashleigh Gardner then made 34 from 23 balls, including one four and two sixes, before Charlie Dean had her stumped. Erin Burns added 29 from 21 before a run-out on the final ball. Alice Capsey managed only 3. Gardner was dismissed at 92 for 3 and Capsey at 98 for 4, after which Burns and Perry pushed the total to 160.