Amy Satterthwaite’s Hat Trick

T20 cricket is about fine margins, and the difference between a total of 115 and one of 125 can be everything. The Sydney Thunder, batting first against the Hurricanes, must have been hopeful of 125+ going into the last two overs at 108-5, but Amy Satterthwaite had other ideas. A single was followed by two dots and then wicket, wicket, wicket. The Thunder had been silenced, leaving a final total of just 115, which the Hurricanes chased down with an over to spare – basically, the over Satterthwaite had bowled! [SE]

Sophie Devine’s Boxing Day Gift

Up against the Hurricanes on Boxing Day, the Strikers had conceded 143 in the field, and it looked a formidable total, especially after they lost 2 wickets with just 5 runs on the board. Enter a totally unfazed Devine, who proceeded to tear apart the ‘Canes attack, accumulating the second ever WBBL hundred in just 48 balls. Charlotte Edwards described it as the best T20 innings she had ever seen. The result: an easy win for the Strikers, coming off just 16.3 overs. [RN]

Corinne Hall Holds Her Nerve

In the Hurricane’s “winner takes it all” chase against the Stars, with the score on 123-4, chasing 135 with 8 balls to go, Corinne Hall knew that all she had to do was play the supporting role to Amy Satterthwaite – the big-hitting New Zealander at the other end. Two balls and two wickets later, suddenly Satts was back in the dugout and Hall was the senior partner. A single off the 4th ball of the final over, left Hall on strike needing 4 off 2 – the pressure was on, but she held her nerve magnificently, driving the 5th ball straight along the floor to the boundary to take the Hurricanes into the semis. [SE]

Deandra Dottin’s Comeback

3 weeks previously Deandra Dottin had suffered a horrific head clash with teammate Laura Harris as both of them attempted to prevent a boundary. Following surgery on her face she was, incredibly, allowed to play in the final two group games – fortunately for the Heat. In their must-win last clash with the Strikers, it was Dottin – complete with protective face mask – who was selected to bowl both the final over of the Strikers innings and then the requisite Super Over, in which she dispensed with Megan Schutt and Bridget Patterson, and conceded just 3 runs. Impossible to get away and bang on the money with every ball, the Comeback Queen thus sealed Heat’s place in the semi-finals. [RN]

Haidee Birkett’s Dolphin Dive

The Heat’s Haidee Birkett had quite a game in the field versus the Thunder – 2 run-outs, a C&B and 2 other catches, of which this was the pick – a dolphin dive running towards a sharply dropping ball at deep midwicket to dismiss Naomi Stalenberg. Will you see a better catch this summer? Well yes, actually… but you won’t see two!! [SE]