Native alternative participant Charis Bekker went from the pub to centre stage because the Melbourne Renegades posted a 15-run WBBL win over arch rivals the Melbourne Stars.
Chasing 147 for victory in Saturday’s match on the Junction Oval, the Stars had been restricted to 9-131.
All six of the Renegades’ bowlers picked up a single wicket, with the Stars struggling three run-outs as nicely.
Bekker was taking part in simply her second WBBL sport after being known as into the squad to interchange injured spinner Sophie Molineux (knee).
The 20-year-old did not let the massive stage of a Melbourne derby faze her, returning the miserly figures of 1-9 from her 4 overs to be named participant of the match.
“It has been a little bit of a whirlwind,” Bekker mentioned.
“I used to be on the pub a few days in the past with my mates, after which bought the decision [to join the squad].
“I performed towards the Scorchers [earlier this week in Perth] which was actually cool. After which hopped on a flight. It has been actually rushed.”
Bekker’s maiden WBBL wicket was none apart from famous person batter Meg Lanning (22 off 21 balls).
“Everybody was cheering me on, I used to be simply attempting to bowl my greatest ball, and it occurred to be Meg Lanning, which was form of superior,” Bekker mentioned.
Deepti Sharma prime scored for the Stars with 23, whereas Yastika Bhatia and Lanning had been the following greatest with 22.
Georgia Wareham claimed the important thing wicket of captain Annabel Sutherland for 16.
The end result improved the Renegades’ report to 3-3, whereas the Stars are actually 2-3.
Additionally on Saturday, Jemimah Rodrigues posted a formidable half-century as Brisbane Warmth piled extra distress on the Adelaide Strikers in an eight-run win on the Gabba.
Jemimah Rodrigues was good below the Gabba lights. (Getty Photographs: Bradley Kanaris)
Rodrigues anchored the Warmth’s innings of 6-175 with 61 from 40 balls, belting seven fours and a six in her player-of-the-match efficiency.
Opener Grace Harris (33 from 22) and captain Jess Jonassen (32 from 21) additionally supplied helpful knocks.
In reply, Adelaide had been diminished to 3-16 within the fourth over earlier than Bridget Patterson (61 not out from 47) and Madeline Penna (59 not out from 30) threatened to drag off a outstanding fightback.
The unbeaten pair placed on a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket — from simply 62 balls — however weren’t fairly in a position to drag their aspect over the road.
The Strikers had been finally restricted to 4-167 and stay final on the desk with a 1-4 report, whereas Brisbane (3-3) are proper within the finals combine.
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